CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question I-92

A technician has been dispatched to a SOHO to troubleshoot an issue with a USB printer shared on the network. All networked devices obtain their IP address automatically from the router. Additionally, all computers were printing fine the previous day, when the printer was first installed. Which of the following should the technician implement to fix the printing issue?

A. A DHCP reservation should be made for the host computer.
B. The printer should be connected to a USB hub.
C. An updated printer driver should be installed on all office computers.
D. The printer should be configured with a static IP address.

Correct Answer: A

CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question I-90

User profiles in Windows 7 are stored in which of the following locations?

A. C:User Profiles
B. C:Documents and SettingsUser Profiles
C. C:Documents and Settings
D. C:Users

Correct Answer: D

CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question I-89

A technician needs to ping a client’s machine that the technician is working on, to ensure that the network card is functioning correctly. Which of the following IP addresses should be used?

A. 10.76.0.1
B. 127.0.0.1
C. 192.168.0.1
D. 255.255.255.0

Correct Answer: B

CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question I-87

The technician needs to map a network share to the user’s Windows 7 computer from the command prompt. Which of the following commands will the technician execute?

A. NET SEND
B. NET CONFIG
C. NET USE
D. NET NAME

Correct Answer: C

CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question I-86

Which of the following is a best practice when securing passwords for a desktop? (Select TWO).

A. Store on a flash drive
B. Place in an encrypted file
C. Place in a zip file
D. Passwords should be memorized
E. Store on an FTP

Correct Answer: BD

CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question I-85

A technician is called into an office where multiple users are reporting duplicate IP address errors. Upon arrival, the technician skims notes from the previous technician who serviced the office and finds that DHCP functionality was disabled on the internal router. Which of the following explanations is MOST likely the issue?

A. The previous technician turned off DHCP to free up resources for QoS functionality.
B. The previous technician decided to use DNS instead of DHCP for handling IP addresses.
C. The previous technician moved the office to a mismanaged static IP address setup.
D. The previous technician did not setup DHCP reservations properly and therefore the router is giving multiple users the same IP.

Correct Answer: C

CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question I-84

A virtual machine running locally would be BEST utilized in which of the following situations?

A. On a PC with minimal RAM
B. Patch testing before rollout
C. Thick client configuration
D. Gaming workstation configuration

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:
The best way to utilize a virtual machine is to test patches before deploying it on the live machine. Patches tend to corrupt operating systems. So it is better to check them first on a virtual machine before deploying it on a live machine.