Exam 1: CompTIA A+ Certification Exam: Core 1

A user powers on a desktop computer, and the following error appears on the monitor: OS not found. The user notes there are no visual indications of an error. A reboot yields the same result. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the issue?

Whenever a user's machine is turned on, a black screen appears prompting the user for an administrative password. The technician has no such password on file for this machine. Which of the following steps should the technician take to resolve this issue?

A company is concerned about the security of sensitive data on a laptop a user frequently takes off-site. Which of the following enables hardware encryption to secure user data?

Which of the following servers provides access to user data over a LAN?

A user is working on a Windows laptop in a conference room that has connectivity to a large-screen TV. The user attempts to connect to the TV using HDMI and VGA cables, but video does not display on the TV. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the issue?

A user reports the laser printer has stopped printing. When performing a test print, the page comes out mostly blank with ghosting images. A technician verifies a new toner cartridge was installed several weeks ago. There are no errors in the system's log. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason for the printer issue?

A virtual environment in which an application uses memory and a processor from a provider based on a leased rate that depends on the amount of resources used per month is referred to as:

Several company users are frequently forgetting passwords for their mobile devices and applications. Which of the following should the systems administrator do to reduce the number of help desk tickets submitted?

A technician is hired to install network cable in a crawl space running the length of a hallway. To do so without a fire code violation, which of the following types of cable should the technician run?

After a new laser printer was installed, users began reporting issues. Duplicate copies of print jobs were not delivering fully separated copies; instead, similar pages were being stacked. Which of the following settings MOST likely needed to be checked to correct this issue?

A customer's workstation will not boot. A technician runs diagnostics on the system and discovers it is set up in a RAID 0 configuration, and a single SATA hard drive has failed. The system was set up for performance. Once repaired, the customer requests redundancy be built into the system and an increase in performance. Which of the following describes how the technician should set up the new RAID configuration?

Which of the following must a technician configure to access the console of multiple servers physically by using one keyboard, mouse, and monitor?

Which of the following allows several VMs to run on a single host?

Which of the following is the BEST example of cloud-based IaaS?

A technician is trying to identify the reason why a user, who has a static IP address, is unable to browse the Internet. The technician runs the ipconfig command and gets the following: The technician then runs the tracert 8.8.8.8 Which of the following is the MOST likely issue the user is having?

Which of the following requires less current to provide the same amount of power to devices inside a PC?

A user calls the help desk stating a laptop is performing slowly and the hard drive activity lights are blinking continuously. A technician checks for enough hard drive space, disables antivirus and indexing services, and runs a full-system diagnostics check, which returns no failure. Which of the following should the technician do NEXT?

A technician receives a cellular call from a manager. The technician is instructed to download a service manual directly from the Internet to a laptop. However, there is no WiFi signal or wired Ethernet. Which of the following would be the MOST appropriate connections for the technician to use?

Which of the following resource types would be BEST suited to saving photographs from a mobile device with limited on-board storage?

A manager is trying to display a presentation using a ceiling-mounted projector in a conference room. The projector displays a "no signal" error on the pull-down projector screen. A technician verifies the projector's input cable is securely connected to the manager's laptop, and the laptop is set to presentation mode. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the issue?