CompTIA exam questions
A user has a wireless home office and would like to add file storage and print server to the domain. The user has only enough funds to upgrade one feature on the server. Which of the following would be the MOST beneficial upgrade for this PC role?
A. Add a second multi-core processor for faster computations
B. Add a Gigabit Ethernet card for fast file transfers.
C. Replace Windows XP Professional with the newer Windows 7 Home Premium
D. Add an additional hard drive to create a RAID 0
Which of the following printing technologies uses piezoelectric pressure pads to produce small bubbles that are moved to the paper?
A. Impact
B. Thermal
C. Laser
D. Inkjet
Which of the following will provide the BEST protection against power failures and data loss?
A. Auto-switching power supply
B. Uninterruptible power supply
C. Line conditioner
D. Surge suppressor
Peter, a user, wants to modify the fan speed settings on his PC. Which of the following locations allows the fan speed settings to be changed?
A. BIOS
B. Device Manager
C. Motherboard Jumpers
D. Computer Management
A user is searching for a piano keyboard to connect to a PC. The user would like the keyboard to communicate with the PC. Which of the following features should the user look for on a piano keyboard to BEST facilitate this?
A. MIDI
B. USB
C. TCP
D. HDMI
Which of the following video cable types would be MOST likely to experience gradual, degraded signal quality over a long distance?
A. HDMI
B. DisplayPort
C. VGA
D. DVI
When replacing the CPU in a laptop, which of the following locations should have thermal grease applied?
A. Connection points on the system board
B. Bottom of the CPU
C. Top of the CPU
D. Axis of the cooling fan
Peter, a client, wants to purchase a new hard drive to replace the boot drive in his workstation. Peter wants the fastest performance for the new boot drive. Which of the following drive types should be selected?
A. SCSI Drive
B. 7200 RPM SATA
C. 10K RPM SATA
D. Solid State Drive
Which of the following are steps to take before replacing or updating the memory in a laptop? (Select TWO).
A. Unplug the AC power adapter
B. Remove the keyboard and touchpad
C. Separate the screen from the base
D. Remove the battery
E. Remove all of the screws from the bottom of the case
Which of the following PC configurations would benefit the MOST from additional processor cores?
A. Virtualization Workstation
B. File Sharing Server
C. Office Productivity PC
D. Thin Client