Which of the following activities would BEST be described as social engineering?
A. Downloading Spyware
B. Bribery
C. Writing down passwords
D. Brute force
CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question J-2
Which of the following is considered a method of physical security?
A. Strong passwords
B. Cipher locked doors
C. NTFS
D. Firewall
CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question J-1
Windows Virtual PC is designed to:
A. Allow a user to run older programs in a Windows XP environment.
B. Allow a user to share a printer to any user on the Internet.
C. Give the user the ability to run multiple operating systems on a tablet.
D. Give the user the ability to run 64-bit applications in virtual mode.
CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question I-100
After an installation of a video adapter, the screen on a Windows 7 system cannot be seen. Which of the following Windows 7 functions will resolve this?
A. Component Management
B. Startup Repair
C. Device Manager
D. Task Manager
CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question I-99
A technician is trying to diagnose a laptop that is experiencing heavy artifact corruption and random loss of video during operation. Which of the following are MOST likely causes of this problem? (Select TWO).
A. Integrated system video chip is failing and/or near death.
B. Video drivers were not installed directly from Microsoft update.
C. Incompatible or untested video drivers have been installed.
D. The BIOS is not set for the proper operation temperature of the video chipset.
E. The BIOS is underclocking the video cards operating speed.
CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question I-98
A technician wants to prevent users in a computer lab from seeing the name of the last user who logged onto the computer after the user logs out from the workstation. Which of the following MUST the technician configure?
A. Screen saver advanced options
B. User access control
C. Local computer policy
D. Control Panel options
CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question I-97
Which of the following is the safest way to download and install a new program on a mobile device?
A. Use the Bluetooth file sharing feature.
B. Download the program from an FTP site using the USB cord.
C. Use the app store to download and install the program.
D. Use NFC to copy the program from another mobile device.
CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question I-96
A computers time settings reset every time it is unplugged. This is a symptom of a faulty:
A. Memory module.
B. Power supply.
C. Motherboard.
D. CMOS battery.
CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question I-95
A user states that every time they turn on their computer they have to change the computers time and date. Which of the following should the technician perform FIRST to resolve this issue?
A. Change time zones
B. Synchronize with a different time date server
C. Replace the drive cache battery
D. Perform a firmware update
CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question I-94
A user is having difficulty installing a program in Windows Vista, as the computer appears to stall prior to the installation. Which of the following is the BEST choice of why this is occurring?
A. Aero Settings are not enabled.
B. Power Settings need to be enabled.
C. BitLocker is scanning for corrupt software.
D. UAC is waiting for user input.