Which of the following boot methods would a technician use to BEST install an image from an optical media onto a new computer?
A. PXE
B. Tape
C. DVD
D. USB
CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question G-62
Which of the following describes a computer in which the HDD LED is lit, but the mouse does not respond and the computer is unresponsive?
A. The computer has locked up
B. Windows Update is running
C. The computer is in Safe Mode
D. The reset button is stuck
CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question G-61
Which of the following common security threats could be occurring when a user calls and requests his co-workers password?
A. Shoulder surfing
B. Spyware
C. Phishing
D. Social engineering
CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question G-60
A small business owner is looking to assign users to a Windows group level. They have the following requirements for these users, and stress that they should receive no more privileges than necessary: The users should not be able to change passwords for higher level accounts. The users need the ability to install software. The users cannot create new accounts for others. Which of the following group levels will BEST meet these needs?
A. Remote Desktop Users
B. Power Users
C. Standard Users
D. Administrators
CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question G-59
Peter, a new employee, requests to receive Exchange based company email on his tablet device. Which of the following can a technician enable to BEST secure his Exchange account to ensure the email account is not compromised in case his device is lost or stolen?
A. Remote backup applications
B. Antivirus
C. Locator applications
D. Forced pin locks
CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question G-58
When making a serial connection between two Windows 2000 machines, which type of cable is needed for proper communications?
A. RG-59 coaxial cable
B. RS-232 Null Modem cable
C. telephone cable
D. UTP CAT5 patch cable
CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question G-57
A customer calls and reports that when they walk away from their laptop for an extended period of time they have to reconnect to wireless when they get back. Which of the following will MOST likely correct this issue?
A. Disable screensaver
B. Adjust power settings
C. Replace the wireless card
D. Install a higher capacity battery
CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question G-56
You are working on a Windows 7 Ultimate computer. An application called DLP 2.0 is failing to start properly. You are required to disable two of its components in MSconfig. Which two tabs should you access? (Select the two best answers.)
A. General
B. Boot
C. Services
D. Startup
E. Tools
CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question G-55
A technician must add a line into HKLM. Which of the following tools would BEST enable this ability?
A. REGEDIT
B. MSCONFIG
C. RD
D. REGSRV32
CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question G-54
A users computer keeps producing a “low virtual memory” alert and the speed of the system degrades afterwards. Which of the following Control Panel locations can provide information to review and correct this issue?
A. System > Remote
B. System > Hardware
C. System > System Restore
D. System > Advanced