Exam 1: CompTIA A+ Certification Exam: Core 1

A user's smartphone has been slow recently. A technician sees the phone was purchased two months ago, and it is top of the line. About a month ago, a new OS update was installed. To address the issue, the technician runs a hardware diagnostic on the device, and it reports no problems. Which of the following is MOST likely the cause of the performance issue on the device?

An executive assistant needs a new computer, and it must have the following features: Very small footprint and minimal power use Automatic backup Option to rapidly increase memory and available resources Ability to print and access network and cloud resources Which of the following computer types would BEST meet these requirements?

Which of the following technologies can be used for wireless payments?

A technician has noticed that when at company headquarters the laptop connection to the Internet is more responsive than when using the company-provided phone as a hotspot. The technician updated the drivers on the WiFi NIC without resolution and then verified the configuration on the WiFi was correct. Which of the following configurations could cause the decreased performance?

A user has returned to headquarters from a remote office and is unable to connect a laptop to the office wireless network. After verifying that the user's laptop is permitted to connect to the headquarters wireless network, the technician should confirm:

Multiple independent software developers share the same cloud infrastructure for hosting their healthcare applications. Which of the following cloud types BEST describes the model in use?

An ISP has notified a SOHO user of a usage increase on the user's network. The user is concerned the WiFi network is being utilized by unauthorized users. Which of the following would minimize the unauthorized use of the WiFi network?

A technician wants to set up a virtual machine in a public cloud environment. Which of the following cloud models should the technician use?

A technician is talking to end users about the specifications for an upgraded application server. The users of the application report that there cannot be any unscheduled downtime or data loss. Additionally, they would like the performance of the application to improve over the previous server in any way possible. The previous server was running RAID 5. Which of the following RAID solutions should be implemented in this scenario?

Which of the following devices can be used to connect multiple devices within broadcasting to every network port?

A user's monitor is not displaying colors correctly since it was moved to a new desk. A technician investigates and discovers the user has two monitors: one is connected to the PC via a DisplayPort cable, and the other is using VGA. The technician traces the cables and finds the VGA-connected monitor is not displaying any red colors. Which of the following is MOST likely the issue?

A user is unable to access any LAN resources, such as network shares or printers, but is able to surf the Internet. Which of the following troubleshooting steps should a technician perform FIRST?

Company management wants to give users the ability to work from home during periods of bad weather. Which of the following would enable the workforce to do this?

A technician is upgrading the memory in a workstation. While the case is open, the technician cleans out all the dust that has accumulated around the components. The technician installs the memory and then attempts to boot the system, but the system gets stuck while displaying the following message: Boot media not found Which of the following will MOST likely fix the issue and allow the system to boot properly?

Which of the following network servers would be MOST useful in translating a URL into an IP address?

A technician receives a laptop from an end user who reports that some aspects of the image are left behind when applications are closed and persist until reboot. The technician also notices black dots throughout the screen. The technician recalibrates the display settings and updates the drivers for the display adapter, but the issue persists. Which of the following is the laptop MOST likely experiencing? (Choose two.)

A user brings in a smartphone for repair. The device is unable to send/receive calls or connect to WiFi. All applications on the device are working unless they require connectivity. Which of the following is MOST likely causing the problem?

A technician is building a workstation with 8GB of RAM that will host a VM. The VM will be used to test software installations prior to mass deployment. The workstation will also serve the installation files and packages necessary to install applications remotely on networked devices that have passed the testing process. Which of the following hardware components are needed for the setup to function as required? (Choose two.)

A user is experiencing issues synchronizing a smartphone. The user is able to connect to individual services, but each requires a different password. Which of the following needs to be configured to allow the user to access web services securely with a unique password?

A technician is setting up a Windows 10 laptop as a kiosk at a retail store. Which of the following account types would the technician MOST likely use to configure the machine?