CompTIA Security+ Question J-3

Users are utilizing thumb drives to connect to USB ports on company workstations. A technician is concerned that sensitive files can be copied to the USB drives. Which of the following mitigation techniques would address this concern? (Select TWO).

A. Disable the USB root hub within the OS.
B. Install anti-virus software on the USB drives.
C. Disable USB within the workstations BIOS.
D. Apply the concept of least privilege to USB devices.
E. Run spyware detection against all workstations.

Answer: A,C

Explanation:
A: The USB root hub can be disabled from within the operating system.

C: USB can also be configured and disabled in the system BIOS.

CompTIA A+ Core 2 Question F-28

A technician wants to secure a Windows 7 Ultimate notebook hard drive. Which of the following should the technician do to implement BitLocker? (Select TWO).

A. Disable TPM in the system BIOS
B. Run the BitLocker wizard and any necessary partitions
C. Enable TPM in the system BIOS
D. Enable TPM in the Windows 7 OS files
E. Set up the OS and the system files on the same partition

Correct Answer: BC

CompTIA A+ Question J-87

A technician is troubleshooting a desktop system that is shutting down randomly after short time periods. After accessing the system BIOS, the technician checks various data from the motherboard sensors. Which of the following would indicate an issue with the system?

A. The hard drive temperature is 30?Celsius
B. Power supply is providing +12v and +5v
C. CPU fan RPM value is 0
D. The number of physical processors value is 1

Correct Answer: C

CompTIA A+ Question H-36

A manufacturer has instructed a technician to update the software that resides on the flash ROM chip of an integral system add-in component. Which of the following types of software needs to be updated?

A. System BIOS
B. Firmware
C. OS Patch
D. Driver

Correct Answer: B

CompTIA A+ Question E-53

A desktop computer is exhibiting artifacts on the screen after prolonged use. A technician has already updated the video drivers and ran all operating system updates. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause for this?

A. Defective cabling
B. Outdated system BIOS
C. Incorrect GPU firmware
D. Overheating GPU

Correct Answer: D

CompTIA A+ Question C-93

A technician is tasked with upgrading the hard drives of a high-end workstation to SSD. The drives must be configured in a RAID array, but the RAID card does not support SSD. Which of the following would the technician verify in order to use the new drives?

A. Controller firmware
B. Power requirements
C. File system type
D. System BIOS

Correct Answer: A

CompTIA A+ Question A-21

A technician needs to access the system BIOS at boot time on a PC. Which of the following are possible BIOS access keys? (Select TWO).

A. F2
B. F12
C. F8
D. Delete
E. Function – F4
F. Control – Home

Correct Answer: AD

Explanation:
Depending on the system, F2 or delete key can be used to access BIOS during the boot process on a PC. F2 is a common key and is used in majority of PCs with Windows installed.