Hardware COMP TIA A+

1.) How many physical disks are required to implement RAID 5? a. 2 or more b. At least 4 c. 2 d. 3 or more

2.) The input/output unit manages data and instructions entering and leaving the ____________. a. memory b. Hard drive c. processor d. control unit

3.) When selecting components for a new build which of the choices provided is the primary consideration? a. Location b. Power c. Manufacturer d. Form factor

4.) You are having trouble with a FireWire 400 DVD burner. It is an intermittent issue. You check it in Device Manager and it has a Yellow exclamation point in a triangle next to it. What does that mean? a. Failure eminent b. Bad media c. Device has a problem d. Loose cable

5.) This network type covers very large areas. Cellular networks and the Internet are good examples. a. None of these choices apply b. PAN c. LAN d. WAN

6.) You encounter a system that does nothing when power button is pressed. What do you check first? a. Power to the unit b. Keyboard lock c. Video cable d. Power to the monitor

7.) Which of the AMD socket types listed has 941 holes for pins (PGA)? a. AM3+ b. AM3 c. FM2 d. Socket 940

8.) What is the best way to clear dust out of a PC? a. Blow out with vacuum exhaust b. Standard vacuum c. Nylon brush d. Compressed air

9.) Your Intel system plays one long and 2 short beeps during post and there is no display. What is the issue? a. Loose expansion card b. Motherboard problem c. Video problem d. Memory error

10.) A unicast IPv6 message is used to send a messages to which of the following? a. All choices apply b. Link-local addresses c. Unique local addresses d. Global addresses

11.) If the web services on the server are down where in the path between the sender and recipient will the communication fail? a. OS level on sender unable to pass traffic b. OS level on recipient unable to pass traffic c. Hardware level on recipient unable to pass traffic d. Hardware level on sender unable to pass traffic

12.) Which AMD socket type has 905 holes for pins (PGA)? a. AM3 b. FM1 c. AM3+ d. FM2

13.) Which LCD monitor technology produces its own backlighting? a. TN b. Both of these c. IPS d. Neither of these

14.) Tin addition to the power supply fan it is not unusual to find fans on the devices shown EXCEPT the _____________. a. Hard drive b. Video card c. Processor d. Case

15.) In a clearly defined series of steps the major components are identified and then described before being removed. Which step is incorrect? a. 2- Open the Case and Examine the System b. 4- Remove Expansion Cards c. 3- Remove Processor fan d. 1- Plan and Organize Your Work

16.) What is the simplest RAID implementation? a. RAID 0 b. Spanning c. RAID 5 d. RAID 1

17.) Which installation step is out of order? You are installing a PCIs x16 video card. a. Screw card into case. b. Verify slot is free and retention clamp is open. c. Insert card and engage clamp. d. Attach supplemental power connector. e. Run setup CD.

18.) Complete the formula for processor frequency. SYSTEM Bus Frequency X________ = Processor frequency a. Voltage b. Wattage c. Amplitude d. Multiplier

19.) How many instances of L3 cache will be present in a quad core processor? a. One for each core b. One for primary c. L3 is always off die d. One Shared

20.) This device manages traffic leaving one network and bound for another. a. Hub b. Router c. Wins Server d. Gateway

21.) Your PC has an on-board HDMI port. Until now you have been using the DVI connection. Now you have purchased and connected an HDMI monitor. There is no display. The power light comes on and the whole screen gets a bit lighter, but no image. With no display how can you determine if HDMI is enabled? a. Reread the manual. b. Double-check all connections. c. Hook back up to the DVI. d. Reboot.

22.) How many pins does an internal SATA data connector have? a. 10 b. 4 c. 15 d. 7

23.) If access is needed to a location where it is impractical to conventionally network which is the best, if not perfect solution? a. Ethernet over Power b. Power over Ethernet c. Both PoE and EoP will work d. Neither PoE and EoP will work

24.) Intel's Sandy Bridge chipsets move the graphics and memory controller to the ________. a. FSB b. Processor c. ICH Bridge d. South Bridge

25.) Which protocol can be used to encrypt transmissions like FTP? a. SSH b. SMB c. SNMB d. LDAP

26.) Which of the Intel socket types is also known as an Intel LGA1150? a. Socket T b. Socket H3 c. Socket B d. Socket 3

27.) You have been asked to build an Audio/Video editing workstation. What optical drive would be primary? a. DVD Burner b. Dual-layer double-sided DVD burner c. All of these d. Blu-ray burner

28.) Which of the following constitutes a domain name? a. www.mydomain b. My laptop c. Mydomain.com d. None of these are correct

29.) What type of device is a touchscreen? a. Output b. Neither c. Both d. Input

30.) When selecting the motherboard for an AMD based gaming system that will use dual NVIDIA video cards which of the compatibility choices listed should you choose? a. GeForce b. CrossFire c. nvForce d. SLV

31.) Best described as the proportional relationship between width and height. For example a resolution of 800 by 600 (800x600) demonstrates an _________ of 4 by 3 (4:3). a. Resolution b. Pixel pitch c. Aspect ratio d. Pixel

32.) What system manages devices essential to boot before the OS loads? a. PXR b. POST c. BIOS d. CMOS

33.) Which of the motherboard connection choices provided would prevent the PC from booting if not connected? a. HDD LED b. POWER SW c. POWER LED d. RESET SW

34.) A good processor cooler consists of which of the components shown? a. Cooler b. Speed control c. Fan d. Heat sink and fan

35.) Which of the choices indicates the highest frequency? a. 1600 MHz b. 2600 Hz c. 533 MHz d. 1066 MHz

36.) How would the front panel motherboard connector for the Power Indicator be labeled? a. PWLED b. POWER LED c. PLED d. POWL

37.) During the condition phase of the laser printing cycle a uniform electrical charge is applied to the surface of the drum. What is the value of this voltage? a. -300 V b. -600 V c. +600 V d. +300 V

38.) Your system is running slow and not always responding to key strokes immediately. What would cause this? a. Full hard drive b. Bad keyboard / mouse c. Virus d. System cache corrupt

39.) All PCI-X revisions are backward compatible with conventional PCI cards with this exception. a. 3.3 Volt b. 32-bit c. 5 Volt d. 64-bit

40.) What is the first item you will need before opening a computer case? a. Grounded outlet b. Container for screws c. ESD Strap d. Screwdriver

41.) A motherboard can use dual channels to improve performance with which of the following memory types? a. FPM b. DDR2 c. PFM d. EDO

42.) The onboard Ethernet network adapter has failed in your laptop. It is not under warranty. What is the path of least resistance to a workable solution? a. Replace the motherboard. b. Obtain an external USB Ethernet adapter. c. Get WiFi replacement. d. Replace the failed part.

43.) What is the purpose of the additional 4 pin connector on your new power supply? a. +12V to PCIe card b. +12V to processor c. -12V to processor d. -12V to PCIe card

44.) From the run dialog box, which command would you use to bring up the System Information utility? a. Msinfo32 b. Sysinfo c. Msinfo d. Sysinfo32

45.) When calculating your power requirements the power supply should be rated ____ higher than your expected needs. a. 30% b. 50% c. 20% d. 25%

46.) Your system is showing signs of overheating. What is the first thing you check? a. Download a fan and temperature monitor. b. Check processor for dust. c. See if it runs with the side panel off. d. Check airflow in and out of case.

47.) When you remove an expansion card you are advised to do all but which of the following? a. Rock card from side to side b. Pry out with screwdriver c. Rock card from end to end d. Pull straight out

48.) Which wireless standards does NOT operate at the 5.0GHz frequency? a. 802.11g b. 802.11ac c. 802.11n d. 802.11a

49.) A user calls you and is quite annoyed. They are locked out of their Notebook and are supposed to be in a web meeting. You try to calm them to get information but they keep saying, "Still locked out. I need to be in there NOW!" You explain that you are resetting their password, but you could better solve the problem if you knew how they got to this point. They say they understand but then exclaim, "Bam! Still locked out. Did you do ANYTHING yet? All I get is this stupid error and told to try again." You ask about the message and they tell you "Error says "NUMLOCK is on" whatever that has to do with anything." You tell them to press the NUMLOCK function keys once and try again. You then explain, "The NUMLOCK function being enabled made the machine think you..." The customer interrupts, states "I'm in," and hangs up. What have you accomplished? a. Gave user confidence in the support system b. Educated the user c. Fixed the problem d. Helped prevent future problems like this

50.) When disassembling a PC which part is removed first in the majority of cases? a. Back panel b. Front panel c. Top panel d. Side panel

51.) Your sound card has 5 color coded output jacks. To which would you connect the microphone? a. Blue b. Yellow c. Black d. Green e. Pink

52.) Your laptop is plugged into an outlet that provides AC current. What provides the DC current the laptop requires? a. Converter b. Inverter c. DC converter d. AC adapter

53.) This technology measures key parameters of a drives performance like spin up time on a magnetic drive or the number of write operations on an SSD, which would help predict when a failure will occur. a. S.M.A.R.T b. SDA c. S-SHD d. BIOS

54.) You encounter a dead PC. Upon examination everything is correctly plugged into a power strip. What should you do? a. Try the switch in another outlet. b. Check the power strip for a reset switch. c. All choices apply d. Check the outlet the power strip is plugged into.

55.) This magnetic hard drive component controls the speed and rotational stability inside the unit. a. Actuator b. Platters c. Spindle d. Read/write heads

56.) A tablet PC with telephony capabilities is sometimes referred to as this. a. Smart Tab b. e-reader c. Phablet d. Tone

57.) You are upgrading your laptop to a new 2.5" SSD drive replacing the existing drive. What hardware issues will you need to address? a. May need to find secondary drive location. b. Need adapter for extra space in drive bay. c. The older SATA connector may not fit. d. There is no obvious problem here.

58.) You are installing a Pentium LGA 1150 processor. After inserting the processor there is a silver hinged plate and a lever. What is the correct term for the plate? a. Securing plate b. Alignment plate c. Contact plate d. Load plate

59.) The Packet InterNet Grouper command sends a series of echo requests to the target. The responses indicate the condition of the target and the connection statistically. What would you type to see if the address 66.96.149.150 is reachable? a. ping www.my-target.com b. ping 66.96.149.150 c. ping -t 66.96.149.150 d. ping -a 66.96.149.150

60.) In a cell phone the battery is considered ______. a. Recyclable b. All choices apply c. Field Replaceable d. FRU

61.) To obtain new IPv6 leases for your machine what would you type? a. ipconfig /release b. ipconfig /renew c. ipconfig /renew6 d. ipconfig /release6 e. ipconfig /all

62.) How many pins did the first ATX P1 connector use? a. 24 b. 16 c. 20 d. 10

63.) On a _________ printer, removing and gently rocking the cartridge will temporarily resolve an uneven print problem. a. Laser b. Dot matrix c. Any of these d. Inkjet

64.) An inkjet printer output is streaked. What would you do? a. Clean the print heads b. Change the cartridges c. Align the nozzles d. Calibrate the printer

65.) Machines that get their IP addresses assigned differently each time they log on get their addresses from this server. a. DNS b. ICAS c. DHCP d. IPHOSTS

66.) USB 3.0 is a considerable advancement over its predecessors. Different cabling is required to support the higher throughput. Given this, what will you use to identify the USB 3.0 B-Male connector? a. All choices apply b. Color c. Size d. Shape

67.) What happens to the data on a solid state drive when the power is lost? a. None of these choices apply b. The data is lost. c. The data is cached on magnetic media. d. Some data is retained based on user settings.

68.) Which of the choices provided can operate in a frequency band other than 2.4 GHz? a. 802.11g b. 802.11b c. 802.11n d. Bluetooth

69.) For which processor does Intel recommend using a liquid cooling system? a. LGA2011 b. LGA775 c. LGA1175 d. FM2+

70.) Which of the following statements is TRUE? a. SDHC and SDXC slots are backward compatible with SD cards. b. SDHC cards can be used in SD slots. c. SDXC cards can be used in SDHC slots. d. SDXC cards will work in most SD slots.

71.) This twisted -pair cable type can operate at frequencies up to 600 MHz. a. CAT-3 b. CAT-5e c. CAT-6 d. CAT-7

72.) RDP applications listen on this port. a. 138 b. 139 c. 443 d. 3389

73.) Your network adapter operates at this layer of the TCP/IP model. a. OS b. Application c. All of these d. Hardware

74.) Which technology requires filters to be placed on analog phones? a. Fiber optic b. Cable c. DSL d. Satellite

75.) Your new laptop has USB 3.0 port. How will this affect the operation of your USB 2.0 devices attached to it? a. They will be a little faster, but not 3.0. b. Every USB port on the machine will downgrade to 2.0. c. The drivers used for the 3.0 port are generic and will allow 2.0 devices to run at 3.0. d. The USB port will operate at 2.0.

76.) Of the cable types shown which has the shortest cable length? a. 100 BaseT b. 10 BaseF c. 10Base2 d. 1000BaseFX

77.) In the processor chip, registers work in way very similar to which of the following? a. ROM b. Hard Drives c. CD Drives d. RAM

78.) To quickly find which keys to press to access BIOS you should? a. Download the manual b. All of these are correct c. Follow onscreen instructions d. Press and hold CTRL

79.) Why would you need to protect against ESD when working on a cell phone? a. As long as the battery is out there's nothing to worry about. b. You don't. Cell phones are insulated out of the box. c. Cellular components cannot be damaged by ESD d. None of these choices apply

80.) Your processor contains four ALUs. Four L1 and four L2 Cache, A single I/O unit and a single Control unit. a. Single core b. Quad core c. Throttled d. Dual core

81.) The connector type used for laptop keyboards is known by this acronym. a. ZIF b. KYBD c. IMD d. MFI

82.) Of the choices provided which has the highest maximum speed? a. 802.11a b. 802.11g c. 802.11n d. 1394a

83.) Which component is likely to be damaged if hooked into a live circuit? a. Toner probe b. Cable tester c. Wi-Fi analyzer d. Loopbak plug

84.) Which laser printer component is not part of the cartridge? a. Drum b. Erase lamps c. Cleaning blade d. Primary Corona

85.) When reassembling your PC what does the text recommend as the first step? a. Install power supply b. Install motherboard c. Install drives d. Install expansion cards

86.) This type of hard disk typically has between one and three internal platters that can have data written to, stored on, and read from. a. None of these are correct b. Flash drive c. Magnetic hard drive d. Solid state drive

87.) To see the IP configuration of all adapters on your machine what would you type? a. ipconfig /renew6 b. ipconfig /renew c. ipconfig /release d. ipconfig /release6 e. ipconfig /all

88.) What interface format would you use when setting up a HTPC display? a. 10-foot UI b. 15-foot UI c. 3D d. HDMI

89.) Made up of a large aluminum block with an attached fan. This component obscures the view with the system's __________. a. Chip set b. BIOS c. Memory d. CPU

90.) A router using this technique is able to allow hosts using private internet addresses to connect to the public internet. a. PAT b. APIPA c. NAT d. None of these are correct