CompTIA exam questions
A customer wants to use a Microsoft virtual solution on an existing high-end graphics workstation. Which of the following is required to accomplish this task?
A. The motherboard must support PCI version 2.3 or above to use virtual technology.
B. The motherboard BIOS must support virtual technology.
C. The CPU L1 cache must have a minimum of 1 MB to support virtual technology.
D. The chipset of the motherboard must have digitally signed drivers to work with virtual technology.
Which of the following should a technician do FIRST after receiving a call from a customer asking for assistance?
A. Confirm the user and the associated issue.
B. Confirm the hardware make, model, and serial number.
C. Escalate the call to a supervisor.
D. Assign the appropriate status for the problem.
Which of the following laser printer parts creates the image on the drum that picks up toner?
A. Fusing assembly
B. Registration assembly
C. Laser scanner assembly
D. Transfer roller
Chain of custody needs to be kept intact for which of the following reasons?
A. To ensure data preservation during evidence inspection
B. To ensure that the evidence is not left at the scene
C. To ensure evidence is admissible in legal proceeding
D. To ensure evidence is returned to proper owner
A new security flaw and fix has been published about a laptop’s OS. Which of the following can be implemented to prevent exploitation?
A. Enable screen lock
B. Patching policy
C. User training
D. Enable hard drive encryption
A dial-up modem uses which of the following types of connectors?
A. RJ-11
B. RG-59
C. RJ-45
D. RG-6
Which of the following types of RAM is typically used to improve reliability?
A. Double sided
B. ECC
C. SODIMM
D. RDRAM
Which of the following adapter cards allows I/O devices to be connected and transmits data using a POTS line?
A. PCI tuner card
B. PCI modem
C. PCI SCSI
D. PCI Ethernet
Small form factor PCs that utilize full-height PCI and PCI-Express cards need which of the following supplementary items to allow for proper installation?
A. FireWire cards
B. Riser cards
C. Storage cards
D. Network cards
A computer will not load Windows and displays the error message “Operating system not found”. Which of the following tools should the technician use to troubleshoot the issue?
A. bootrec
B. diskpart
C. format
D. sfc