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Comptia A + Computer Repair Practicals

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1. A user cannot access the Internet via a proxy server. Which of the following ports needs to be set on the web browser proxy to allow HTTP traffic?






2. A technician installed a faster CPU and now the system will not start after the install. The technician removed and reseated the CPU with no positive results. The technician then installed a known good CPU with the same negative results. Which of the






3. A client is having problems with creating file shares on the network. Which of the following groups MUST the client be a member of to create shares?






4. A hard drive set as a dynamic disk is moved from oneWindows computer to another. None of the disks are seen in My Computer. Which of the following tools would be BEST to start troubleshooting?






5. A client is reporting that their system is operating slowly. The client has a 2GHz processor - 256MB of RAM - and a motherboard designed for gaming. Which of the following components would MOST likely need to be upgraded to increase performance?






6. A laptop screen is extremely faint when booting. There is no backlight but the image appears to be on the screen. Which of the following is the BEST step to follow next?






7. On a Windows XP Professional computer - several service fails to start messages appear. Which of the following service property tabs would be viewed to verify service requirements?






8. Which of the following ping switches would be used to ping continuously until manually stopped?






9. Which of the following is the BEST utility to use when mounting a hard disk as a folder in a Windows XP Professional machine?






10. A technician has recovered a system from a virus infection but some of the system files were compromised. Which of the following tools can be run from the run dialog box to replace or repair system files?






11. A client mentions the hard drive light is on continuously - and their computer is slow. Which of the following would the technician check to determine the MOST likely cause?






12. A technician installs a SATA controller card and moves the hard drive cable from the system board o the SATA controller. The system POSTs and the controller BIOS recognizes the hard drive but oes not boot to the hard drive and start Windows. Which of






13. Which of the following BEST describes why a technician should avoid touching the copper piping on heat sinks?






14. Members of which of the following groups are able to run legacy and certified applications - but do not have full system permissions in Windows XP?






15. A technician wants to hide the wireless router's ID. Which of the following would accomplish this?






16. A user is trying to boot a desktop PC from their A: drive. Which of the following devices is the user describing?






17. Which of the following paths is used to view the size of the paging file in Windows XP?






18. A technician installs 8GB of RAM into a computer. The memory is properly detected by the system BIOS; however - the System Properties applet is reporting less than 4GB. Which of the following BEST describes the cause of this discrepancy?






19. A customer states that their laptop battery is not charging and it will not power on with the AC adapter. Which of the following would the technician use to check the AC adapter?






20. A user is running defrag on a computer and the power goes out. When power is restored - which of the following is the BEST action to perform?






21. Which of the following is the minimum number of drive partitions required to run the BitLocker Drive Preparation tool?






22. Which of the following is the default location for user account files in Windows Vista?






23. Which of the following adapter cards is MOST likely to require an additional power connector to operate properly?






24. A technician is installing a wireless access point for a customer that wants to ensure only certain laptops are able to connect to the access point. Which of the following would BEST meet the customers needs?






25. Which of the following commands will make a new directory?






26. A user reports they keep getting the error message missing or corrupt dll when logging into Windows. Which of the following can the technician do to resolve this issue?






27. Which of the following is the number of SCSI devices that can be added to a single narrow SCSI bus?






28. A workgroup user reports not being able to print to the new printer. Everyone else in the workgroup can print to the new printer and the user can still automatically send print jobs to the old printer. Which of the following will solve the issue?






29. A customer requires the installation of a 10MB script on 2000 desktops in one building and it is to be completed by twenty technicians. The customer does not want the installation downloaded from their network. Which of the following methods will be






30. Which of the following is true when setting default security permissions on a folder?






31. A technician wants to avoid the possibility of mixing and losing screws when working on a laptop. Which of the following is the BEST solution for the technician?






32. 1/2 Which of the following actions should a technician take when the Service Control Manager reports - one or more services failed to start?






33. Which of the following should be the FINAL step a technician should take once they have cleaned a system of a malware infection?






34. Which of the following computer management tools would be used to analyze an application error in Windows XP?






35. Which of the following tools can a technician use to determine whether changes should be made to increase security?






36. Which of the following will occur if too much thermal paste is used on a processor?






37. Which of the following is the MOST secure wireless encryption?






38. Which of the following is the name of the Windows Vista application that will display items such as a clock - weather and thumbnails on the desktop at startup?






39. Which of the following steps will allow a technician to disable the prompting of the requirement for digital signatures of newly installed device drivers?






40. A technician needs to edit the default path in Windows XP. In which of the following can they accomplish this task?






41. Which of the following is the FIRST step a technician should take when installing a wireless network card?






42. A client is having problems retrieving their email. If their company uses IMAP - which of the following ports should be open by default on their email client?






43. A technician is tracing a cable from a desk back to a patch panel in the wiring closet. The cables are not labeled. Which of the following tools would BEST trace the cable?






44. Which of the following is the BEST way to deny unauthorized computers access to a network?






45. Which of the following is the purpose of RAID 0?






46. A system has been infected with a virus. The customer does not have a system backup. Which of the following is an effective method to remove the virus and preserve the customers data?






47. A virus has been detected on a workstation. When the technician tries to manually delete the virus it is reported as in use by another application. Which of the following should be done FIRST to be able to delete the virus?






48. A technician is replacing a heatsink. Which of the following will the technician MOST likely use to complete this job?






49. A technician notices that after Windows Vista loads - the antivirus software does not start properly. Which of the following is the problem?






50. A department of users is reporting there are lines across their printouts. They have already changed the toner cartridge but the issue remains. Which of the following is the BEST item to inspect?