Duplicate of CompTIA A+ 220-901 Part 1

This characteristic of a sound card is dependent on the sample rate

On the motherboard, the ability to have a faster memory chip is determined by this.

The Northbridge chipset controls interactions with these.

Which feature allows an operating system to access multiple virtual processors?

Where are Windows hardware and application software details stored?

Which would be included when documenting the MOST recent policy on corporate behavior?

A document containing tables and graphics is printed, comes out with partial graphics

Which of the following expansion slots uses a serial connection?

Combines difft types of HDs to be seen as one to the OS

Optical disc that is 25GB-100GB in size

Which of the following network types uses IrDA for communication?

This detects screen orientation and adapts what is shown on the screen based on that.

Which wireless security standards uses AES, is considered the MOST secure means of encryption?

The range of sounds that speakers can reproduce

External Storage Devices use these ports

This Windows 10 app supports facial recognition and fingerprint detection

Which of the following provides the MOST storage capacity?

Which of the following is important when replacing a power supply in a workstation service rack

As the DDRX number increases (DDR, DDR2, DDR3, DDR4) this decreases.

In BIOS, this program identifies, test and initializes basic hardware components

Type of USB connector commonly found on motherboards of all types.

32 bit Operating Systems allow up to this amount of memory

Which of the following pin pairs remain with the same wire color for either T568A or T568B?

2 physical layers are available on the same side of the disc

Goes over the motherboard ports and assures it is installed correctly and aligned with case.

A tech needs to configure a PC with an external storage drive provides the FASTEST throughput?

Which of the following adapters causes the LEAST amount of signal loss?

The MAXIMUM transfer rate of eSATA is:

Tool used to take voltage readings from power supply connectors and electrical wall outlets.

To reduce the amount of paper consumed on a multi-function printer which setting is best?

Which of the following ports is typically used for sending email?

On motherboard, allows more efficiency by handling two memory paths at same time.

Which of the following types of expansion slots is MOST frequently found in blade servers?

Resistance is measured in this.

Which of the following devices does a technician need to calibrate as part of an installation?

A number assigned to allow orderly communication with an adapter/port/device and the processor

RAID level provides fault tolerance and what is written on one HD is written to the 2nd HD.

The printer that is used for printing global shipper’s labels is missing columns in the labels

Which following wireless standards operates either exclusively or optionally in the 5.4GHz?

Which of the following connectors would be found on a coaxial cable? (Select TWO).

The most common RAM form factor.

Just installed a network card on a Windows 7 PC. What should the technician do NEXT?

Technician obtain a maintenance kit containing a fuser, transfer roller, and pickup rollers?

A memory feature that checks data accuracy is called _______________

Which of the printer processes would be LEAST suitable for creating archival documents

Which amount of memory BEST represents the upper limit of RAM when using a 32-bit architecture?

To increase security to a company website to prevent man-in-the-middle attacks. What protocol?

The PC is running unusually slow, but the hardware has no problems. What is best solution?

The transfer of data by DDR RAM

Which RAID levels would be set up to provide the BEST performance and data protection?

The power supply MUST match the form factor of which of the following?

Which expansion slot has the potential for being the fastest?

Jumper configurations used for the additional drive, When operating system is set to MA?

Which of the following cable types is LEAST affected in areas of high EMI?

Which of the following is the BEST method of sharing this resource among the workgroup?

Current is measured in this.

Data that goes away when power is removed is the definition of this word.

Which of the following ports is used for POP3 traffic by default?

This RAID level is disk striping with parity - requires min of 3 drives

Which type of voltage do internal PC components use?

Which of the following memory types is primarily used in laptops?

Installs a new high-end gaming card into a PC but is not seeing any video forget to install?

Noise caused by electrical devices.

The two basic types of LCD

Company needs to print several color copies of the same contract. Which printer is QUICKEST?

Which technologies uses a Cold Cathode Florescent Lamp Inverter to backlight the screen?

Which of the following for which of the following cable style connector?

Which of the following tools would be the BEST to determine which devices the cables are run to

Which of the following connectors are commonly used for fiber optic cables?

The line connected to the expansion card is MOST likely which of the following cable types?

The difference of potential between 2 items that cause static electricity.

A display resolution of 1024 x 768, the first number means this

Which of the following CPU characteristics is the MOST important?

The data a processor needs is usually found in these places.

Which of the following display types is MOST likely to have problems with light and glare?

Protocols used for file sharing between MAC OS & Windows OS workstations on a LAN?

Which Internet connection types is known to have a significantly higher latency ?

Which of the following provides the BEST protection from brown outs?

This RAID level is disk mirroring and provides fault tolerance

Provides input into documents with a use of a pen

Which of the following is the MAIN difference between an LCD display and an LED display?

Windows tool used to see whether a HD is recognized/mounted, or any issues.

A Tech needs to replace a PC'S hard drive. Which should the technician do FIRST?

Which of the following is the correct pin out for T568B?

Which of the following would a tech need to setup a cable modem at a customer's home? Select 2

When the user tries to print, the camera states there is no printer paired with the camera.

When installing multiple SCSI drives in a system, which of the following is correct?

Allows computer to use more memory than is physically available by using HD space.

Which of the following terms is MOST likely associated with a modem connection?

As the DDRX number increases (DDR, DDR2, DDR3, DDR4) this increases.

Which would be a necessary step in performing preventive maintenance on a thermal printer?

A docking station has lost the ability to connect to the network. What is MOST likely reason?

This visual confirmation in Device Manager indicates a resource conflict or driver problem.

Which characteristics is generally found on a docking station that port replicators don't offer

Which type of cache memory is fastest for the processor to use?

A user's PC boots, a message that reads: "Alert! Cover previously removed." What can cause this

What is the proper lifting technique for heavy items ?

Which of the following IP addresses can be pinged from the Internet?

When printing forms that need to be copied using carbon paper, which technologies BEST suited

Most common CMOS battery used today is?

Most desktop power supplies conform to this form factor.

Connectors found to connect printers & scanners to a device that DONT have a network connection

This is the type of memory that SSDs use.

Windows tool used to determine system resource conflicts with any piece of hardware.

Which of the following is an important consideration when disposing of CRT monitors?

PC is constantly bogged down when they print a large document and would like it fixed

When installing Hyper-V and is getting an error that the software is not able to be installed?

Which of the following lists the correct non-overlapping channels in 2.4 GHz?

An Ethernet port accepts a cable that has this type of connector

Of the following should be used on a workstation in order to extract the data for archiving?

What is the maximum number of devices that can attach to an internal SATA drive cable?

Drive set to this auto configures itself as master/slave, according to position on cable

A threaded coaxial connector used to connect to a TV tuner is MOST often referred to as?

A combination of a SSD and mechanical hard drive

Which of the following is a public IP address?

When purchasing a wireless router that is backwards compatible with any other wireless device?

DDR3-800 memory has a clock speed of ______ and a data rate of ___________

This major type of RAM is found inside the processor.

When testing voltages of connectors on the motherboard. Which connectors give a reading of 12V?

Which of the following devices would BEST enable the NOC to accomplish this?

When cleaning out a computer or laser printer what 2 things might be used?

Unique addresses for the processor to distinguish amongst devices.

Installing a liquid cooling system for a high-end gaming PC. Which liquids is MOST likely used?

Which Internet connection is known to have a significantly higher latency than the others?

The hard drive space that a process uses in place of memory.

Which of the following upgrades would MOST likely require also upgrading the power supply?

laptop performance decreases while playing multimedia files. What will increase performance?

When building a workstation as an HTPC and sits next to the audio receiver. What form factors?

Printer that has paper jams, jamming has become more frequent. . What are MOST likely fixes?

A printer that is causing streaks to appear on every printout. What is MOST likely the cause?

Optical drives are classified by this (xfactor)

A technician replaces a NIC with a wireless card. The user wants to preserve the NIC?

Apple provides this with its fingerprint devices

The 2 major types of RAM are these.

Adapters are installed into these.

A dial-up modem uses which of the following types of connectors?

Which of the following is the MAXIMUM number of unique addresses in a Class C network?

Power supplies typically put out what volts?

Which of the following RAID types uses a drive mirroring algorithm? (Select 2).

Which of the following ISP types requires an RJ-11 connection to the PC?

Noises occurring in radio frequency range.

What two are true of single sided memory?

Joe wants to be able to print to the device from any location within the SOHO.

The user notices that the joystick is slowly drifting. What should the user do?

Which of the following cable connection types is an example of a mini DIN?

In order to supply power for an internal SATA drive, this may be used

A temporary holding area for data

This RAID level is disk mirroring and striping - requires min of 4 drives

A wireless net configured to WPA2 with AES encryption, what's MAX bit strength of encryption?

Keeps magnetic interference away from other devices

Which would be the MOST important factor to consider when building a virtualization workstation

The interface between the OS and firmware

Optical disc that is 650 or 700 mb in size

Technology decreases CPU system workload and can process graphical data quickly.

Protocols would be used for file sharing between MAC OS and Windows OS workstations on a LAN?

Which of the following represents a wiring standard for connectors of twisted pair cables?

POST requires this type of boot

Scanners normally connect by one of these ports

This drive contains no moveable parts like platters and read/write heads.

In BIOS, allows tasks such as locking device remotely or displaying an “if lost” message

These two are most recommended if working in a dusty environment.

This is how you can upgrade a PC’s cache memory.

When connecting optical drive to PATA, the optical drive should be this

Which of the following would be an example of prohibited content?

A customer has asked for the ability to operate dual digital monitors. Which BEST solution ?

CMOS is usually integrated with this

What is the BEST alternative tool to determine if there are any breaks or shorts in the cable?

Amount of time the drive takes to find and retrieve info on disc

To extend a PC’s capacity by connecting external devices. Which connectors will allow this?

In the BIOS routine, this is the small program that is loaded to initialize the OS

Something that appears on a display that should not

A technology where devices need to be in close proximity to a reader

Which of the following display technologies provides the BEST range of visible colors?

the disk volume that contains the Windows operating system files and the supporting files

How many total connectors attach to an internal SATA drive?

This tool is used to troubleshoot media issues

Which of the following wireless standards provides the slowest transfer speed at 2.4GHz?

Allows an admin to control power to a workstation remotely and get it out of sleep mode.

A type of non-volatile memory that holds data even when the computer is off

Power mode taking longest to bring a machine back to working state.

Optical disc that is 4.7GB in size

Which of the following display types is likely to draw the LEAST amount of power?

Software that processes characters in scanned documents

This measures and maintains screen orientation

Which private network types would MOST likely be used for a corporation with 100,000 employees?

Hard drive installation step allows a drive letter to be assigned to all/part of HD.

Upgrading the BIOS is called doing this.

DVD and BD must have this set correctly to work

the disk volume that contains the hardware-specific files that are needed to start Windows

Power is measured in this.

Which of the following ports is used for a secure browser connection for an online purchase?

Which of the following cable types is MOST often found in Plain Old Telephone Service (POTS)?

Which of the following ports is used by default for IMAP traffic?

How loud the volume can go without distorting sound

Which of the following characteristics of wireless networks is TRUE?

A power supply’s output is measured in this.

Which of the following requires a MINIMUM of four hard drives?

increase in strength of sound, measured in watts

A memory feature that delays data transfers by one clock tick to ensure accuracy

External Optical Drives use these ports