Core troubleshooting, networking, and system administration vocabulary tested on the Google IT Support Professional Certificate.
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- What is the CPU?
- The central processing unit that executes instructions and performs calculations for a computer.
- What is RAM?
- Random access memory, volatile storage used by the CPU for fast temporary data access during operation.
- What is the BIOS?
- Basic input/output system, firmware that initializes hardware and loads the operating system bootloader.
- What is POST?
- Power-on self test, a series of checks performed by BIOS to verify hardware components work before boot.
- What is booting?
- The process of starting up a computer and loading the operating system into memory.
- What is a bootloader?
- A small program that loads the operating system kernel into memory during the boot process.
- What is the kernel?
- The core of the operating system that manages hardware resources and enables software to run.
- What is a shell?
- A command-line interface that interprets user commands and communicates with the kernel.
- What is an IP address?
- A unique numerical label assigned to devices on a network that identifies their location and enables communication.
- What is a subnet mask?
- A number that defines which portion of an IP address represents the network and which represents the host.
- What is a default gateway?
- The router or device that forwards traffic from the local network to other networks and the internet.
- What is DNS?
- Domain name system, a service that translates human-readable domain names to IP addresses.
- What is DHCP?
- Dynamic host configuration protocol, a service that automatically assigns IP addresses to devices on a network.
- What is a MAC address?
- Media access control address, a unique hardware identifier for network interface cards on the local network.
- What is the OSI model?
- A seven-layer framework that standardizes how computer systems communicate over networks.