CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question A-64

An engineer working with large detailed CAD files notices over time that the workstation is taking significantly longer to open files that used to launch quickly. Other applications work fine, and the engineer confirms all of the data has been backed up the night before. A technician determines that the workstation is about two years old. Which of the following would be the technician’s FIRST step in troubleshooting the problem?

A. Run defrag on the hard drive
B. Restore the CAD files from backup
C. Replace the hard drive
D. Remove and reinstall the CAD software

Correct Answer: A

CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question A-60

A technician is installing Windows 7 on a computer with a previously used hard drive. After receiving an error, the technician realizes the hard drive does not support this install. Which of the following tasks should the technician perform?

A. Partition the hard drive in Extended format.
B. Use Windows Update to download the appropriate driver.
C. Enable Multiboot in the BIOS.
D. Convert the file system to NTFS.

Correct Answer: D

CompTIA A+ Question L-66

A technician is notified that a laptop is not booting. It is discovered that there are no system lights, sounds, or display when the power button is pressed. Which of the following should the technician attempt FIRST in the troubleshooting process?

A. Connect an external monitor into the laptop to determine if the LCD has failed.
B. Boot the system from either a boot CD or other removable media type.
C. Disconnect the AC and battery power and hold the power button for several seconds.
D. Remove any hard drives or optical drives, RAM, and any wireless cards or USB devices from the laptop.

Correct Answer: C

CompTIA A+ Question L-65

When servicing a laptop, which of the following components usually requires the keyboard to be removed before the component can be replaced?

A. Processor
B. Hard drive
C. Battery
D. Optical drive

Correct Answer: A

CompTIA A+ Question L-57

Which of the following BEST represents a hardware requirement for building a PC that will specialize in gaming? (Select TWO).

A. Large hard drive space
B. Specialized cooling
C. HDMI output
D. TV tuner
E. High-end graphics card

Correct Answer: BE

Explanation:
Gaming is about graphics and the processing of graphics in the back end. A gaming PC needs high end graphics card for smooth function and liquid cooling to cool down the components that go hot when working continuously.

CompTIA A+ Question L-40

When configuring a new hard drive for use in a hot swappable environment, which of the following connection types should be used?

A. PATA
B. eSATA
C. IDE
D. SATA

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:
eSATA, the e is for external – meaning that the cabling used is meant for being outside of the computer chassis. Many external hard drive-casing kits will feature USB 2.0 connections along with eSATA connection.

CompTIA A+ Question L-36

A user is notified of file system errors on an external hard drive. Which of the following tools can be used to repair common errors on the drive?

A. chkdsk
B. diskpart
C. format
D. sfc

Correct Answer: A