Comptia A+ (1) Flashcards
Which device stores data over the long term
Hard drive
What type of tech would you install a x16 card
PCIe
What process of the computer checks all your components during boot
Post
Tim installs a new CPU in a computer. After a few hours, the processor starts to overheat. What will cause it
Thermal compound was not applied
What will cause POST to fail
CPU and memory
What might you find as part of a tablet
Flash memory and multi touch touch screen
What kind of socket incorporates “lands” to ensure connectivity to a CPU
LGA
How should you hold RAM when installing it
By the edges
You have been tasked with setting up a specialized computer for video editing. What should be included
SSD
Docking station
How many pins are inside an SATA 3.0 data connector
7
What is the delay in the RAMs response to a request from the memory controller called
Latency
What is the minimum number of hard drives necessary to implement RAID 5
Three
What is the max number of USB devices you can connect to the computer
127
How many disks for RAID 0 striping
Two
A user’s time and date resetting to Jan 1 2012. What will cause it
The lithium battery needs to be replaced
What type of adapter card is normally plugged into a PCIe x16 adapter card slot
Video
What common type of CPU for a smart phone
SoC
How many pins does a SATA power connector have
15 pins
What component could cause the POST to beep several times and fail during post
RAM
What ports you might find on smartphones and tablets
USB-C
Lightning
What has the fastest data throughput
RAm
What CPU methods is the most common
Heat sink and fan
What is not a video port
S/PDIF
What is necessary for a CAD/CAM workstation
SSD
High end video
What tech allows two mobile devices to transfer data simply by touching them together
NFC
What power connector is used for x16 video card
PCIe 6-pin
What are output devices
Speakers
Printer
Display
What does the b in 1000 Mbps stand for
Bits
When running cable through drop ceilings what cable is needed
Plenum
Which device connects multiple computers in a LAN
Switch
What is the following default subnet mask for IP address 192.268.1.1
255.255.255.0
What is the following is the min cat cable needed for a 1000BASE-T network
Cat 5e
What port number is used by HTTPS by default
443
What cable types have a cable medium
Twisted pair
Coaxial
Cat 7
What cable types can protect from EMI
STP
Fiber optic
You config bob’s computer to access the internet. What is required
DNS server address
Gateway address
What port translates a computer name into an IP address
DNS
A customer wants access the internet from many different locations in the US. What is the best tech to enable the customer to do so
Cellular WAN
You just config the IP address 192.168.0.105 in Windows. When you press the tab key, windows automatically configures the default subnet mask 255.255.255.0. What IP address is a suitable gateway address
192.168.0.1
A wireless network is referred to as what
SSID
You have tasked with blocking remote logins to a server. What port should you block
23
What connector types is used by fiber optic cabling
LC
What protocol uses port 53
DNS
What internet services are wireless
Satellite
Cellular
What terms best describes two more LANS connected over large geographic distance
WAN
What connects to the network and has the sole purpose of providing data to clients
NAS
You are making your own networking patch cable. You need to attach an RJ 45 plug to the end of a twisted pair cable. What tool should you use
Crimper
What port is RDP
3389
What key on laptop aids in switching to a external monitor
FN
What printer failures can be described as a condition in which the internal feed mechanism stopped working temporarily
Paper jam
