CompTIA A+ 1001 Set #2 (short set)

An end user reports a printer error that states "Replace filament". With which of the following types of printer is the end user MOST likely having problems?

• Ink jet

• Laser

• 3-D

• Thermal

Company management wants to be able to give users the ability to work remotely during periods of bad weather. Which of the following should be enabled to allow the workforce to do this?

• NAT

• VLAN

• VPN

• HIPS

Which of the following cloud computing concepts allows scalable services to be provided to the client?

• Rapid elasticity

• On-demand

• Metered

• Resource pooling

An end user wants to have a second monitor installed on a laptop. Which of the following would allow a technician to configure the laptop to show both screens once the cable is connected?

• Enable DisplayPort.

• Use the Fn and function key combination.

• Plug an external monitor into the USB port.

• Adjust the monitor display settings.

A technician is troubleshooting what appears to be a RAM issue on a PC. Which of the following symptoms would indicate if this is a RAM issue?

• POST code beeps

• Continuous reboots

• Distended capacitors

• Wrong BIOS time

A user has reported application connectivity problems to the network administrator. The network administrator knows there have been firewall configuration changes recently by a security vendor and believes the issue could be related to a port being closed on the firewall. Which of the following should the network administrator do NEXT?

• Go into the firewall and open the port

• Verify system functionality on the user’s workstation

• See if the same application fails on another workstation

• Document the issue for future reference

An office has a network that has all computers connected to two switches. The switches are connected with a fiber cable. The computers and switches are all located in the same building. Which of the following network types does this describe?

• PAN

• LAN

• MAN

• WAN

A customer accidentally drops a laptop while it is charging. The next day, the customer notices the laptop will not turn on and calls a technician to investigate. The technician confirms the laptop will not turn on even though it is connected to the power adapter. Which of the following components is the MOST likely cause of this behavior?

• Power adapter

• Battery

• DC jack

• Hard drive

A printer stops working in the billing department and cannot be repaired. A new printer has been ordered and a technician is tasked with allowing other users to print to the billing manager’s printer until the new printer arrives. The manager’s printer is currently used via USB connection, and there are no network jacks available for use. Which of the following is the BEST way for the technician to allow access to the printer?

• Create a share on the manager’s computer and give the users rights to the share.

• Install the printer on the users’ desktops and point it to the IP address of the manager’s computer.

• Provide flash drives to the users so they can transfer data to the manager’s computer for printing.

• Purchase a wireless printer so the users can access the printer via network.

A user wants to print a large job on both the front and back sides of the paper. Which of the following settings should the technician advise the user to change in the printer settings?

• Duplex

• Collate

• Orientation

• Transparency