CompTIA A+ Question I-57

A user is trying to use an external hard drive with an incompatible file system. Which of the following tools will allow the user to change the file system on the hard drive?

A. format
B. defrag
C. bootrec
D. chkdsk

Correct Answer: A

CompTIA A+ Question I-50

A technician is installing new hard drives into a server and needs to set IDs to numbers ranging from 0-15. Which of the following types of drives is the technician installing?

A. SATA
B. SCSI
C. USB
D. EIDE

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCSI

CompTIA A+ Question I-34

Which of the following MUST be the same when replacing a hard drive in a laptop?

A. The interface type of the existing drive
B. The speed of the new drive
C. The total data capacity of the PC
D. The cache size of the new drive

Correct Answer: A

CompTIA A+ Question I-27

A customer requests a technician to build a Home Server PC with a RAID array. The customer will be using a NAS as a backup system. Which of the following RAID configuration with SATA hard drives would provide the BEST performance?

A. RAID 0
B. RAID 1
C. RAID 5
D. RAID 10

Correct Answer: A

CompTIA A+ Question H-80

A user wants to convert their current computer into an audio/video editing workstation by upgrading components. They want to start by upgrading the hard drive. Which of the following hard drives should be chosen to maximize read/write speed?

A. Zip drive
B. 15,000 rpm SATA
C. 7,200 rpm IDE
D. USB flash

Correct Answer: B

CompTIA A+ Question H-47

A technician is tasked with improving the speed at which a system boots and loads applications as well as improving data availability. Which of the following should the technician implement?

A. Upgrade external storage to USB 3.0
B. Upgrade non RAID hard drives to SSD
C. Configure software RAID 5
D. Install additional eSATA drives