A user is noticing fine black particles on printouts and in the printer itself. Which of the following tools is recommended to fix this issue?
A. Denatured alcohol
B. Toner vacuum
C. Compressed air
D. Moist towel
CompTIA A+ Question C-73
A user wants to purchase a new computer to use word processing software only. Which of the following computer types should be recommended?
A. Thin client
B. CAD workstation
C. Home server
D. Gaming PC
CompTIA A+ Question C-72
A technician is working on a PC but does not have their grounding strap. Which of the following would be the BEST method the technician should use to ground themselves?
A. Hold the metal of the case
B. Hold on to the power cord
C. Take off their shoes
D. Unplug the PC
CompTIA A+ Question C-71
A technician is asked to install Microsoft office directly on a customer’s computing device. The technician notifies the customer that office cannot be installed directly on that device. Which of the following device types does the customer have?
A. Mac
B. Thick client
C. Thin client
D. Phablet
CompTIA A+ Question C-70
When computers are connected on a network in a manner where the data flows to a central point and then back out describes which of the following networks?
A. Ring
B. Mesh
C. Star
D. Hybrid
CompTIA A+ Question C-69
Which of the following types of memory is PC3-8500?
A. DDR
B. DDR2
C. DDR3
D. RAMBUS
CompTIA A+ Question C-68
Which of the following wireless standards provides the STRONGEST encryption?
A. WPA2
B. WPA
C. WEP64
D. WEP128
CompTIA A+ Question C-67
Which of the following provides the BEST protection from brown outs?
A. Surge suppressor
B. Computer power supply with built in surge protections
C. Motherboard with built-in surge protection
D. Uninterruptible power supply
CompTIA A+ Question C-66
Which of the following devices is MOST likely to outperform a 15,000 rpm SAS hard drive in read speed?
A. Compact flash
B. SSD
C. Tape
D. SD
CompTIA A+ Question C-65
When installing a printer in Windows, which of the following is the purpose of the Additional Drivers button on the Sharing tab in the printer’s properties?
A. To add additional drivers to emulate a different printer
B. To add additional drivers for other printers on the computer
C. To add additional drivers for other operating systems
D. To add additional drivers for different printing modes