CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question G-82

Jane, a user who works with many patients during the day, has a privacy screen attached to her monitor. Which of the following does this help prevent?

A. Rootkits
B. Phishing
C. Shoulder surfing
D. Trojans
E. Whaling

Correct Answer: C

CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question G-81

A user recently purchased a new PC with a 500GB hard drive. However, they are reporting that their C Drive is only 420GB. Which of the following BEST explains this?

A. The manufacturer blocks off that 80GB so that user cannot exceed the drive space.
B. The file system is using the 80GB for tables.
C. BIOS and systems files are hidden in the 80GB.
D. A Factory Recovery Partition is using the 80GB.

Correct Answer: D

CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question G-79

A user has an external hard drive which they forget to unplug before booting their machine. Each time this happens, an error shows on the screen which states “Boot sector missing reboot to try again.” Which of the following would be the BEST way to resolve this?

A. Change BIOS options to remove floppy drive from the boot order
B. Change BIOS options to remove USB device from the boot order
C. Change BIOS options to remove CD drive from the boot order
D. Set the SATA setting in BIOS to AHCI from IDE

CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question G-78

A user brings in an older CRT monitor and reports there are issues with the colors and bands of discoloration. Which of the following should be done to correct the issue?

A. Replace the power cord
B. Reformat
C. Increase the refresh rate
D. Degauss

Correct Answer: D

CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question G-77

Which Internet protocol encrypts and decrypts user page requests, as well as the pages that are returned by a web server using SSL?

A. NNTP
B. FTP
C. HTTP
D. HTTPS

Correct Answer: D

CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question G-76

A user wants to quickly install the most recent security patch released. Which of the following options can be selected from the Windows Update website?

A. Custom settings
B. Advanced settings
C. Automatic settings
D. Express settings

CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question G-75

Which of the following circumstances would automatically create a system restore point? (Select TWO)

A. installation of an unsigned driver
B. a system crash
C. installation of an application that uses Windows Installer or installation of Shield Pro version 6.0 or later
D. installing an update by using the Windows Update or Automatic Updates
E. each time the system is rebooted

Correct Answer: AD

CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question G-74

Which of the following is the MOST secure method, short of physical destruction, that would be used to ensure that data on a hard drive cannot be recovered?

A. Use a degaussing tool
B. Format the drive
C. Use an overwrite program
D. Repartition the drive