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Exam Cram A - CompTIA A+ 1001 Flashcards

1
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Which of the following are components you might find inside a PC? (Select the Best 3 Answers)

CPU
Motherboard
Keyboard
Printer
RAM
Cable Modem
A

CPU
Motherboard
RAM

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Which device stores data over the long term?

CPU
RAM
Hard Drive
Video Card

A

Hard Drive

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To which type of technology would you install a x16 Card?

Thunderbolt
PCIe
USB
DisplayPort

A

PCIe

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Which process of the computer checks all your components during Boot?

CMOS
POST
BIOS
Lithium Battery

A

POST

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Tim installs a new CPU in a computer. After a few hours, the processor starts to overheat. Which of the following might be the cause?

CPU is not locked down.
CPU is not properly seated.
Thermal Compound was not applied.
CPU is not compatible with the Motherboard.

A

Thermal Compound was not applied.

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Which of the following could cause the POST to fail? (Select the 2 Best Answers)

CPU
Power Supply
Optical Drive
Memory 
Hard Drive
A

CPU

Memory

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7
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Which of the following might you find as part of a Tablet computer? (Select the 2 Best Answers)

Flash Memory
SATA Hard Drive
Multi-Touch Touchscreen
24” Display

A

Flash Memory

Multi-Touch Touchscreen

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Which kind of socket incorporates “Lands” to ensure connectivity to a CPU?

PGA
Chipset
LGA
Copper

A

LGA

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9
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How should you hold RAM when installing it?

By the Edges
By the Front and Back
With Tweezers
With a Punchdown Tool

A

By the Edges

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You have been tasked with setting up a specialized computer for Video Editing. Which of the following should you include with the Computer? (Select the 2 Best Answers)

Gigabit NIC
Hypervisor
SSD
Docking Station
Dual Monitors
NAS
A

SSD

Dual Monitors

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11
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  • How many pins are inside a SATA 3.0 data connector?

15
7
24
127

A

7

Explanation: The SATA version 3.0 data connector has seven pins. Note: SATA Express uses a triple connector with 18 pins (7 + 7 + 4).

Incorrect answers: The SATA power connector has 15 pins. ATX 12V 2.0 and higher power connections have 24 pins. Among other things, 127 is the maximum number of USB devices you can connect to the computer.

L., Prowse David. CompTIA A+ Practice Questions Exam Cram Core 1 (220-1001) and Core 2 (220-1002) (p. 27). Pearson Education. Kindle Edition.

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12
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What is the delay in the RAM’s response to a request from the Memory Controller called?

Latency
Standard Deviation
Fetch Interval
Lag

A

Latency

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13
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What is the minimum number of Hard Drives necessary to Implement RAID5?

Two
Five
Three
Four

A

Three

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A User’s Time and Data keep resetting to Jan 1, 2012. Which of the following is most likely the cause?

The BIOS needs to be updated.
Windows needs to be updated.
The Windows Date and Time Properties Window needs to be modified.
The Lithium Battery needs to be replaced.

A

The Lithium Battery needs to be replaced.

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Which type of adapter card is normally plugged into a PCIe x16 Adapter Card Slot?

Modem
Video
NIC
Sound

A

Video

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16
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  • Which of the following is a common type of CPU for a Smartphone?

LGA 2011
SoC
Corei7
LPDDR

A

SoC

Explanation: System on a chip (SoC) is a type of CPU used in smartphones and tablet computers. The 64-bit versions are common in mobile devices; they incorporate a variety of functionality within the CPU.

Incorrect answers: LGA 2011 is a type of CPU socket used in PCs. It is designed for Intel Core i7 and other Intel CPUs. LPDDR is a common type of RAM used in mobile devices.

L., Prowse David. CompTIA A+ Practice Questions Exam Cram Core 1 (220-1001) and Core 2 (220-1002) (p. 28). Pearson Education. Kindle Edition.

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Which of the following components could cause POST to beep serveral times and fail during boot?

Sound Card
Power Supply
Hard Drive
RAM

A

RAM

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18
Q

Which of the following are ports you might find on smartphones and tablets? (Select the Two Best Answers)

eSATA
USB-C
Lightning
DVI

A

USB-C

Lightning

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  • Which of the following has the fastest data throughput?

CD-ROM
Hard Drive
RAM
USB

A

RAM

Explanation: RAM is much faster than the rest of the options listed. For instance, if you have PC4-25600 DDR4 RAM (aka DDR4-3200), your peak transfer rate is 25,600 MB/s.

Incorrect answers: The rest of the devices in the incorrect answers are listed in descending order of data throughput: Hard drive: for example, 600 MB/s for SATA 3.0, 1969 MB/s for SATA Express, and 3500 MB/s for typical M.2 drives. M.2 is very fast but still a fraction of RAM speeds (as of the writing of this book in 2019). USB: for example, 5 Gbps for version 3.0 and 20 Gbps for version 3.2 (which equates to 2.5 GB/s) CD-ROM (typically 7.5 MB/s).

L., Prowse David. CompTIA A+ Practice Questions Exam Cram Core 1 (220-1001) and Core 2 (220-1002) (p. 28). Pearson Education. Kindle Edition.

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Which of the following CPU cooling methods is the most Common?

Heat Sink
Heat Sink and Fan
Liquid Cooling
Liquid Nitrogen

A

Heat Sink and Fan

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You are tasked with fixing a problem with a Video Editing workstation. There is an unexpected clicking noise every time the video editing program is started. The case fans have been replaced, but the noise remains. Diagnostics have also been run on the Video Card, and it appears to be operating Normally. What action should you take first?

Perform a System Restore
Replace the Video Card
Replace the Hard Drive
Perform a Full Data Backup
Scan for Malware
A

Perform a Full Data Backup

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22
Q

Which of the following is NOT a Video Port?

DVI
HDMI
Display Port
S/PDIF

A

S/PDIF

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Which of the following is necessary for a CAD/CAM Workstation? (Select the Two Best Answers)

SSD
HDMI Output
Surround Sound
High-End Video

A

SSD

High-End Video

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Which of the following technologies allows two mobile devices to transfer data simply by touching them together?

USB
NFC
Bluetooth
WIFI

A

NFC

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What type of power connector is used for a x16 Video Card?

Molex 4-Pin
SATA 15-Pin
PCIe 6-Pin
P1 24-pin

A

PCIe 6-Pin

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Q

Which of the following are Output Device? (Select the Three Best Answers)

Speakers
Keyboard
Mouse
Printer
Display
Touchpad
A

Speakers
Printer
Display

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  • What does the B in 1000 Mbps stand for?

Megabytes
Bits
Bytes
Bandwidth

A

Bits

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28
Q

When running cable through drop ceilings, which type of cable do you need?

PVC
Category 5
Strong Cable
Plenum

A

Plenum

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Q

Which device connects multiple computers in a LAN?

Modem
Router
Switch
Firewall

A

Switch

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Which of the following is the default subnet mask for IP Address 192.168.1.1?

  1. 255.0.0
  2. 255.255.0
  3. 0.0.0
  4. 255.255.255
A

255.255.255.0

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Q

Which of the following is the minimum category cable needed for a 1000Bas-T Network?

Category 3
Category 5
Category 5e
Category 6

A

Category 5e

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32
Q

Which of the following IP addresses can be routed across the Internet?

  1. 0.0.1
  2. 168.1.1
  3. 52.50.13
  4. 52.50.13
A

129.52.50.13

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33
Q

Which port number is used by HTTPS by default?

21
25
80
443

34
Q

Which of the following cable types have a Copper Medium? (Select the Three Best Answers)

Twisted Pair
Coaxial
Fiber Optic
Cat 7
Multimode
A

Twisted Pair
Coaxial
Cat 7

35
Q

Which of the following cable types can protect from electromagnetic interference (EMI)? (Select the Two Best Answers)

UTP
STP
Fiber Optic
Cat 6

A

STP

Fiber Optic

36
Q
  • You are configuring Bob’s computer to access the Internet. Which of the following are required? (Select All That Apply)
DNS Server Address
Gateway Address
Email Server Name
DHCP Server Address
Domain Name
A

DNS Server Address
Gateway Address

Explanation: To get on the Internet, the DNS server address is required so that the computer can get the resolved IP addresses from the domain names that are typed in. The gateway address is necessary to get outside the network.

Incorrect answers: Email server information is not necessary if the person is just looking to get on the Internet. A DHCP server address is not necessary either; however, it is an easier method. The beauty of DHCP is that you don’t need to know the DHCP server’s address to acquire an IP address. The domain name for your network is normally not needed, either; it is necessary only if you want to add the computer to the organization’s domain.

L., Prowse David. CompTIA A+ Practice Questions Exam Cram Core 1 (220-1001) and Core 2 (220-1002) (p. 32). Pearson Education. Kindle Edition.

37
Q

Which of the following translates a computer name into an IP Address?

TCP
UDP
DNS
FTP

38
Q

A Customer wants to access the Internet from many different locations in the United States. Which of the following is the best technology to enable the customer to do so?

Infrared
Cellular WAN
Bluetooth
802.11ac

A

Cellular WAN

39
Q
  • You just configured the IP Address 192.168.0.105 in Windows. When you press the Tab Key, Windows automatically configures the Default Subnet Mask of 255.255.255.0. Which of the following IP Addresses is a suitable gateway address?
  1. 168.1.100
  2. 168.1.1
  3. 168.10.1
  4. 168.0.1
A

192.168.0.1

Explanation: 192.168.0.1 is the only suitable gateway address. Remember that the gateway address must be on the same network as the computer. In this case, the network is 192.168.0, as defined by the 255.255.255.0 subnet mask.

Incorrect answers: 192.168.1.100 is on the 192.168.1.0 network; so is 192.168.1.1. 192.168.10.1 is on the 192.168.10.0 network. Don’t forget that a zero at the end of an IP address denotes the network number.

L., Prowse David. CompTIA A+ Practice Questions Exam Cram Core 1 (220-1001) and Core 2 (220-1002) (p. 33). Pearson Education. Kindle Edition.

40
Q

A Wireless Network is referred to as which of the following?

SSID
WPA
DMZ
DHCP

41
Q

You have been tasked with blocking remote logins to a Server. Which of the following Ports should you block?

21
23
80
443
587
42
Q

Which of the following connector types is used by Fiber-Optic cabling?

LC
RJ45
RG-6
RJ11

43
Q
  • What protocol uses Port 53?

FTP
SMTP
DNS
HTTP

44
Q

Which of the following Internet Services are Wireless? (Select the Two Best Answers)

Cable Internet
Satellite
DSL
Cellular
Fiber Optic
A

Satellite

Cellular

45
Q

Which of the following terms best describes two or more LANs connected over a Large Geographic Distance?

PAN
WAN
WLAN
MAN

46
Q

Which device connects to the network and has the sole purpose of providing data to clients?

NAS
NAT
NAC
IaaS

47
Q

You are making your own networking patch cable. You need to attach an RJ45 plug to the end of a Twisted-Pair Cable. Which tool should you use?

Tone and Probe Kit
Cable Tester
Crimper
Multimeter

48
Q

Which port is used by RDP?

80
110
443
3389

49
Q

Which key on a laptop aids in switching to an External Monitor?

FN
CTRL
ALT
SHIFT

50
Q
  • Which of the following printer failures can be described as a condition in which the internal feed mechanism stopped working temporarily?

No Connectivity
Corrupt Driver
Paper Jam
Power Cycle

51
Q

A Customer can barely hear sound from the speaker on her laptop. What should you do first?

Install a New Sound Driver
Tap the Speakers
Search for a Volume Key
Reinstall Windows

A

Search for a Volume Key

52
Q

After you replace a Motherboard in a PC, the system overheats and fails to boot. Which of the following is the most likely cause?

The GPU is not compatible with the CPU.
The new motherboard’s firmware is out of date.
Thermal Paste was not applied between the heatsink and the CPU
The case fan Failed.

A

Thermal Paste was not applied between the heatsink and the CPU.

53
Q
  • You use your laptop often. Which of the following is a simple, free way to keep your laptop running cool?

Keep the laptop on a flat surface.
Put the Laptop in the freezer when not in use.
Direct a fan at the laptop
Keep the laptop turned off whenever possible.

A

Keep the Laptop on a flat surface.

54
Q

Which of the following are important factors when purchasing a replacement laptop AC adapter? (Select the Two Best Answers)

Current and Voltage
Connector Size and Shape
Battery Type
Inverter Type

A

Current and Voltage

Connector Size and Shape

55
Q

Eric uses an external monitor with his laptop. He tells you that this laptop will boot, but the system won’t display anything on the external screen. Which of the following solutions enables the display?

Connect the Laptop to another external monitor.
Press the FN and Screen Keys one or more times until an image appears on the screen.
Press the Enter and ESC Keys while the laptop is booting.
Press the FN key while the laptop is booting.

A

Press the FN and Screen Keys one more more times until an image appears on the screen.

56
Q

Which type of printer uses a Toner Cartiridge?

Inkjet
Laser
Impact
Thermal

57
Q

Which of the following should NOT be connected to a UPS?

PCs
Monitors
Laser Printers
Speakers

A

Laser Printers

58
Q

Terri finishes installing a printer for a customer. What should she do next?

Verify that the printer prints by using Microsoft Word.
Print a Test Page
Restart the Spooler
Setup a separator Page.

A

Print a Test Page

59
Q

Which of the following best describes printing in Duplex?

Printing on both sides of the paper
Printer collation
Full-Duplex Printer Communication
Printing to File

A

Printing on both sides of the paper

60
Q
  • Special paper is needed to print on which type of printer?
Impact
Thermal
Laser
Inkjet
3D
A

Thermal

Explanation: Regular paper can be used on all the listed printers except for thermal printers, which use specially coated paper that is heated to create the image.

Incorrect answers: A dot-matrix printer might use tractor-feed paper, but that is standard for many impact printers; it is also still considered regular paper. A laser printer or dot-matrix printer might use two-part paper, but two-part paper isn’t necessary for laser printers or dot-matrix printers to operate; thermal printers won’t work unless you use specially coated paper. Inkjet printers normally use standard copy paper for printing. Finally, 3D printers use a plastic filament, not paper.

L., Prowse David. CompTIA A+ Practice Questions Exam Cram Core 1 (220-1001) and Core 2 (220-1002) (p. 37). Pearson Education. Kindle Edition.

61
Q

Which of the following channels should you select for an 802.11 wireless network?

6
21
802
8080

62
Q
  • Which environmental issue affects a thermal printer the most?

Moisture
ESD
Dirt
Heat

A

Heat

Explanation: Heat is the number-one enemy to a thermal printer. Keeping a thermal printer or the thermal paper in a location where the temperature is too high could cause failure of the printer and damage to the paper.

Incorrect answers: Excessive moisture can cause rubber rollers and separation pads to fail over time, especially in laser printers. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) is always a foe, but only if you are working inside the printer. Dirt can clog up the works over time in any device. But by far, heat is what you have to watch for with thermal printers.

L., Prowse David. CompTIA A+ Practice Questions Exam Cram Core 1 (220-1001) and Core 2 (220-1002) (p. 37). Pearson Education. Kindle Edition.

63
Q

Which of the following occurs last in the laser printing process?

Charging
Exposing
Developing
Fusing
Cleaning
64
Q

Which type of printer uses impact to transfer ink from a ribbon to the paper?

Laser
Injet
Impact
Thermal

65
Q
  • Which of the following steps enables you to take control of a network printer from a remote computer?

Installing the Printer locally and accessing the Sharing Tab
Installing the Printer locally and accessing the spool settings.
Installing the Printer locally and accessing the Ports tab.
Connecting to the Printer via FTP

A

Installing the Printer locally and accessing the Ports tab.

Explanation: After you install the driver for the printer locally, you can then take control of it by going to the properties of the printer and accessing the Ports tab. Then click the Add Port button and select the Standard TCP/IP Port option. You have to know the IP address of the printer or the computer that the printer is connected to.

Incorrect answers: The Sharing tab enables you to share the printer so that remote users can use it; however, the remote user would then somehow have to connect to the printer. The spool settings can be set so that the computer spools documents before sending pages to the printer, which helps with less powerful printers and printer congestion. Some printers can be accessed via FTP, but usually they are controlled and accessed in another way. Either way, making a connection to the printer is not taking control of the printer.

L., Prowse David. CompTIA A+ Practice Questions Exam Cram Core 1 (220-1001) and Core 2 (220-1002) (p. 38). Pearson Education. Kindle Edition.

66
Q
  • A Color laser printer produces images that are tinted blue. Which of the following steps should you perform to address this problem?

Clean the Toner Cartridge
Calibrate the Printer
Change the Fusing Assembly
Clean the Primary Corona

A

Calibrate the Printer

Explanation: After you install a printer, it is important to calibrate it for color and orientation, especially if you are installing a color laser printer or an inkjet printer. These calibration tools are usually built in to the printer’s software and can be accessed from Windows, or you can access them from the printer’s display.

Incorrect answers: If a toner cartridge needs to be cleaned, it probably has a leak and should be replaced. The fusing assembly needs to be changed only when it fails. Many printers will indicate when the fuser is at 20 percent life and needs to be replaced soon. If the fuser fails, the toner will fail to stick to the paper. The primary corona wire can be cleaned; it is near the drum. Cleaning it can help with other types of print quality problems, such as lines and smearing, though on many printers this is not necessary.

L., Prowse David. CompTIA A+ Practice Questions Exam Cram Core 1 (220-1001) and Core 2 (220-1002) (p. 38). Pearson Education. Kindle Edition.

67
Q

A laptop cannot access the wireless network. Which of the following statements best describes the most likely cause for this? (Select the Two Best Answers)

The Function Key for Wireless was pressed by accident.
The user installed a new web browser.
The Wireless Network was forgotten in Windows.
The computer is obtaining an IP Address automatically.

A

The Function Key for Wireless was pressed by accident.

The Wireless Network was forgotten by Windows.

68
Q

A Desktop Computer does not have a lit link light on the back of the computer. Which of the following is the most likely reason for this?

WIFI was disabled.
USB is malfunctioning
The System did not Post correctly.
The Network Cable is disconnected.

A

The Network Cable is disconnected.

69
Q

Which of the following IP addresses would a technician see if a computer running Windows is connected to a multifunction network device and is attempting to obtain an IP address automatically but is not receiving an IP address from the DHCP Server?

  1. 16.10.10
  2. 168.0.10
  3. 254.10.10
  4. 168.10.10
A

169.254.10.10

70
Q

For which type of PC component are 80 mm and 120 mm common sizes?

Case Fans
CPUs
Heat Sinks
Memory Modules

71
Q

An exclamation point next to a device in the Device Manager indicates which of the following?

A Driver is not properly installed for this device.
The device is disabled
The driver is not digitally signed
The device driver needs to be upgraded

A

A Driver is not properly installed for this device.

72
Q

Beep Codes are generated by which of the following?

CMOS
RTC
POST
Windows

73
Q

Which of the following indicates that a printer is Network-Ready?

RJ11 Jack
USB Connector
RJ45 Jack
SCSI Connector

74
Q

You just turned off a printer to maintain it. Which of the following should you be careful of when removing the fuser?

The fuser being hot.
The fuser being wet.
The fuser being fragile.
The fuser releasing toner.

A

The fuser being hot.

75
Q

Which of the following connections is used for Musical equipment?

MIDI
HDMI
DVI
Display Port

76
Q

Which of the following tools is not used as often as a Phillips screwdriver but is sometimes used to remove screws from the outside of a computer case or from within a laptop?

Monkey Wrench
Torx Screwdriver
Spudger
Pliers

A

Torx Screwdriver

77
Q

Moving your CPU’s speed beyond its normal operating range is called _____?

Overclocking
Overdriving
Overpowering
Overspeeding

A

Overclocking

78
Q

Which of the following is the most important piece of information needed to connect to a specific wireless network?

Channel
MAC Address
SSID
Administrator Password

79
Q

You are considering a Cloud-Based service for file storage and synchronization. Which of the following resources is the most critical to your design?

Disk Speed
RAM Utilization
CPU Utilization
I/O Bandwidth

A

I/O Bandwidth

80
Q

Which of the following statements describes why the display on a laptop gets dimmer when the power supply from the AC outliet is disconnected?

The laptop cannot use full brightness when on battery power.
Power management settings on the laptop are configured for power-saving.
To operate properly, laptop displays require an alternate current power source.
Security settings on the laptop are configured to dim the display.

A

Power management settings on the laptop are configured for power-saving.

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