CompTIA ITF+ Final Assessment review

Mobile devices detect the device's movement by using accelerometers and what other device?

• Stethoscope

• Bathyscope

• Gyroscopes

• Oscilloscope

Select the one UNTRUE statement in regard to an expansion bus.

• It's also referred to as the Front Side Bus (FSB) or the local bus.

• Its purpose is to provide the circuitry that connects the various microprocessors and other components on the motherboard.

• It's one of two kinds of bus in the PC system: the expansion bus and the system bus.

• It carries four things: data, address information, a timing signal, and power.

Software programs that let users do useful things with their computer, such as create and edit documents are known as what?

• Device Drivers

• Random Access Memory (RAM)

• Operating System (OS)

• Applications (or Apps)

What is the principle that grants users the rights necessary to perform their job and no more?

• Authorization

• Accounting

• Least privilege

• Identification

What is the purpose of a NIC card?

• It sends video signals to a display device.

• It allows the computer to connect to network.

• It increases the speed of video streaming.

• It provides extra ports for peripherals.

What is used to prove a program was created by a trustworthy software publisher?

• Digital certificate

• Operating System (OS)

• Web Applications

• Applications (or Apps)

Where does the Central Processing Unit (CPU) live in a computer?

• On the hard disk.

• On the back of the computer.

• On the motherboard.

• On the network.

Which best defines Access Control on a computing device?

• Installing mantraps and other physical security mechanism to prevent access.

• Requiring biometric access to enter the facility where the device is located.

• Using a computer lock to physically secure the device to a permanent structure.

• Controlling who has the ability to use the device, or information stored on the device.

Which best describes an Information Technology (IT) system?

• When a system is activated and engaged by a user.

• When a system processes information and stores it.

• When a system processes, stores, and transfers information.

• When a system utilized the TCP/IP model to transfer data across the network.

Which is an example of a Human Interface Device (HID)?

• A teenager uses a high-resolution monitor attached to a PC for viewing movies and music videos.

• A computer programmer uses a network connection to monitor transactions from an application.

• An administrative assistant uses a printer to print a five-page report, formatted to print on both sides.

• A customer uses a keyboard to enter a username and password into a shopping application.