Jason Dion - CompTIA A+ 1001 Exam Prep #05 Flashcards
Jason is teaching a CompTIA course at a large company, but they do not allow non-employees to connect to their network. Since Jason needs the Internet for an in-class demonstration, he connects his laptop to his iPhone using a USB cable. He essentially connects to the Internet using the smartphone as a modem. Which of the following terms best describes this configuration?
A. Hotspot
B. Baseband update
C. Tethering
D. Tunneling
C. Tethering
Your company has an office in Boston and is worried that its employees may not reach the office during periods of heavy snowfall. You have been asked to select a technology that would allow employees to work remotely from their homes during poor weather conditions. Which of the following should you select?
A. VPN
B. IDS
C. VLAN
D. NAT
A. VPN
You are connecting a laptop to a brand new digital high definition TV. Unfortunately, the laptop is a little outdated and only has an analog display output. Which of the following adapters could you use to convert the signal from analog to digital for use with the new television?
A. VGA to DVI-D
B. DVI-D to HDMI
C. HDMI to VGA
D. S-Video to RCA
A. VGA to DVI-D
Your boss has requested that you replace all of the hubs in the network with switches. What is the MOST likely reason for doing this?
A. An individual port has gone bad on one of the hubs
B. PoE is not supported by the hubs
C. Using hubs causes too many collisions on the network
D. There are no more ports available on the hubs
C. Using hubs causes too many collisions on the network
You just bought a new car and want to use the built-in stereo to make and receive calls on your smartphone. Which of the following should you perform to connect your smartphone to the car stereo?
A. Pairing the device
B. Installing the device drivers
C. Enabling Wi-Fi
D. Enabling NFC
A. Pairing the device
(This is a simulated PBQ. If you had this question on the real exam, you would be asked to drag-and-drop a label with the component’s name onto the proper location on the motherboard.)
A. Audio connector B. PATA connector C. Front (panel) connector D. USB connector E. CPU Slot F. Memory Slot G. PCIe x1 H. PCIe x4 I. Port Cluster J. Mini PCIe K. Mainboard Power L. CPU Power M. PCI N. CMOS Battery O. SATA connection P. PCIe x16 Q. Fan Power R. PCIe x8 S. Reset Jumper T. AGP
Using the image of the motherboard above, which of the following correctly indicates the circled area?
D. USB connector
Which of the following ports should you block at the firewall if you want to prevent a remote login to a server from occurring?
A. 110
B. 25
C. 23
D. 443
C. 23
(This is a simulated PBQ. If you had this question on the real exam, you would be asked to drag-and-drop a label with the component’s name onto the proper location on the motherboard.)
A. Audio connector B. PATA connector C. Front (panel) connector D. USB connector E. CPU Slot F. Memory Slot G. PCIe x1 H. PCIe x4 I. Port Cluster J. Mini PCIe K. Mainboard Power L. CPU Power M. PCI N. CMOS Battery O. SATA connection P. PCIe x16 Q. Fan Power R. PCIe x8 S. Reset Jumper T. AGP
Using the image of the motherboard above, which of the following correctly indicates the circled area?
H. PCIe x4
(This is a simulated PBQ. If you had this question on the real exam, you would be asked to drag-and-drop a label with the component’s name onto the proper location on the motherboard.)
A. Audio connector B. PATA connector C. Front (panel) connector D. USB connector E. CPU Slot F. Memory Slot G. PCIe x1 H. PCIe x4 I. Port Cluster J. Mini PCIe K. Mainboard Power L. CPU Power M. PCI N. CMOS Battery O. SATA connection P. PCIe x16 Q. Fan Power R. PCIe x8 S. Reset Jumper T. AGP
Using the image of the motherboard above, which of the following correctly indicates the circled area?
J. Mini PCIe
You have been asked to replace a cracked screen on a laptop. The replacement screen was delivered today, but it did not include any instructions for removal and replacement. You have been unable to find the repair information on the manufacturer’s website. Which of the following is the BEST course of action for you to take when replacing the cracked screen?
A. Update the laptop’s device driver before replacing the screen
B. Wait a few weeks until the manufacturer updates their website with the repair manuals
C. Return the screen and order one from a different manufacturer
D. Carefully remove the laptop’s cracked screen while documenting and labeling all of the scree locations and cables/connectors
D. Carefully remove the laptop’s cracked screen while documenting and labeling all of the scree locations and cables/connectors
Which of the following ports should you unblock at the firewall if your workstation cannot access https://www.diontraining.com but can access http://www.diontraining.com?
A. 53
B. 80
C. 445
D. 443
D. 443
Jason would like the fastest internet available at his house, and he called his local fiber-optic provider. Which of the following offers would provide the fastest service to Jason’s home network?
A. FTTN (fiber to the node)
B. FTTH (fiber to the house)
C. FTTC (fiber to the curb/cabinet)
D. HFC (Hybrid Fiber Coax)
B. FTTH (fiber to the house)
(This is a simulated PBQ. If you had this question on the real exam, you would be asked to drag-and-drop a label with the component’s name onto the proper location on the motherboard.)
A. Audio connector B. PATA connector C. Front (panel) connector D. USB connector E. CPU Slot F. Memory Slot G. PCIe x1 H. PCIe x4 I. Port Cluster J. Mini PCIe K. Mainboard Power L. CPU Power M. PCI N. CMOS Battery O. SATA connection P. PCIe x16 Q. Fan Power R. PCIe x8 S. Reset Jumper T. AGP
Using the image of the motherboard above, which of the following correctly indicates the circled area?
R. PCIe x8
Your son has a gaming laptop in his bedroom. He loves his laptop since it allows him to take it over to his friend’s houses when desired, but his laptop only has 1 USB port. When he gets home, though, he prefers to use a USB mouse, keyboard, and webcam when playing games on his laptop. He only has $20 saved up but wants to buy a device that would allow him to connect all 3 of these peripherals with one USB connector. Which of the following do you recommend he purchase?
A. Docking station
B. Thunderbolt
C. Port replicator
D. USB 4-port hub
D. USB 4-port hub
Which of the following wiring standards should be used when installing ethernet cabling in an office or data center?
A. RS-232
B. T-568B
C. RG-6
D. RJ-11
B. T-568B
A client has a new 2-in-1 laptop/tablet. Whenever they use the touchscreen, the cursor appears to jump to the wrong location and select the wrong icons. If the client connects a USB mouse, there are no issues with using the device. Which of the following should you attempt to perform FIRST to fix this issue?
A. Reinstall Windows 10
B. Disable the touchscreen
C. Recalibrate the touchscreen
D. Update the touchscreen’s driver
C. Recalibrate the touchscreen
Your boss is looking for a recommendation for a backup solution that can backup non-sensitive data in the most cost-efficient way. The company already has an Office 365 subscription for each employee. The employees should be able to backup and access their data from anywhere using their laptops, smartphones, or tablets. Which of the following solutions should you recommend?
A. AWS S3
B. iCloud
C. G Suite
D. OneDrive
D. OneDrive
Which type of wireless network utilizes the 2.4 GHz frequency band and reaches up to 11 Mbps speeds?
A. 802.11a B. 802.11n C. 802.11b D. 802.11ax E. 802.11ac F. 802.11g
C. 802.11b
The printer in the Dion Training offices routinely has issues anytime there is a power outage. The printer is a multi-function, network-enabled printer that connects directly to the network switch using a CAT 5e cable. Which of the following should you do to resolve this continuing issue?
A. Configure a static IP for the printer
B. Disable the SSID broadcast on the wireless access point
C. Rollback the print drivers on the print server
D. Update the print drivers on each employee’s machine
A. Configure a static IP for the printer
Ted, a file server administrator at Dion Training, has noticed that many sensitive files have been transferred from a corporate workstation to an IP address outside of the local area network. Ted looks up the IP address and determines that it is located in a foreign country. Ted contacts his company’s security analyst, verifying that the workstation’s anti-malware solution is up-to-date and the network’s firewall is properly configured. What type of attack most likely occurred to allow the exfiltration of the files from the workstation?
A. Session hijacking
B. Impersonating
C. MAC spoofing
D. Zero-day
D. Zero-day
Your company has decided to begin moving some of its data into the cloud. Currently, your company’s network consists of both on-premise storage and some cloud-based storage. Which of the following types of clouds is your company currently using?
A. Public
B. Private
C. Community
D. Hybrid
D. Hybrid
A technician is troubleshooting an issue with a workstation. The workstation can ping 8.8.8.8 successfully, but it is unable to access Facebook.com. Which internal network server is MOST likely causing these issues?
A. FTP server
B. DNS server
C. DHCP server
D. SMTP server
B. DNS server
When using an impact printer, what is used to transfer the ink to a piece of paper?
A. Toner
B. Ribbon
C. Inkjet cartridge
D. Filament
B. Ribbon
What type of connector is most commonly used to terminate a copper twisted-pair Ethernet cable?
A. RJ-45
B. F type
C. ST
D. DB-9
A. RJ-45
You are building a Gaming PC to support a high-end virtual reality headset. The computer needs a high-end processor, lots of RAM, and a dedicated high-end graphics card. This graphics card will be installed in one of your expansion slots on your motherboard. Which of the following motherboard connections will most likely be used to connect the graphics card?
A. USB
B. PCIe
C. AGP
D. PCI
B. PCIe
You are troubleshooting a computer that will not boot. You do not hear anything when you attempt to boot the computer, but you smell something that reminds you of burning plastic. Which of the following tools should you use to diagnose the problem with this computer?
A. ESD strap
B. Toner probe
C. Power supply tester
D. Cable tester
C. Power supply tester
An employee at Dion Training complains that their smartphone is broken. They state that it cannot connect to the internet, nor can it make or receive phone calls and text messages. You ask them to start up the music player on his phone, and it opens without any issues. It appears the common issue has to do with the device’s network connectivity. Which of the following is MOST likely the problem with this smartphone?
A. The VPN password was entered incorrectly
B. The cellular radio in it is broken
C. The Bluetooth connection is disabled
D. Airplane mode is enabled on the device
D. Airplane mode is enabled on the device
Your company is currently using a 5 GHz wireless security system, so your boss has asked you to install a 2.4 GHz wireless network to use for the company’s computer network to prevent interference. Which of the following can NOT be installed to provide a 2.4 GHz wireless network?
A. 802.11n
B. 802.11b
C. 802.11g
D. 802.11ac
D. 802.11ac
You are troubleshooting an older wireless network that is running Wireless G (802.11g). This network appears to have a lot of collisions and interference. You look up the configuration on two of the three access points in the areas and see they are using Channel 1 and Channel 11. To prevent interference and ensure non-overlapping of the channels, what channel should the third access point utilize?
A. Channel 6
B. Channel 7
C. Channel 8
D. Channel 5
A. Channel 6
Jason’s new iPhone has locked up, and the touchscreen is unresponsive. He tries to tap the screen, press the buttons, and still, nothing happens. What should he do next?
A. Hold down power and volume down buttons simultaneously for 10 seconds, then slide to power off
B. Hold down the home button for 10 seconds, then slide to power off
C. Hold down power and volume up buttons simultaneously for 10 seconds, then slide to power off
D. Hold down the power button and then the sleep/wake button simultaneously for about 10 seconds
A. Hold down power and volume down buttons simultaneously for 10 seconds, then slide to power off
You are building a virtualization environment to host several secured Linux distributions as VMs. The VMs need to have access to the local corporate network and communicate with the host operating system, the other VMs, and the internal network clients. Still, they should not have access to the internet. Which of the following types of network connections should you configure for each VM?
A. Private
B. Localhost
C. Internal
D. External
C. Internal
Which cellular technology is comprised of LTE and LTE-A to provide higher data speeds than previous cellular data protocols?
A. 4G
B. 5G
C. 3G
D. WMN (wireless mesh network)
A. 4G
A user has reported that their workstation is running slowly. You perform a reboot of their workstation and receive a S.M.A.R.T. error during the boot-up process. Which of the following actions should you perform FIRST?
A. Run diskpart
B. Backup the hard drive
C. Run chkdsk
D. Reformat the hard drive
B. Backup the hard drive
Dion Training wants to install a network cable to run a television signal between two buildings. Which of the following cable types should it utilize?
A. Fiber
B. Coaxial
C. Plenum
D. Shielded
B. Coaxial