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Comptia A+ (1) Flashcards

1
Q

Which device stores data over the long term

A

Hard drive

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2
Q

What type of tech would you install a x16 card

A

PCIe

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3
Q

What process of the computer checks all your components during boot

A

Post

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4
Q

Tim installs a new CPU in a computer. After a few hours, the processor starts to overheat. What will cause it

A

Thermal compound was not applied

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5
Q

What will cause POST to fail

A

CPU and memory

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6
Q

What might you find as part of a tablet

A

Flash memory and multi touch touch screen

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7
Q

What kind of socket incorporates “lands” to ensure connectivity to a CPU

A

LGA

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8
Q

How should you hold RAM when installing it

A

By the edges

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9
Q

You have been tasked with setting up a specialized computer for video editing. What should be included

A

SSD

Docking station

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10
Q

How many pins are inside an SATA 3.0 data connector

A

7

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11
Q

What is the delay in the RAMs response to a request from the memory controller called

A

Latency

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12
Q

What is the minimum number of hard drives necessary to implement RAID 5

A

Three

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13
Q

What is the max number of USB devices you can connect to the computer

A

127

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14
Q

How many disks for RAID 0 striping

A

Two

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15
Q

A user’s time and date resetting to Jan 1 2012. What will cause it

A

The lithium battery needs to be replaced

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16
Q

What type of adapter card is normally plugged into a PCIe x16 adapter card slot

A

Video

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17
Q

What common type of CPU for a smart phone

A

SoC

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18
Q

How many pins does a SATA power connector have

A

15 pins

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19
Q

What component could cause the POST to beep several times and fail during post

A

RAM

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20
Q

What ports you might find on smartphones and tablets

A

USB-C

Lightning

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21
Q

What has the fastest data throughput

A

RAm

22
Q

What CPU methods is the most common

A

Heat sink and fan

23
Q

What is not a video port

A

S/PDIF

24
Q

What is necessary for a CAD/CAM workstation

A

SSD

High end video

25
Q

What tech allows two mobile devices to transfer data simply by touching them together

A

NFC

26
Q

What power connector is used for x16 video card

A

PCIe 6-pin

27
Q

What are output devices

A

Speakers
Printer
Display

28
Q

What does the b in 1000 Mbps stand for

A

Bits

29
Q

When running cable through drop ceilings what cable is needed

A

Plenum

30
Q

Which device connects multiple computers in a LAN

A

Switch

31
Q

What is the following default subnet mask for IP address 192.268.1.1

A

255.255.255.0

32
Q

What is the following is the min cat cable needed for a 1000BASE-T network

A

Cat 5e

33
Q

What port number is used by HTTPS by default

A

443

34
Q

What cable types have a cable medium

A

Twisted pair
Coaxial
Cat 7

35
Q

What cable types can protect from EMI

A

STP

Fiber optic

36
Q

You config bob’s computer to access the internet. What is required

A

DNS server address

Gateway address

37
Q

What port translates a computer name into an IP address

A

DNS

38
Q

A customer wants access the internet from many different locations in the US. What is the best tech to enable the customer to do so

A

Cellular WAN

39
Q

You just config the IP address 192.168.0.105 in Windows. When you press the tab key, windows automatically configures the default subnet mask 255.255.255.0. What IP address is a suitable gateway address

A

192.168.0.1

40
Q

A wireless network is referred to as what

A

SSID

41
Q

You have tasked with blocking remote logins to a server. What port should you block

A

23

42
Q

What connector types is used by fiber optic cabling

A

LC

43
Q

What protocol uses port 53

A

DNS

44
Q

What internet services are wireless

A

Satellite

Cellular

45
Q

What terms best describes two more LANS connected over large geographic distance

A

WAN

46
Q

What connects to the network and has the sole purpose of providing data to clients

A

NAS

47
Q

You are making your own networking patch cable. You need to attach an RJ 45 plug to the end of a twisted pair cable. What tool should you use

A

Crimper

48
Q

What port is RDP

A

3389

49
Q

What key on laptop aids in switching to a external monitor

A

FN

50
Q

What printer failures can be described as a condition in which the internal feed mechanism stopped working temporarily

A

Paper jam

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