CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question J-25

Jane, a home user, brings a PC in for repair and reports that performance has become extremely slow when working on documents and viewing pictures. Which of the following suggestions should a technician make?

A. Upgrade to a solid state drive
B. Increase the clock speed on the CPU
C. Run the file system check tool
D. Upgrade to a high performance video card

Correct Answer: A

CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question E-91

Which of the following is an advantage of installing a 64-bit processor versus a 32-bit processor?

A. Uses less bandwidth on the front side bus
B. Only requires half of the clock speed
C. Able to access a larger amount of RAM memory
D. Able to be used as two 32-bit processors

Correct Answer: C

CompTIA A+ Question F-25

A customer wants a computer for performing a single-threaded task as quickly as possible. Which of the following CPU characteristics is the MOST important?

A. Clock speed
B. Hyperthreading
C. Fan speed
D. Number of cores

Correct Answer: A

CompTIA A+ Question D-57

Which of the following BEST explains how the data rate is doubled in DDR RAM?

A. CPU clock speed is doubled
B. Uses 64-bit instead of 32-bit architecture
C. Memory clock speed is doubled
D. Data transfer on both clock edges

Correct Answer: D

CompTIA A+ Question C-97

The helpdesk technician has been tasked to reinstall the OS on a desktop and has already inserted the OS install disk in the CD-ROM. Which of the following would MOST likely need to be configured within the BIOS to continue reinstalling the OS?

A. BIOS password
B. Flash BIOS for firmware upgrade
C. Boot sequence
D. Clock speeds

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:
To boot the OS from the CD ROM, you need to change the boot sequence to boot from CD ROM first. Normally, the boot sequence is to boot from hard disk and if it is unable to find boot files there, it will look for it in a CD ROM. After that, it will look into other places like a floppy disk drive and PXE boot.

CompTIA A+ Question C-35

A customer wants a computer for performing a single-threaded task as quickly as possible. Which of the following CPU characteristics is the MOST important?

A. Clock speed
B. Hyperthreading
C. Fan speed
D. Number of cores

Correct Answer: A

CompTIA A+ Question A-58

When installing a floppy drive data cable, it is important for a technician to ensure which of the following? (Select TWO).

A. Availability of compatible power connectors
B. Adequate hard drive capacity
C. Correct CPU clock speeds
D. Correct Master/Slave jumper settings
E. Proper orientation of the data cable

Correct Answer: AE