CompTIA A+ Question A-4

An office printer that was working earlier in the day is no longer printing any documents. Pre- existing workstations are manually configured to print to the printer directly over the network. A technician has started to troubleshoot the problem and determines that the printer can still be seen in the network directory. The technician has also verified that the printer can print self- diagnostic pages successfully. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the problem?

A. The printer’s IP address has changed.
B. The network print spooler service has been restarted.
C. “Perform Printer Maintenance” message is displayed on the printer’s LCD panel.
D. Two or more users sent print jobs simultaneously, causing a print collision.

Correct Answer: A

CompTIA A+ Question A-1

A technician recently replaced Peter’s monitor. Now Peter states he cannot read the text below his desktop icons. Which of the following should the technician adjust?

A. Contrast
B. Refresh rate
C. Brightness
D. Resolution

Correct Answer: D

CompTIA A+ Simulation 10

A small ISP has hired a new technician. Joe, the new technician, is being trained to configure customers’ home networks. The training instructor gives the technician a starter kit with cables, cable ends, and other network equipment and asks him to build a working network. The computer should be connected to have Internet connectivity and the phone should be connected to have dial tone.

Instructions: Use the appropriate cables, cable ends, tools and equipment to configure the network and connect all components accordingly. When you have completed the simulation, please select the Done button to submit. Once the simulation is submitted, please select the Next button to continue.


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CompTIA A+ Simulation 9

Ann, a local librarian, has had a previously used wireless access point donated to her. She has instructed you to configure this new wireless access point for her public library. Ann plans to allow anyone to connect to the access point without having to ask her configuration information. Additionally, Ann knows that her neighbors have wireless networks and wants to ensure that her network does not interfered with the other networks. Ann has provided you with the following information.

Wireless Name: Library
New Router Password: Secure$1

Instructions: Select the Public Library in the diagram to configure the wireless network. Once the wireless network tabs are configured, select the save button. When you have completed the simulation, please select the Done button to submit.



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CompTIA A+ Simulation 7

Laura, a customer, has instructed you to configure her home office wireless access point. Laura plans to use the wireless network for finances and has requested that the network be setup with the highest encryption possible. Additionally, Laura knows that her neighbors have wireless networks and wants to ensure that her network is not being interfered with by the other networks. Laura requests that the default settings be changed to the following.

Wireless Name: HomeWiFi
Shared Key: CompTIA
Router Password: Secure$1

Finally, Laura wants to ensure that only her laptop and SmartPhone can connect to the network.

Laptop: IP Address 192.168.1.100 Hardware Address: 00:0A:BF:03:C4:54
SmartPhone: IP Address 192.168.1.101 Hardware Address: 09:2C:D0:22:3F:11

Instructions: Select Laura’s house in the diagram to configure her wireless network. Once the wireless network tabs are configured, select the save button and then the done button to submit.




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CompTIA A+ Simulation 6

A customer has requested two custom PCs, one for his family room and one for his home office. The family room PC will be used by all the family members and should be able to playhigh definition movies and show family pictures. The office PC is used for the customer’s architectural design business and should be able to handle the intensive design work and multitasking the customer performs. The office PC must be configured with more power efficient computing than the family room PC.

Build PCs for the Family Room and Home Office
Instructions: Use the tabs at the top to switch between the PCs. Objects should be placed on the appropriate slot/display areas and can only be used once. All slot/ display areas should be filled.

Correct Answer:

Family Room:

Home Office:

CompTIA A+ Simulation 5

You would like to build a PC for storage redundancy. Select the appropriate IDE drives and build the PC for MAXIMUM performance, while using the MINIMUM amount of drives.

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