A+ Pretest 1: 3/3

You are installing some new hard drives in a legacy Novell NetWare server in a closed IPX network. The hard drive has a 4-bit set of jumpers that must be configured to represent the ID number (0-15) of the device in the storage device chain. Which of the following types of connectors would you use for data transfer with these hard drives?

• SCSI

• SATA

• USB

• PATA

You are building a BitCoin mining workstation that will have multiple graphics cards, lots of memory, and an octo-core processor. This computer is expected to generate a lot of heat during its operations. Which of the following solutions would MOST efficiently dissapate all of the heat produced?

• Liquid cooling system

• Passive heat sink

• High RPM fans

• Replace the power supply with a more efficient model.

Which of the following cards is MOST likely to consume the most power during operations and require you to purchase a new power supply to support it?

• USB 3.0

• Sound card

• NIC

• Graphics card

You are working for a logistics company that needs to get a device that will let them automatically enter information about a package when it is read using light and a lens. Which of the following devices should you install to BEST support this requirement?

• Digitizer

• Barcode reader

• Touch screen

• Webcam

You are attempting to install a full-sized PCIe network interface card into a 1U server but the card is too tall to fit into the machine. Which of the following do you need to install first in order to then install the full-sized PCIe network interface card into the server?

• AGP card

• Riser Card

• SCSI card

• PCIe x16 card

You are attempting to build a new gaming workstation and have just finished installing the motherboard and the processor. You are about to begin installing the memory and notice that there are 4 DIMM sockets on the motherboard labeled 0, 1, 2, and 3. Two of these are colored red and two are colored blue. Which of the following should you do FIRST?

• Install 2 DDR4 memory modules into the red slots

• Install 2 DDR4 memory modules into the blue slots

• Install 2 DDR4 memory modules into slots 0 and 1

• Consult the motherboard's manual

Which of the following cloud computing concepts can quickly allow services to scale upward during busy periods and scale downward during slower periods based on the changing user demand?

• Resource pooling

• On-demand

• Rapid elasticity

• Metered services

Your company has decided to begin moving some of its data into the cloud. Currently, your company's network consists of both on-premise storage and some cloud-based storage. Which of the following types of clouds is your company currently using?

• Hybrid

• Private

• Public

• Community

Your company has decided to move all of its data into the cloud. Your company is small and has decided to purchase some on-demand cloud storage resources from a commercial provider (such as Google Drive) as its primary cloud storage solution. Which of the following types of clouds is your company using?

• Hybrid

• Private

• Public

• Community

You want to create a website for your new technical support business. You decide to purchase an on-demand cloud-based server and install Linux, Apache, and WordPress on it to run your website. Which of the following best describes which type of service you have just purchased?

• Daas

• Paas

• Iaas

• Saas