Exam 1: CompTIA A+ Certification Exam: Core 1

A user in a multitenant office building is having issues connecting to company printers and shares but is able to connect to the Internet via WiFi. Which of the following should a technician do FIRST when troubleshooting this issue?

A technician is researching hardware for a new virtualization host and is trying to provide the best performance when the host is running multiple VMs concurrently. Which of the following features would BEST meet this goal?

A company has very strict rules regarding proprietary information leaving the premises. All computers host proprietary information. A technician is called to repair a computer on-site at the company's corporate office. The technician identifies the problem and goes through the troubleshooting steps to create a plan of action. The technician determines the computer needs to be taken off-site for repair. Which of the following should the technician do NEXT?

A printer stops working in the billing department and cannot be repaired. A new printer has been ordered and a technician is tasked with allowing other users to print to the billing manager's printer until the new printer arrives. The manager's printer is currently used via USB connection, and there are no network jacks available for use. Which of the following is the BEST way for the technician to allow access to the printer?

Which of the following server types caches previously visited web pages for faster access in the future?

After replacing a failed mother board in a user's computer, the technician receives a report that the computer is behaving erratically. The user states the computer shuts down randomly throughout the day and freezes frequently. The technician performs a memory diagnostic, and it reports no issues. Which of the following should the technician check NEXT in troubleshooting this issue?

Which of the following ports do Apple iOS devices use for charging and data transfer?

A VoIP handset needs to replace a legacy phone in an area that has no electrical outlets nearby but does have various network ports available. Which of the following technologies would MOST likely complete the installation?

A user reports that printing on heavy cardstock paper results in the image smearing if touched. When printing on plain paper, the problem does not occur. Which of the following would be the NEXT troubleshooting step to perform?

A network administrator must install a device that will proactively stop outside attacks from reaching the LAN. Which of the following devices would BEST meet the organization's needs?

Which of the following protocols operates without a port number assignment?

A technician is troubleshooting a Windows CAD workstation that is running slow. The computer uses RAID 10 and has dual GPU cards. The user states that the same application runs faster on an identical workstation. Which of the following should the technician perform FIRST to troubleshoot the problem?

A technician is troubleshooting a WiFi issues with a laptop user in a corporate office. The user can connect to web pages without trouble; however, the user cannot connect to the email server or print a locally stored document to the network printer. The technician cannot ping the mail server or the network printer. No other users are experiencing this issue. Which of the following is MOST likely causing the issue?

A customer's laptop display has suddenly become very dim. The image of the display can only be seen with a bright, external light, as adjusting the brightness/contrast controls does not cause much change. Which of the following components MOST likely needs to be replaced?

Which of the following wireless networking protocols includes a standardized version of the technology known as beamforming?

A company requires the ability to control, optimize, and report user network storage automatically. Which of the following cloud concepts can achieve this?

Which of the following devices is used to implement network security policies for an environment?

A developer wants to be able to run a virtual machine on a desktop for application testing. Which of the following should a technician implement to complete this request?

A technician is setting up a new wireless network at a branch office that previously had only wired connectivity with statically assigned IP addresses. After setting up the network, the technician configures a server to provide IP addresses to wireless clients. During testing, the technician is unable to access the Internet or named network resources. The technician receives a valid IP address from the DHCP server and can ping the default gateway. Which of the following should be technician check NEXT to resolve this issue?

A technician wants the number of virtual machines hosting a web application in the public cloud environment to scale based on real-time traffic on the website. Which of the following should the technician configure?