Question 1

Which of the following is a file on a computer that links to another program or file somewhere else on the same computer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shortcut 
B)  URL 
C)  Attachment 
D)  FTP 
A)  Shortcut 
B)  URL 
C)  Attachment 
D)  FTP

Question 2

A user wants to purchase a CAD application that requires 8GB of RAM to operate. Which of the following operating system types is required?

Accepted Answer

A)  8-bit 
B)  16-bit 
C)  32-bit 
D)  64-bit 
A)  8-bit 
B)  16-bit 
C)  32-bit 
D)  64-bit

Question 3

A technician has added an external hard drive to a personal computer. The hard drive is powered on, but the computer does not see the new hard disk. Which of the following is the FIRST thing the technician should check?

Accepted Answer

A)  The power cable 
B)  The OS version for compatibility 
C)  The hard drive firmware revision 
D)  The data cable 
A)  The power cable 
B)  The OS version for compatibility 
C)  The hard drive firmware revision 
D)  The data cable

Question 4

When setting up a new desktop, which of the following should be performed FIRST?

Accepted Answer

A)  Configure user accounts 
B)  Plug in cables 
C)  Install security software 
D)  Configure wireless network settings 
A)  Configure user accounts 
B)  Plug in cables 
C)  Install security software 
D)  Configure wireless network settings

Question 5

Which of the following allows for the FASTEST printer connections?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bluetooth 
B)  USB 
C)  Parallel 
D)  Serial 
A)  Bluetooth 
B)  USB 
C)  Parallel 
D)  Serial

Question 6

Ann, a user, connects to the corporate WiFi and tries to browse the Internet. Ann finds that she can only get to local (intranet) pages. Which of the following actions would MOST likely fix the problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Renew the IP address. 
B)  Configure the browser proxy settings. 
C)  Clear the browser cache. 
D)  Disable the pop-up blocker 
A)  Renew the IP address. 
B)  Configure the browser proxy settings. 
C)  Clear the browser cache. 
D)  Disable the pop-up blocker

Question 7

Which of the following requires user interaction in order to spread?

Accepted Answer

A)  Worm 
B)  Adware 
C)  Ransomware 
D)  Virus 
A)  Worm 
B)  Adware 
C)  Ransomware 
D)  Virus

Question 8

Which of the following is used for telepresence?

Accepted Answer

A)  VoIP telephone 
B)  Webcam 
C)  Remote desktop 
D)  Touchscreen 
A)  VoIP telephone 
B)  Webcam 
C)  Remote desktop 
D)  Touchscreen

Question 9

Which of the following would be considered the BEST method of securely distributing medical records?

Accepted Answer

A)  Encrypted flash drive 
B)  Social networking sites 
C)  Fax 
D)  FTP file sharing 
A)  Encrypted flash drive 
B)  Social networking sites 
C)  Fax 
D)  FTP file sharing

Question 10

Joe, a user, has many applications on his computer and is trying to use software management best practices. Which of the following should he consider?

Accepted Answer

A)  Install a desktop cleanup application. 
B)  Uninstall unneeded applications. 
C)  Load each application one at a time. 
D)  Manage the use of internal memory. 
A)  Install a desktop cleanup application. 
B)  Uninstall unneeded applications. 
C)  Load each application one at a time. 
D)  Manage the use of internal memory.

Question 11

A business would like to create an employee portal that employees will have access to when they are at work. The employees will not be able to connect to the portal from home without a VPN connection. Which of the following types of application does this describe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Local application 
B)  Intranet application 
C)  Extranet application 
D)  Internet application 
A)  Local application 
B)  Intranet application 
C)  Extranet application 
D)  Internet application

Question 12

A user has recently installed a new version of antivirus software on a workstation. Which of the following steps should be taken to reduce the risk of infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Enable OS automatic updates. 
B)  Update browser extensions. 
C)  Update the definitions. 
D)  Enable the pop-up blocker. 
A)  Enable OS automatic updates. 
B)  Update browser extensions. 
C)  Update the definitions. 
D)  Enable the pop-up blocker.

Question 13

Which of the following settings will a user configure as part of the initial operating system setup wizard? (Select TWO).

Accepted Answer

A)  Backup schedule 
B)  Accessibility options 
C)  Multiple user accounts 
D)  Time zone 
E)  Computer name 
A)  Backup schedule 
B)  Accessibility options 
C)  Multiple user accounts 
D)  Time zone 
E)  Computer name

Question 14

Which of the following are core peripherals needed to use a desktop PC? (Select THREE).

Accepted Answer

A)  Monitor 
B)  Keyboard 
C)  Printer 
D)  Mouse 
E)  Speakers
F) Mouse pad
G) Webcam 
A)  Monitor 
B)  Keyboard 
C)  Printer 
D)  Mouse 
E)  Speakers
F) Mouse pad
G) Webcam

Question 15

Which of the following describes the difference between open source and commercial operating systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Open source operating systems only run on desktop computers, whereas commercial operating systems run on servers. 
B)  Open source operating systems run on standard and non-standard hardware, whereas commercial operating systems only run on specific hardware. 
C)  Open source operating systems can be downloaded and used by everyone, whereas commercial operating systems can only be used by companies. 
D)  Open source operating systems are usually provided free of charge, whereas most commercial operating systems are usually provided at some cost. 
A)  Open source operating systems only run on desktop computers, whereas commercial operating systems run on servers. 
B)  Open source operating systems run on standard and non-standard hardware, whereas commercial operating systems only run on specific hardware. 
C)  Open source operating systems can be downloaded and used by everyone, whereas commercial operating systems can only be used by companies. 
D)  Open source operating systems are usually provided free of charge, whereas most commercial operating systems are usually provided at some cost.

Question 16

Which of the following would BEST be described as password best practices? (Select THREE).

Accepted Answer

A)  Use of long passwords 
B)  Sharing passwords with a trusted source 
C)  Limiting password reuse 
D)  Keeping default passwords 
E)  Use of special characters
F) Writing down difficult passwords 
A)  Use of long passwords 
B)  Sharing passwords with a trusted source 
C)  Limiting password reuse 
D)  Keeping default passwords 
E)  Use of special characters
F) Writing down difficult passwords

Question 17

A user is configuring a SOHO wireless router. The user should change the router's default administrator password for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  To prevent improper data transmission encryption 
B)  To prevent unauthorized configuration changes 
C)  To prevent social engineering attacks 
D)  To increase wireless signal strength 
A)  To prevent improper data transmission encryption 
B)  To prevent unauthorized configuration changes 
C)  To prevent social engineering attacks 
D)  To increase wireless signal strength

Question 18

Which of the following operating systems is available for free and can be modified by anyone?

Accepted Answer

A)  Windows 
B)  Linux 
C)  Mac OS 
D)  Chrome OS 
A)  Windows 
B)  Linux 
C)  Mac OS 
D)  Chrome OS

Question 19

A user receives an email from the bank stating that the user needs to follow a link and re-enter login credentials due to recent security breaches. Based on best practices, which of the following actions should the user take? (Select TWO).

Accepted Answer

A)  Inform the ISP. 
B)  Follow the instructions. 
C)  Delete the message. 
D)  Reply to the email. 
E)  Contact the bank. 
A)  Inform the ISP. 
B)  Follow the instructions. 
C)  Delete the message. 
D)  Reply to the email. 
E)  Contact the bank.

Question 20

A UPS provides protection against:

Accepted Answer

A)  denial of service 
B)  replay attack. 
C)  power outages. 
D)  wiretapping. 
A)  denial of service 
B)  replay attack. 
C)  power outages. 
D)  wiretapping.

Which of the following is a file on a computer that links to another program or file somewhere else on the same computer?

A user wants to purchase a CAD application that requires 8GB of RAM to operate. Which of the following operating system types is required?

A technician has added an external hard drive to a personal computer. The hard drive is powered on, but the computer does not see the new hard disk. Which of the following is the FIRST thing the technician should check?

When setting up a new desktop, which of the following should be performed FIRST?

Which of the following allows for the FASTEST printer connections?

Ann, a user, connects to the corporate WiFi and tries to browse the Internet. Ann finds that she can only get to local (intranet) pages. Which of the following actions would MOST likely fix the problem?

Which of the following requires user interaction in order to spread?

Which of the following is used for telepresence?

Which of the following would be considered the BEST method of securely distributing medical records?

Joe, a user, has many applications on his computer and is trying to use software management best practices. Which of the following should he consider?

A business would like to create an employee portal that employees will have access to when they are at work. The employees will not be able to connect to the portal from home without a VPN connection. Which of the following types of application does this describe?

A user has recently installed a new version of antivirus software on a workstation. Which of the following steps should be taken to reduce the risk of infection?

Which of the following settings will a user configure as part of the initial operating system setup wizard? (Select TWO).

Which of the following are core peripherals needed to use a desktop PC? (Select THREE).

Which of the following describes the difference between open source and commercial operating systems?

Which of the following would BEST be described as password best practices? (Select THREE).

A user is configuring a SOHO wireless router. The user should change the router's default administrator password for which of the following reasons?

Which of the following operating systems is available for free and can be modified by anyone?

A user receives an email from the bank stating that the user needs to follow a link and re-enter login credentials due to recent security breaches. Based on best practices, which of the following actions should the user take? (Select TWO).

A UPS provides protection against:

CompTIA A+ Certification Exam: Core 1

CompTIA A+ Certification Exam: Core 2

CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) CAS-003

CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) CAS-004

CompTIA Cloud Essentials+

CompTIA CySA+ Certification Exam (CS0-002)

CompTIA Cloud+ (CV0-002)

CompTIA Cloud+

CompTIA Network+

CompTIA Project+

CompTIA PenTest+ Certification Exam

CompTIA Server+

CompTIA Server+ Certification Exam

CompTIA Security+

CompTIA Security+ 2021

CompTIA CTT+ Essentials

CompTIA Linux+

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Exam 9: CompTIA IT Fundamentals

Which of the following is a file on a computer that links to another program or file somewhere else on the same computer?

A user wants to purchase a CAD application that requires 8GB of RAM to operate. Which of the following operating system types is required?

A technician has added an external hard drive to a personal computer. The hard drive is powered on, but the computer does not see the new hard disk. Which of the following is the FIRST thing the technician should check?

When setting up a new desktop, which of the following should be performed FIRST?

Which of the following allows for the FASTEST printer connections?

Ann, a user, connects to the corporate WiFi and tries to browse the Internet. Ann finds that she can only get to local (intranet) pages. Which of the following actions would MOST likely fix the problem?

Which of the following requires user interaction in order to spread?

Which of the following is used for telepresence?

Which of the following would be considered the BEST method of securely distributing medical records?

Joe, a user, has many applications on his computer and is trying to use software management best practices. Which of the following should he consider?

A business would like to create an employee portal that employees will have access to when they are at work. The employees will not be able to connect to the portal from home without a VPN connection. Which of the following types of application does this describe?

A user has recently installed a new version of antivirus software on a workstation. Which of the following steps should be taken to reduce the risk of infection?

Which of the following settings will a user configure as part of the initial operating system setup wizard? (Select TWO).

Which of the following are core peripherals needed to use a desktop PC? (Select THREE).

Which of the following describes the difference between open source and commercial operating systems?

Which of the following would BEST be described as password best practices? (Select THREE).

A user is configuring a SOHO wireless router. The user should change the router's default administrator password for which of the following reasons?

Which of the following operating systems is available for free and can be modified by anyone?

A user receives an email from the bank stating that the user needs to follow a link and re-enter login credentials due to recent security breaches. Based on best practices, which of the following actions should the user take? (Select TWO).

A UPS provides protection against:

CompTIA A+ Certification Exam: Core 1

CompTIA A+ Certification Exam: Core 2

CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) CAS-003

CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+) CAS-004

CompTIA Cloud Essentials+

CompTIA CySA+ Certification Exam (CS0-002)

CompTIA Cloud+ (CV0-002)

CompTIA Cloud+

CompTIA Network+

CompTIA Project+

CompTIA PenTest+ Certification Exam

CompTIA Server+

CompTIA Server+ Certification Exam

CompTIA Security+

CompTIA Security+ 2021

CompTIA CTT+ Essentials

CompTIA Linux+

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