Which of the following allows for audio and video connections using a single cable?
A. HDMI
B. Parallel
C. DVI-A
D. eSATA
CompTIA A+ Question J-43
There are 20 laptops in a room and they all need to connect wirelessly to the network. Which of the following would be the BEST device to use?
A. Switch
B. Router
C. Access point
D. Hub
CompTIA A+ Question J-42
Which of the following security threats are MOST likely prevented through user training?
A. Network Intrusion
B. Adware Popups
C. Social Engineering
D. Spam Messages
CompTIA A+ Question J-41
A Pentium 4 PC has a dead power supply. This power supply has a characteristic that must be found in the replacement power supply. Which of the following describes this characteristic?
A. The new supply must have a 20 pin Molex cable.
B. The supply must have the same size cooling fan.
C. The new supply must have a 6 pin Molex cable.
D. The supply must have a 4 pin Molex cable.
CompTIA A+ Question J-40
A technician is installing a new IDE optical drive. Which of the following power connectors is needed for the new drive to function?
A. SATA
B. 8-pin ATX
C. Molex
D. Berg
CompTIA A+ Question J-39
The security team has implemented new guidelines on how to handle sensitive information stored on workstations based on a past incident involving information found on donated workstations. Which of the following should be completed by technicians before donating the workstations?
A. Install a new operating system
B. Delete users’ data before donation
C. Write the drive with 1’s and 0’s three times
D. Delete all partitions of the hard drive
CompTIA A+ Question J-38
Which of the following represents a connector that supports the connection of external devices? (Select TWO).
A. IEEE1394
B. eSATA
C. EIDE
D. SATA
E. IDE
CompTIA A+ Question J-37
Which of the following should a technician check FIRST on the laptop if the system’s battery is not being charged?
A. CMOS battery
B. DC-in jack
C. AC-in jack
D. Breaker for the wall jack
CompTIA A+ Question J-36
Which of the following connectors is found on every desktop power supply?
A. Berg
B. SATA
C. PCIe
D. Molex
CompTIA A+ Question J-35
A computer technician wants to boot up a computer using a USB flash drive. After inserting the USB drive and powering on the computer, it does not boot to the flash drive and instead boots to the OS on the hard drive. Which of the following is MOST likely the cause?
A. The boot order in the BIOS is incorrect
B. The hard drive is not formatted
C. There is a disc in the optical drive
D. There is insufficient memory