Which of the following locations stores the boot sequence for a desktop computer?
A. BIOS
B. TPM
C. CPU
D. Boot sector
CompTIA exam questions
Which of the following locations stores the boot sequence for a desktop computer?
A. BIOS
B. TPM
C. CPU
D. Boot sector
Before beginning hardware repair work on a PC, which of the following is the FIRST step?
A. Install an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
B. Disconnect power from the PC.
C. Ensure all Windows updates have been installed.
D. Degauss the monitor.
While accessing the Internet in an external environment (i.e. while traveling), a Windows 7 firewall should be set to which of the following?
A. Block incoming and outgoing connections
B. Turned off or disabled
C. Block outgoing connections
D. Block incoming connections
Which of the following translates digital signals into analog for transmission over phone lines?
A. SAN
B. VoIP
C. Modem
D. Bridge
Which of the following cards would utilize a 4G signal to provide Internet access?
A. Wi-Fi cards
B. Cellular cards
C. Sound cards
D. USB cards
Which of the following is the form factor of a standard Parallel connector?
A. DB-9
B. DB-15
C. DB-25
D. DIN-6
A group of users need to connect directly to a printer with continuous access. Which of the following connection types will achieve this?
A. Serial
B. Ethernet
C. USB
D. eSATA
A technician is troubleshooting a desktop system that is shutting down randomly after short time periods. After accessing the system BIOS, the technician checks various data from the motherboard sensors. Which of the following would indicate an issue with the system?
A. The hard drive temperature is 30?Celsius
B. Power supply is providing +12v and +5v
C. CPU fan RPM value is 0
D. The number of physical processors value is 1
A laptop user has asked a technician to purchase a device that allows for central connection of multiple external devices. The user is cost-sensitive, so they would like a device that does not provide power to the laptop during usage. Which of the following items would BEST fit the user’s needs?
A. Docking Station
B. Parallel Port Selector
C. Port Replicator
D. Ethernet Hub
Which of the following features is used for security in laptops and can be used by BitLocker in Windows 7 to encrypt the hard drive?
A. Virtualization extensions
B. BIOS password
C. TPM
D. CMOS