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Comptia A + Computer Repair Practicals

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1. A technician needs to add a second processor to the empty socket on a computers motherboard. Which of the following should be used?






2. Which of the following is the proper order for powering off and on network components?






3. A user would like secure file encryption on their new Windows Vista Enterprise PC. The user informs the technician that they do not wish to spend extra money on a solution. Which of the following is the BEST recommendation for the technician to make






4. A technician installs a new USB inkjet printer for a client. The client tests the printer by printing several pages. The text output is unreadable. Which of the following is the BEST solution for the problem?






5. In which of the following locations does Windows Vista create the user profiles?






6. A client is having trouble connecting to their SOHO network. They use dynamic addresses through their home router. A technician performs an ipconfig /all from the command line and receives this output: Ethernet Adapter Local Area Connection Connectio






7. A technician manually configured a device - which of the following icons in device manager would represent this?






8. Which of the following BEST explains the purpose of safe mode?






9. A technician is installing a wireless small office home office (SOHO) network and wants to hide the network visibility for security purposes. Which of the following should the technician configure to accomplish this task?






10. Which of the following should a technician check FIRST if a Windows XP user is trying to print a document and is getting the error message Print sub-system not available?






11. If a technician is creating a spanned volume - which of the following steps should they perform?






12. A stop error message Unable to locate component is on a users machine. The message displays right after POST. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this issue?






13. A technician logs into a users computer and downloads a file from a central server to a users local document directory. After logging in - the user reports that they cannot open the file. Which of the following can the technician do to solve the prob






14. Which of the following wireless standards uses the 5GHz frequency?






15. Which of the following protocols uses port 443 by default?






16. A customer reports that their newly purchased Windows Vista Home Premium notebook is unable to see other computers in their home office. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?






17. 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






18. A customer reports their system will not boot up. A technician determines the problem is a corrupt master boot record. Which of the following must be done to run the repair?






19. After installing a new processor - the system reports the CPU is not running at the correct speed. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?






20. A technician is told to configure all new PCs to support Wake on LAN (WOL). After upgrading the NIC to support WOL - the system still does not respond to a WOL call. Which of the following steps needs to be taken to support WOL?






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






22. A client states that their Internet browser is running slow and there are multiple windows popping up onto the desktop. Which of the following is the BEST procedure to perform to resolve these issues?






23. A technician has installed a new WAP into a SOHO environment - which of the following will provide the HIGHEST level of security?






24. A client reports that the cursor on their laptop moves to one corner of the screen and stays there when they try to use the keyboard joystick. Which of the following components will MOST likely need to be replaced to resolve the issue?






25. In Device Manage - an exclamation point next to a device indicates which of the following?






26. A user has a computer with a 100GB IDE hard drive formatted as a single FAT32 partition. The partition has 50GB of free space but the user receives an error when attempting to save a 5GB video file. Which of the following will resolve this issue?






27. 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?






28. Which of the following commands is used to review and repair protected Windows XP files?






29. A technician suspects one of the workstations in the office is infected with malware. Which of the following are symptoms of a malware infection?






30. A users laptop is constantly accessing the hard drive. Which of the following is the BEST solution?






31. A technician installed an internal modem on a PC.Which of the following connector types will plug into the phone jack?






32. A client is having wireless network connection problems. The technician has determined that the location has a dead spot due to a concrete wall. Which of the following can the technician do to resolve the issue?






33. A technician is replacing the motherboard on a laptop. Which of the following should the technician do as a best practice?






34. Which of the following could cause an Inaccessible boot drive error during the boot process?






35. A travel agency operates as a small home business. They would like to allow wireless access for two new laptops within their existing secured wired network.Which of the following additional equipment will the owner need to purchase to have connectivi






36. The technician has to format a new hard drive as a FAT32 file system. The hard drive capacity is 80GB. How many partitions will the technician have to create to use all of the hard drive capacity?






37. A user reports their system is displaying an error message NTLDR is missing.Which of the following is the MOST likely cause for this error?






38. In Windows Vista - which of the following commands would be used to verify that the previous system shutdown routine was completely successful?






39. A user reports they would like to install a larger HDD but is not sure what type to buy. The user wants the technician to check and verify the type of HDD needed. The technician opens the case and looks at the HDD connectors they see a single thin ca






40. 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?






41. Which of the following utilities - in Windows - can be configured to perform automatic disk defragmentation?






42. Which of the following utilities can be used to determine the current partition information on an attached storage device?






43. A technician has installed a faster CPU into a machine. When they boot the machine the POST shows that the new CPU is not running faster. Which of the following should be configured?






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






45. Which of the following ports must be open for FTP?






46. A laptop needs a wireless card upgrade. The technician attempts to install the new card with no success. The wireless card is a newer 802.11b/g/n card and the laptop itself was manufactured seven years ago. Which of the following is the MOST likely p






47. Which of the following utilities is used to perform a selective startup procedure?






48. Which of the following directory paths is the default profile folder for User1 in Windows XP?






49. 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?






50. Which of the following commands will display the local routing table?