Career Academy CompTIA A+ Exam

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How do you read into the information configured in BIOS from within Windows?

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Firmware contains code to fix errors or support new hardware.

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It is not necessary to remove the power cord from the PC to install an Expansion Card, as long as the computer has been shut down.

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Firmware upgrades include:

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Hard drives and optical drives can be configured through the system BIOS.

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Which of the following are valid form factors?

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Replacing the CMOS battery will reset which of the following?

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Heat sinks and thermal pastes are types of cooling systems.

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Weighing out the pros and cons of performance and price is a CPU selection factor.

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What are some examples of internal components of a computer?

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What are some examples of devices that could be installed with an expansion card?

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Bus speeds determine how fast data is transmitted.

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Motherboard installation considerations include:

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SDRAM is much faster than DDR

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RAM Parity checking is the storing of redundant parity bit representing the parity of a small amount of computer data, to detect whether a data error has occurred.

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Single-sided memory has all of its memory accessible at one time.

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ECC is used only in upper-end systems such as high-end workstations and servers.

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How many pins does a male serial connector have?

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What is the purpose of a PATA connection?

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Wireless device connections include:

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Analog transmissions carry information as continuous waves of electromagnetic or optical energy.

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Which of the following are valid speeds for a magnetic hard drive?

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Compact flash is a solid state drive.

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A USB adapter connects the Compact Flash reader to the computer.

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What is the storage capacity of a Blu-ray?

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Which of the following is a type of optical disk?

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Which of the following are characteristics of a CPU?

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A heat sink is a method of cooling a CPU.

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The current USB standard is which of the following?

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Up to 63 devices can be attached using Firewire.

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What is the range for near field communication?

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IR can penetrate walls.

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You must have an HDMI physical connection for a Blu-Ray player.

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The basic function of a power supply is to convert the electrical power from a wall socket to one that a PC can use.

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The power supply in a conventional desktop system is designed to convert either 110 V (nominal) 80 Hz AC (alternating current) or 280 V (nominal) 60 Hz AC power into +3.3 V, +5 V, and +12 V DC (direct current) power.

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Power supply safety recommendations include:

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Which of the two hardware configurations are most important to a gaming PC?

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The purpose of virtualization is to condense hardware servers down to a single hardware server

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What are the two types of standard clients?

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Thin client requirements include fast network connection and specialized software for server access.

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Thick client requirements include access to local storage locations and robust hardware to meet application needs.

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HDMI interface is electronically identical and compatible with the video-only DVI interface

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The power wire of a USB interface can supply up to 750 milliamps of power at 5 volts.

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If a cable box or PC has DVI out, but the TV or monitor only has HDMI in, a DVI-to-HDMI adapter cable is used to connect the video.

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USB Standard supports how many devices?

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Standard keyboards always include the full number pad to the right.

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Where do you go to configure multiple displays?

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Multimedia devices are either peripheral or internal components that transfer sound, images, or a combination of both from a personal computer.

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An interactive whiteboard would be considered a specialized input device.

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Expansion card configuration methods include:

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SOHO networks are self - maintaining and do not need a firewall.

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Which of the following features will you find on a wireless router?

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Basic QoS is a set of parameters that controls the quality provided to network traffic

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Basic QoS parameters include:

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Which of the following is NOT a common SOHO security method?

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Which of the following are valid types of printer technologies?

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Which of the following printer technologies use heat transfer to produce an image on paper?

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Thermal printers can produce photo-quality output.

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Printer toner is made up of which of the following?

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Which of the following are valid Printer Driver types?

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Drivers are available on installation discs, or can be downloaded from the manufacturer’s website

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Printers can be shared:

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A client server networking model is where all the computers in the network share responsibilities, management, and file sharing

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A Network Interface Card has which of the following features?

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How many pins are in one twisted pair connector?

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Fiber optic cable types include:

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Which of the following are part of the TCP/IP Suite of protocols?

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In the subnet mask 255.255.255.0 for the IP Address, what would be the network ID of the following IP Address: 10.1.1.1?

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Gateways are implemented as hardware, software, or both.

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IPv4 uses 128 bit addresses and IPv6 uses 32 bit addresses.

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Client-side DNS enables clients to perform basic DNS lookups without connecting to a server.

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To send a connectionless datagram the application would have to be written to TCP.

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The SMTP Protocol uses port 25.

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What type of ports range from 1,024 to 49,151?

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What port does HTTP use?

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Which IEEE standard speaks to wireless standards?

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If you wanted a more recent implementation of wireless, that supported an indoor signal range of 225 feet, which technology would you use?

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There is no difference in max data rate between 802.11a and 802.11ac.

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Which of the following ports would you find on a SOHO wireless router?

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When you create an object to represent a node on the network in the firewall tables, what is it called?

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Address objects define segments or hosts of your network by IP Address.

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If you need to connect remotely with an encrypted connection to your office, which of the following internet connection types would you use?

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The connection from your ISP to your office is called a WAN, and the connection from the router to the PC’s in the office network is called a LAN.

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Internet connection types and features include:

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In order to create your own Ethernet wires, you would use a toner probe to prep the ends of the cable with the clip that plugs into the device or wall.

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A ____________ is used to correctly connect the wires in a wiring closet to the patch panel.

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If you wished to have printer, monitor, and full sized keyboard always plugged in, and the ability to simply remove the laptop without the connections, which of the following would you use?

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Laptop power supply has an auto switch power adapter, and knows to switch to battery if the power source from the wall is disconnected.

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Types of laptop displays include:

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Which of the following are types of mobile devices?

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GPS is not considered a mobile device.

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Assume the same threats apply to mobile devices as desktop and laptop devices.

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What is the first step in the Bluetooth Pairing Process?

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E-mail can be configured to sync with Microsoft Exchange.

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NFC connections are used exclusively by Apple products.

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If you have issues with mobile devices and keypads are not working, you cannot replace just the keyboard.

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Proprietary vendor specific ports include:

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In a mobile phone, when we press a key and it works very slowly we should reload the software to solve the problem.

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What is the most common problem with the power supply?

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The reason for the documentation is to write down all of the hardware and software.

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What is the first step of the troubleshooting theory?

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Beep codes are different per manufacturer.

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Intermittent device failure could be due to:

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What is the function of POST?

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What is a RAID?

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Checking vendor specifications for the OS and software used is a troubleshooting tip for what?

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What could be identified as the reason there is not a video display?

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Color issues are only caused by application problems.

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What does PING (Internet Control Message Protocol) do?

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What is the purpose of the toner probe?

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The test pattern tool is used to monitor calibration.

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Which one of these tools is not best to use as a printer troubleshooting tool?

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Printer maintenance kits are specific to the make and model of each printer.

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You should vacuum toner with an ordinary vacuum.

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Cortana is new to Windows 10.

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When hardware has been released after the current OS version, then third party drivers are needed.

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You do not need to review the documentation from the computer manufacturer before using the factory recovery partition.

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The command prompt allows the user to perform the same amount of tasks as through the GUI. (Graphical User Interface)

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What is the best command to run if you are looking to check the operating system’s system files?

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What is the best way to move your settings over to a new machine even when the operating system is different or upgraded?

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Which of the run line utilities performs remote desktop?

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Component services are used to configure and administer:

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Administrative tools include iSCSI Initiator and Task Scheduler.

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Share permissions apply only to actions, folders and one file or folder at a time.

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Which type of user account gives you limited computer access?

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Share permissions can include:

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The proxy server’s purpose is to speed up the connection of multiple machines connecting to the internet at the same time.

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The Ethernet cable may also send an electrical current through what type of network connection?

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When configuring a client computer to be used with a proxy the proxy server settings must be set to the correct address.

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Which of the following are network connection types?

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Recovery Image is a function in all Windows operating systems.

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It is necessary to install all updates automatically instead of manually.

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The rm command in Linux is the same as the:

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Similar to Windows, Mac and Linux OS automatically run updates.

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To Force Quit on Mac OS X, press Command-Option-Esc, then select unresponsive App in Force Quit Window.

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The Grep command in Linux does what?

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On the Mac OS X, Dock Apps are located on the right.

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What is a good reason to run a virtual desktop infrastructure on the server?

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When setting up the client side virtual machine, it is not necessary to have the same configuration of hardware and memory as the host machine.

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Virtualization requirements include:

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What is sometimes considered “on demand software”?

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In IaaS (Infrastructure as Service), users are responsible for applications, data, runtime, middleware, and OS.

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Resource pooling is a situation where providers serve multiple clients with provisioned and scalable services.

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Measured service monitors the provisions of services for:

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A web server and a file server have no features in common.

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Which of the following is responsible for name resolution?

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Open Source software is the same as Closed Source software, the only difference is where it is sold.

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What do Office 365, iCloud, Google Apps and eBooks have in common?

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A gyroscope determines the orientation of the device with respect to Earth’s magnetic fields.

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Bluetooth is most secure when it is paired.

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Having your contacts from your e-mail server copied to your mobile device is a process known as:

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Tethering is when you turn your smartphone into a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot.

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IMSI stands for International Mobile Satellite Identity.

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An attacker may obtain credentials only via their network connection.

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Malware is software that attacks the hardware and shuts down or makes using the computer difficult.

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Types of malware include:

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When an attacker obtains credentials from another user and then uses those credentials to mount an attack it is known as what?

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What is the purpose of a firewall?

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What is the best way to clear a hard drive and get rid of the information?

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Which of the following are physical security measures?

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Fire and facility intrusions are events that can threaten physical security.

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Host firewalls and personal firewalls are two common types of firewalls.

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Which of the following user accounts have the permissions to install software?

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Which of the following represents an administrative share?

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If you have a complex password, there is no reason to change it in regular intervals.

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Which of the following are examples of user account restrictions?

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Which of the following are methods for locking a mobile device to secure it?

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A shredder can be used to physically destroy a device.

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When troubleshooting a BSOD, which would be methods to use?

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Where can you go to see logfiles with error codes for troubleshooting?

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Slow transfer speed is a common network issue.

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Common network troubleshooting utilities include all the following except:

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Always using trusted installation sources and websites is a malware removal best practice.

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Which of the following are indicators of a virus?

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What are some of the consequences of getting a virus?

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Which of the following are symptoms of mobile operating system issues?

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Which tools are available to use for mobile operating system troubleshooting?

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If applications are not loading you can:

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To help counter extremely short battery life you can adjust your brightness settings.

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Mobile devices slow down as internal storage fills up.

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Electrical currents give off ozone gas.

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Workplace security practices should include equipment storage and cable management.

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You should always read the labels and follow instructions carefully when disposing of materials.

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AUP stands for Audible Use Protocol.

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Chemical hazards include:

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Your basic PC toolkit should have which of the following?

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Which of the following are software diagnostic tools you can use for maintenance and troubleshooting?

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Software diagnostic tests can:

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A hard drive self-test is a tool that enables a hard disk drive to test itself when the computer starts.

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A compressed air canister is considered a cleaning compound or material.

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Which of the following are valid licensing types?

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You only need backups when you are making large changes.

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You should avoid talking to co-workers while with customers.

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This is a compilation of all the quizzes from Career Academy CompTIA A+ training

Career Academy CompTIA A+ Exam

How do you read into the information configured in BIOS from within Windows?

Firmware contains code to fix errors or support new hardware.

It is not necessary to remove the power cord from the PC to install an Expansion Card, as long as the computer has been shut down.

Firmware upgrades include:

Hard drives and optical drives can be configured through the system BIOS.

Which of the following are valid form factors?

Replacing the CMOS battery will reset which of the following?

Heat sinks and thermal pastes are types of cooling systems.

Weighing out the pros and cons of performance and price is a CPU selection factor.

What are some examples of internal components of a computer?

What are some examples of devices that could be installed with an expansion card?

Bus speeds determine how fast data is transmitted.

Motherboard installation considerations include:

SDRAM is much faster than DDR

RAM Parity checking is the storing of redundant parity bit representing the parity of a small amount of computer data, to detect whether a data error has occurred.

Single-sided memory has all of its memory accessible at one time.

ECC is used only in upper-end systems such as high-end workstations and servers.

How many pins does a male serial connector have?

What is the purpose of a PATA connection?

Wireless device connections include: