IT ENGLISH: COMPTIA #1

Which of the following display technologies provides the BEST range of visible colors?

• CRT

• LCD

• Plasma

• OLED

Which of the following cable connection types is an example of a mini DIN?

• BNC

• PS/2

• RCA

• DB9

A technician is building a new PC and notices that it has 8 DIMM sockets labeled 0 through 7. Four are white and four are blue. Which of the following should the technician do FIRST?

• Install the memory in the four white slots

• Install the memory in the four blue slots

• Consult the motherboard documentation

• Install the memory in slots 0 through 3

• Fill all slots with memory

A user is searching for a piano keyboard to connect to a PC. The user would like the keyboard to communicate with the PC. Which of the following features should the user look for on a piano keyboard to BEST facilitate this?

• MIDI

• USB

• TCP

• HDMI

Which of the following protocols would be used for file sharing between MAC OS and Windows OS workstations on a LAN?

• IMAP

• SMB

• SSH

• RDP

For which of the following types of printers should a technician obtain a maintenance kit containing a fuser, transfer roller, and pickup rollers?

• Thermal

• Impact

• Inkjet

• Laser

A computer technician is responding to a call about a printer that is causing streaks to appear on every printout. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?

• Duplex unit

• Toner cartridge

• Imaging drum

• Pickup rollers

A technician has connected a laptop to a television via HDMI cable. The entire display cannot be seen on the television. Which of the following settings should the technician modify?

• Keystone

• Resolution

• Privacy filter

• Frame rate

A small workgroup inherits a second-hand printer without networking capabilities. Which of the following is the BEST method of sharing this resource among the workgroup?

• Connect the printer to a Bluetooth adapter in order for the users to print

• Connect the printer by using the onboard Infrared port

• Connect the printer to a user’s workstation and share the device

• Connect the printer to a parallel switch box

A technician connects a second monitor to a desktop. It is physically located to the right of the existing monitor, but the mouse pointer can only get to the second monitor by moving to the left edge of the screen of the first monitor. Which of following display settings needs to be adjusted to get the pointer to move with the physical placement of the monitor?

• Scaling

• Rotation

• Position

• Resolution