Exam 1: CompTIA A+ Certification Exam: Core 1

A technician is dispatched to troubleshoot a slow performance issue on a PC. Upon arrival, the technician immediately opens Task Manager and sees that CPU and RAM performance are within normal ranges. The technician then checks and verifies the speed and duplex settings and performance on the network card. The technician then temporarily disables the antivirus to see if performance is affected, and it is not. After re-enabling the antivirus, which of the following is the NEXT best step for the technician to take?

A technician is building out a small retail shop. The owner wants all the cash registers to remote into a server in the back of the shop rather than running an OS locally. Which of the following should the technician install for the registers?

A user is having a problem with printing a specific document type. The network printer OCP shows that the printer is online with no errors. Other users are not having the same issue. The user sends the document to another printer and the document prints. Which of the following should a technician do FIRST in troubleshooting the problem?

A user notices the system clock is changed every morning. The computer is shut down daily. A technician checks the time zone and finds it is correct, and then checks the BIOS settings and finds the time to be incorrect. Which of the following is MOST likely the problem?

An instructor had been lecturing for 20 minutes and utilizing the overhead projection system, when the projector suddenly went blank. A technician was dispatched and was able to start the projector after several minutes; however, the screen went blank after briefly displaying the slideshow. Which of the following would be the technician's NEXT best option?

An engineer is working at a remote site that does not have Internet access. Which of the following features should the engineer use to connect a laptop to the Internet if hotspot functionality is unavailable?

A service technician made some changes to the BIOS, and now the computer is unable to boot. Which of the following actions should the technician take to restore the default settings?

A technician is setting up a laptop and projector for a presentation. When plugging in the projector, it mirrors the desktop screen from the laptop, but everything appears distorted and compressed. Which of the following should the technician do to correct the appearance of the image on the projector?

A client needs an MFD to be configured wirelessly to support an office. Access to copying should be restricted to employees; however, all users should be permitted to print from iOS devices. Which of the following should a technician configure to allow this to happen? (Choose two.)

A laptop is being upgraded. The machine currently has 4GB LPDDR3 soldered to the motherboard and one available RAM slot. Which of the following chips should be selected to upgrade the laptop?

Which of the following is the type of address a DHCP server assigns on a network?

Joe, a user, cannot access the network shared drive after network maintenance was performed. A technician verifies there is a valid IP address; however, the device is not on the correct subnet. The device must continue to be accessible by a third party. Which of the following actions should the technician take to BEST resolve the issue?

In a server room, a technology that physically connects multiple servers so they can share a single set of input devices and a display is called a:

A customer wants to purchase a new home computer. The machine will mainly be used for Internet browsing and streaming video, except on weekends when the customers' son will use it to play games with friends. Which of the following should the technician focus on to meet these requirements?

A technician is setting up a new SOHO router for a home user. The user has a media server to be accessible from the Internet while the user is traveling. Which of the following should the technician configure to allow access to the server from the Internet?

Which of the following Ethernet cables would BEST support an application that requires a 600Mbps throughput at the lowest price point?

Joe, a user, reports that his new smart wearable device is not synchronizing to his mobile device. Both devices are powered on, but the mobile device fails to read the data from the wearable. Which of the following will MOST likely fix this issue?

A technician is building a new PC and needs to install RAM. The motherboard has four slots, which are grouped in pairs. Which of the following types of RAM would be MOST appropriate?

An analyst asks a technician to recommend a solution for a customer in the software development industry, where the customer can test a variety of OSs running the various applications that the customer produces. The customer wants to minimize the investment in hardware. Which of the following solutions should the technician recommend to BEST meet the customer's requirement?

A computer freezes shortly after loading the operating system. A technician inspects the computer and obtains the following diagnostic information: Which of the following should the technician investigate further?