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A student uses a flash drive to store assignments/homework. The student plugs in the flash drive, reboots the computer, and it displays a message indicating the operating system is not found. What are two possible ways of fixing the problem relatively quickly?

• Remove the USB flash drive and reboot the computer

• Reinstall the operating system then reboot the system

• Change the boot sequence via the BIOS/UEFI screen

• Verify the flash drive has a bootable operating system

• Convert the flash drive to use NTFS while preserving the data

Your manager wants you to build a custom computer for a dedicated application. Which of the following is NOT a factor that needs to be considered?

• What operating system will be installed?

• How is the motherboard going to be used?

• What form factor does the motherboard use?

• What is the price of the motherboard?

Oliver is replacing a processor that fits into an LGA1700 socket. The motherboard into which the processor is being installed must be compatible with what generation of processor and chipset?

• Alder Lake

• Rocket Lake

• Comet Lake

• Coffee Lake Refresh

• Coffee Lake

The security team in a mid-sized company wants to test drive encryption using an HSM. What are three possible ways of accomplishing this?

• Using HSM software

• Enable HSM in the TPM

• Using an expansion card

• Using an external USB device

• Using a network appliance

A company is researching motherboards for a small / compact low-end system they are designing to be used in a home theater system. Which motherboard form factor is the company most likely to use?

• ATX

• mATX

• E-ATX

• mITX

Jose is about to upgrade the processor in a computer. What should he do first?

• Update the RAM to ensure compatibility with the new CPU.

• Back up the data on all HHDs and SSDs in the computer.

• Update the device drivers for all devices in expansion slots.

• Update the firmware on the motherboard if needed.

Which statement is NOT true regarding Alder Lake chipsets?

• Alder Lake is used with the LGA1700 socket.

• Alder Lake belongs to the Z690 chipset family.

• Alder Lake processors can have up to 8 cores.

• Alder Lake processors include Core i5, i7, and i9.

Which two statements are true regarding conventional PCI and PCI Express (PCIe) slots?

• The PCI bus transports 32 data bits in parallel.

• The PCIe slots are slightly taller than PCI slots.

• PCI slots could be used for modern high-end graphics cards.

• The slot form factors are different but compatible.

• The PCI bus operates at about 500 Mbps.

You install Windows on a new SSD that fits in an M.2 socket in a modern high-end motherboard. After installing the OS, the system will not boot as expected. What could be the problem?

• You need to install the SSD driver from the SSD manufacturer.

• The boot sequence needs to be changed to boot from the SSD.

• The M.2 standard can only be used with HDDs and not SSDs.

• The motherboard does not support booting from an M.2 device.

Ana buys a computer from a surplus sale event at a local university. When she boots it up, it asks for a password even before the operating system loads. How can she overcome this problem?

• Reinstall the operating system and reboot the system.

• Insert a bootable USB flash drive and restart the system.

• Configure jumpers to clear the BIOS/UEFI settings.

• Access the BIOS/UEFI and clear the user password.