CompTIA A+ Question K-93

Which of the following is the BEST way to explain RAID to a non-technical user?

A. “RAID is a dynamic logical disk management system.”
B. “RAID uses multiple hard disks to increase performance and/or provide protection against data loss.”
C. “RAID uses data striping to reduce hard drive write time and parity bits to reconstruct the data from a failed hard drive.”
D. “RAID stands for Redundant Array of Independent Disks”.

CompTIA A+ Question G-31

A technician replaces a failed hard drive with a brand new one. The technician boots from a PE CD and attempts to install a custom OS build deployed from the network. The hard drive is visible in the system’s BIOS. However, once in the preinstallation environment, the drive is not recognized in the imaging process and the process fails. Which of the following is MOST likely the cause of failure?

A. The boot CD has failed and needs to be replaced.
B. The hard drive needs to have its configuration manually defined in the BIOS.
C. The PC’s power supply is not providing enough power to the new hard drive.
D. The hard drive has not been partitioned correctly.

Correct Answer: D