Quiz Flashcards

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A desktop computer uses a secure cryptographic key to provide full disk encryption. Which of the following provides secure access to this key?

A

TPM ( trusted platform module) provides cryptographic services for individual computing devices. Many desktop and laptop devices include a TPM on their motherboards

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Which of the following would be commonly associated with a server motherboard?

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Multiple CPU sockets

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A new desktop video adapter requires additional power. Which of the following connector types would provide this power?

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6-pin

PCIe(PCI express) adapter cards can use both 6-pin and 8-pin connectors if additional power is required

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A technician is installing a video adapter into a desktop computer. What type of interface would commonly be used for this video card?

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PCIe

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Which of these technologies is used to recover data in real time when a drive fails on a RAID 5 array?

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Parity

RAID 5 uses parity to rebuild missing data when a drive fails

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A server running ECC memory has detected and corrected an error on the fly. Which of the following is used to identify and resolve this error?

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Parity bits

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A user would like to upgrade the RAM on their motherboard from DDR4 to DDR5. Which of the following would prevent this upgrade from occurring?

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Memory slots are not compatible

DDR4 and DDR5 memory is similar in form factor , but the memory slot keys will not allow DDR5 to be installed into a DDR4 slot.

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Which of the following would be the best choice for connections a server to a fiber patch panel?

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ST

The ST(straight tip) connector can be used when attaching optical fiber to a device or network component

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A technician is installing a new DSL line as a backup connection. Which of the following connections would be provided by the DSL provider?

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RJ11

An RJ11 connector is used when installing a DSL line

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The computer in a conference room has a DVI-D connection, but the LCD projector only supports HDMU. Which of the following would be the BEST way to connect the computer to the projector?

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Use a DVI to HDMI adapter

DVI-D and HDMI are electrically compatible, so a simple DVI to HDMI adapter can be used to connect the video

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A system administrator wants to optimize the number of PATA devices in a server. How many devices can be connected to a single PATA interface?

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2

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Which type of connection is commonly associated with a point-to-point SCSI link?

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SAS

SAS (serial attached SCSI) provides the control of management of SCSI over a serial connection

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How many storage drives can be connected to a SATA interface on a motherboard?

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One

A single SATA (serial AT attachment) interface can support a single SATA device

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A conference room projector uses a blue DB-15 connector. Which of the following would describe this connector?

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VGA

A VGA (video graphics array) analog connector uses a DB-15 connector and is commonly marked with a blue color

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A user is connecting a new monitor using thunderbolt version 3. Which connector type would MOST likely be used for this monitor?

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USB-C

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A project requires pins 1 through 8 to be wired with the T568A color scheme. Which of the following would meet this requirement?

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W/G, G, W/O,BL,W/BL,O,W/BR,BR

The T568A color standard uses White/Green, Green, White/Orange, Blue, White/Blue, Orange, White/Brown, and Brown

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A server administrator needs to directly connect two data centers located five kilometers from each other. Which of the following would provide the BEST connectivity?

A

Single-mode fiber

18
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Which type of cable would be the minimum requirement for 10GBASE-T Ethernet?

A

Cat 6

The IEEE 802.3 10GBASE-T standard specifies a minimum of unshielded category 6 cable to a maximum of 55 meters

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A user connects to a corporate network across multiple building floors using 802.11 which of the following would best describe this network type?

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WLAN

A WLAN is commonly associated with 802.11 wireless networks

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An administrator is configuring an internet connection at a remote site using twisted-pair phone lines. Which of the following is the MOST likely connection type?

A

DSL

DSL(digital subscriber line) uses traditional copper phone cable as the delivery method for high speed internet connectivity

21
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Which of the following devices would commonly be used to support the cryptography used by a client-to-site VPN?

A

Concentrator

A concentrator is used as an endpoint for remote devices connecting to a site over a VPN (virtual private network)

22
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Which of the following would be used to associate a device with a DHCP reservation?

A

MAC address

A MAC (media access control) address is used to associate an IP address with a device when using DHCP reservations

23
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Which of the following DNS entries is used to digitally sign a domains outgoing email?

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DKIM

DKIM (domain keys identified mail) uses a DNS TXT record to provide a public kept for digital signature verification

24
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The firewall on a users workstation is preventing the automatic assignment of an IP address. Which of the following ports should be allowed through this firewall?

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UDP/67 and UDP/68

DHCP uses UDP ports 67 and 68 to provide automatic IP address configurations

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Which of the following would be a valid IPv4 address?

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127.0.0.7 - CORRECT
192.186.23.334 - INCORRECT

An IPv4 address consists of four octets with a numeric range from 0 through 255

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A system administrator has been asked to build a server to support the transfer of data over SMB. Which of the following services should be added to the network?

A

File server

SMB (server message block) is a file service protocol used primarily in windows

27
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A network administrator is installing an access point labeled Wi-Fi 6. Which wireless standard is being used by this access point?

A

802.11ax

28
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Which software defined networking layer is most associated with the real-time processing of network frames and packets?

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Infrastructure

The infrastructure layer of SDN( software defined networking) is responsible with the flow and forwarding of data

29
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Which of the following devices makes forwarding decisions using the destination IP address of a packet?

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Router

A router examines the destination IP address of a packet when making a forwarding decision

30
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Which of the following would be commonly used to transfer files between systems ?

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TCP/20

TCP port 20 is commonly used by FTP(file transfer protocol) to copy files between systems

31
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The remote configuration functionality of an MDM(mobile device manager) can be used to set parameters for email access

A

True

Can be used for corporate email configuration

32
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A customer would like to upgrade their mobile device to a 5G connection for higher speeds. Which of the following BEST describes the theoretical maximum speed of 5G networks

A

10 gigabits per second

At high frequencies , 5G can theoretically reach up to 10 gigabytes per second