WorksheetsCompTIA ITF+
Total questions: 92
Worksheet time: 47mins
What is the most effective method for securing data on a lost or stolen laptop?
Implementing a Host-based firewall
Using a Strong administrator password
Using an Anti-malware software
Implementing Full disk encryption
In which of the given scenarios is it reasonable to anticipate some level of privacy?
Sharing a comment on a friend's social media page
Providing personal details on a school enrollment website
Commenting on a video-sharing platform
Sending emails and pictures to a close family member
Select TWO types of non-volatile memory:
RAM
HDD
ROM
SSD
What is the final step, after implementing and assuring of functionality of a computer problem?
Test Theory
Establish a Theory
Document the problem
Establish a plan
What is the least number of a byte?
Five bits
Seven Bytes
Eight bits
Eight Bytes
Joe,a user just received a new mobile device.which of the following will joe be prompted for during dvice setup?
power point
Screen resolution
Account login information
Bluetooth PIN
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A FIXED STORAGE DRIVE MECHANICAL COMPONENTS?
Optical drive
Hard drive
Solid state drive
Floppy disk drive
A technical is assigned to harden a laptop for a medical practice. which of the following should be used to protect PII in the event of hardware theft?
Hard drive encription
Disable bluetooth
password expiration
Host based firewall
A user need to remove an application from a window computer. which of the following is the best way to remove the application?
Drag the application to the trash ,and select Empty trash
Right click on the appliocaation and select delete
Run the uninstaller provide by the application vendor
Delete the application binary
Which of the following program should be used to create a.doc file?
Database
Spreadsheet
Word processing
After uninstalling a new workstation and setting up a user account which of the following should be complete to harden the system properly?
Run software and security updates
Install peripheral device
Configure cloud based storage
Add more cloud based storage
A technician receives an email notification about an os update for a zero day virus. Which of the following steps should be performed FIRST to updates the company esrvers?
Perform the updates in a test environment
Perform the updates after work hours
Perform the updates immediately
Performed the updates during the next maintenance window
Which of the following is a feature of a surge protector?
Regular power voltage and wattage
Provides battery backup for device
Provide multiple outlets for power
Generates power for devices
A user has receive a file that will not open when it is selected. which of the following should the user do to open the file.
Change the file extension
Update the OS
Reboot the computer
Create a desctop shortc ut
Which of the following is an example of a pointing device?
Webcam
Trackball
Flash drive
Project
An application hosted for use through out an oraganization is an example of:
Cloud
Virtualization
external
direct
joe a user browser to his company web page.After careful viewing joe realizes the page has a diffrent URL.which of the following BEST describe this scenario?
Home banner redirection
Cookie redirection
Collaboration software redirection
Home page redirection
Which of the following connector are utilized for attaching storage peripherals to a computer?
VGA,DVI,HDMI,Components/RGB
PS/2 parallel ,serial
RJ45,RJ11 3.5mm
USB<eSATA,FireWire
What is item number 1 in the picture?
I/O ports
Memory Slots (RAM)
CPU Socket
Disk Connectors (HDD, SSD)
Adapter Card Slots (Graphics Cards, Sound Cards, Expansion)
What is item number 2 in the picture?
I/O ports
Memory Slots (RAM)
CPU Socket
Disk Connectors (HDD, SSD)
Adapter Card Slots (Graphics Cards, Sound Cards, Expansion)
What is item number 3 in the picture?
I/O ports
Memory Slots (RAM)
CPU Socket
Disk Connectors (HDD, SSD)
Adapter Card Slots (Graphics Cards, Sound Cards, Expansion)
What is item number 4 in the picture?
I/O ports
Memory Slots (RAM)
CPU Socket
Disk Connectors (HDD, SSD)
Adapter Card Slots (Graphics Cards, Sound Cards, Expansion)
What is item number 5 in the picture?
I/O ports
Memory Slots (RAM)
CPU Socket
Disk Connectors (HDD, SSD)
Adapter Card Slots (Graphics Cards, Sound Cards, Expansion)
When connecting a printer to a network, which of the following is needed to complete the process? (Select TWO).
IP address
User's password
Computer’s name
Subnet mask
HTTP port
After installing the OS on a workstation, a technician notices that everything is displayed in large windows and the viewing area is limited. Which of the following will the technician
need to adjust to resolve this issue?
Color depth
Orientation
DPI settings
Resolution
After installing the OS on a workstation, a technician notices that everything is displayed in large windows and the viewing area is limited. Which of the following will the technician
need to adjust to resolve this issue?
Color depth
Orientation
DPI settings
Resolution
When connecting a printer to a network, which of the following is needed to complete the process? (Select TWO).
IP address
User's password
Computer’s name
Subnet mask
HTTP port
A user installing a printer can connect it to which of the following ports? (Select FOUR).
USB
FireWire
Serial
Parallel
RJ-11
Which of the following is the BEST reason to backup data?
To ensure data encryption
To ensure data stability
To ensure data security
To ensure data availability
Before purchasing a new video card for a PC, which of the following should be checked to ensure there will be enough electricity for the video card to function properly?
GPU
CPU
GUI
PSU
Which of the following has the lowest latency?
SSD
NAS
Blu-Ray
DVD
A user, Ann, is experiencing slow browsing on a website she frequently visits that displays constant pop-up ads. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?
The browser is incompatible with the website
The workstation has been infected with malware
The website is not secured by SSL
The certificate of the website has expired
Joe, a user, has just installed his first home wireless router. Which of the following tasks should be considered to help secure the unit from any confirmed exploits?
Change the router administrator username.
Change the router’s broadcasting channel.
Update the unit’s firmware.
Use a complex administrator password.
Which of the following is the BEST security practice to use when configuring the
management options of a wireless router?
Disable DHCP
Change the admin password
Enable SSID
Enable remote administration
Which of the following operating systems is very lightweight and relies heavily on Internet applications?
Chrome OS
Windows
Linux
Blackberry OS
A user had to replace the hard drive in a computer. The user would like to install the games that came with the computer but were not installed as part of the initial OS setup wizard. The user can install the games by performing which of the following?
Schedule automatic updates.
Enable installed OS features.
Update hardware drivers.
Reinstall productivity applications.
Which of the following technologies allows people to communicate all over the world inexpensively?
Virtualization
SSID
Kinetics
VoIP
Which of the following is a requirement to connect a smartphone to a wireless network?
SSID
SATA
SMTP
gzip
Malware that has an embedded keylogger to capture all of the keystrokes and steal logins is considered:
adware
spyware
ransomware
phishing
Which of the following is considered an optical storage medium?
SSD
Blu-Ray
Flash drive
Memory card
Which of the following security threats is classified as license theft?
Entering the neighbor’s software key
Using software to reveal a password
Searching through the trash for passwords
Watching what a user types on screen
Which of the following allows for hands-free operation of a wireless device?
Encryption
Wireless passwor
Bluetooth pairing
Internet connectivity
Which of the following connectors supports both high definition video and audio?
S-video
Component
HDMI
DVI
Which of the following software is used to reduce the size of a file or folder?
Desktop publishing
Basic database
Compression
Anti-malware
What is an example of a compressed file?
.avi
.30c
.cmp
.7z
.zipped
A user is accessing an online bank account for the first time via an Internet browser. Which of the following should the user check? (Select TWO).
HTTPS before the URL
Exclamation point on the status bar
Lock symbol in the address bar
HTTP before the URL
Skull/crossbones symbol in the corner
A technician just installed a new computer. Which of the following is the BEST way to manage the cables?
Line the cables up neatly and wrap them together with cable ties.
Leave the cables loose to prevent interference between wires.
Nail the cables to the wall.
Tuck the cables neatly underneath the carpet.
An end-user has 16GB of RAM installed on a computer system. Which of the following describes why the OS only uses a maximum of 4GB of RAM?
The operating system is 16-bit.
The computer has corrupted RAM.
The computer has a defective motherboard.
The operating system is 32-bit.
The computer has a virus.
Which of the following are examples of video connectors? (Select TWO).
VGA
Serial
HDMI
eSATA
PS/2
Joe, a user, is setting up a new computer and wants to minimize the risk of a malicious software infection over the network. Which of the following should be configured on the new computer? (Select THREE).
Password policies
Multiple user accounts
Software firewall
Operating system updates
Anti-malware software
Which of the following is a common way to prevent physical theft of a laptop or workstation?
Shred any sensitive information to prior to disposal.
Avoid storing passwords near the computer.
Practice good awareness skills when entering passwords/PINs.
Cable and lock device securely attached to a solid object.
A technician has added an external hard drive to a personal computer. The hard drive is powered on, but the computer does not see the new hard disk. Which of the following is the FIRST thing the technician should check?
The power cable
The OS version for compatibility
The hard drive firmware revision
The data cable
(Curve Ball) - A user reports an inability to access the Internet on a new SOHO router. On further investigation, a technician notices that the wireless network is not visible. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause?
SSID broadcast is disabled
Wireless password has changed
Firmware update is required
WPA2 is enabled
(Curve Ball) - When setting up a new computer, where does a user change the date and time?
Peripheral configuration
Localization settings
Screen resolution
eSATA settings
(Curve Ball) - A home user wants to share files between two different computers. The user wants the files to be available to either computer, regardless of whether either computer is turned on. Which of the following is the BEST storage method?
USB storage
Internal storage
Direct attached storage
Network attached storage
Which of the following statements about High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) are true?
Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose two.
It is capable of delivering the highest quality digital video and multi-channel digital audio on a single cable.
It is an interface primarily used to connect hard disk and CD drives in a computer.
It is a new I/O bus technology that has more bandwidth than PCI and AGP slots.
It has two types of connectors: Type A and Type B.
Which of the following protocols is widely used for setting up and tearing down multimedia communication sessions such as voice and video calls over the Internet (VoIP)?
LDAP
ICMP
UDP
SIP
Which of the following protocols provides an encryption by using the Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)?
EAP
WEP
IPSec
WPA
Which of the following typically involves the provision of dynamically scalable and often virtualized resources as a service over the Internet?
Thin client
Cloud computing
Application Virtualization
Terminal services
You are responsible for technical support at a hospital. Recently, all computers have been upgraded to Windows Vista 64 bit. However, you have a particular custom application that runs only in 32 bit.
What should you do?
You will have to uninstall the upgraded operating system.
Use compatibility mode to run the 32-bit application.
You will need a 32-bit version of Vista, not 64 bit.
You will need to get the upgraded 64-bit version of the application.
Which of the following is something that an Information Technology (IT) professional would do?
Create and improve software
Collect and utilize data
Build and repair computers
Manage grades and enrollments
Which of the following BEST describes Computer Science (CS)?
It has to do with collecting and utilizing data.
It refers to everything that involves computers.
It is the study of computers and computing concepts.
It refers to meeting the technological needs of businesses.
Which connector is a legacy analog video interface?
DVI
Display Port
HDMI
VGA
Who created DisplayPort?
Video Electronics Standard Association (VESA)
INTEL
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
APPLE
You need to back up just over 9 GB of data from your hard drive to an optical disc so you can store it offsite. You want to use just one disc to keep costs down, and you want to leave as little unused space on the disc as possible. What type of optical media should you use?
DVD-10 (Digital Video Disc)
CD-ROM (Compact Disc)
DVD-18 (Digital Video Disc)
Blu-Ray (BD)
Into which device would you plug an RJ-11 connector?
A wired headset
A standard telephone
A wired keyboard
A network attached storage (NAS)
Which statement about Firewire or USB is true?
USB 1.1 has a faster transfer rate the Firewire.
Both ends of the Firewire cable are the same.
USB is based on IEEE 1394 standard.
USB is base don Small Computer System Interface Protocol.
What does the High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) not provide between equipment?
a video stream of data
an audio stream of data
power to the connected device
digital content protection
What type of connector would you use to connect a wired router to an Ethernet network?
RJ-45
HDMI
RJ-11
PS/2
Which of the following is primarily a confidentiality concern?
Eavesdropping
Impersonating
Destructing
Altering
A software developer develops a software program and writes a document with step-by-step instructions on how to use the software. The developer wants to ensure no other person or company will publish this document for public use. Which of the following should the developer use to BEST protect the document?
Patent
Trademark
Watermark
Copyright
Which of the following database concepts would MOST likely use a CSV file?
Data querying
Data reporting
Data inquiring
Data persistence
A help desk technician encounters an issue and wants to find out if a colleague has encountered the same issue before. Which of the following should the technician do FIRST?
Check Knowledge Base
Search local logs
Research possible theories
Question users
Which of the following BEST describes the practice of providing user credentials when logging onto the network?
Output
Storage
Input
Processing
Which of the following allows wireless devices to communicate to a wired network?
Modem
Switch
Firewall
Access point
Which of the following computing devices would be used to provide a centralized means to distribute services to a group of clients and usually possesses a role on a LAN?
Laptop
Workstation
Mobile phone
Server
Which of the following describes something in a database that refers to the unique identifier in the parent table?
Attribute
Constraint
Foreign Key
Schema
For which of the following is a relational database management system MOST commonly used?
Building flowcharts
Storing information
Generating reports
Creating diagrams
Which of the following BEST describes an application running on a typical operating system?
Process
Thread
Function
Task
The broadcast signal from a recently installed wireless access point is not as strong as expected. Which of the following actions would BEST improve the signal strength?
Update from 802.11b to 802.11g
Ensure sources of EMI are removed
Enable WPA2-Enterprise
Use WiFi Protected Setup
A user is getting an error message when trying to go to a website. A technician asks the user a few questions to find out more about the issue. The technician opens a browser locally and browses to the same site as the user. Which of the following troubleshooting steps is the technician using by browsing to the same site?
Establish a plan of action.
Gather information
Duplicate the problem
Find the root cause
A user is attempting to print a document to a wireless printer and receives an error stating the operation could not be completed. Which of the following should the user do to correct this issue?
Ensure both devices are connected to the LAN
Enable task scheduling
Reset the proxy settings to their default values
Review the fault tolerance configurations
Which of the following relational database constructs is used to ensure valid values are entered for a column?
Schema
Permissions
Constraint
Column
A user is buying a laptop. The user will have a lot of personal and confidential information on the laptop. The user wants to ensure data cannot be accessed by anyone, even if the laptop is stolen. Which of the following should be set up to accomplish this?
Encryption
Compression
Permissions
Auditing
A systems administrator uses a program that interacts directly with hardware to manage storage, network, and virtual machines. This program is an example of:
a storage area network
an embedded OS
network attached storage
a Type 1 hypervisor
Which of the following is a compiled language?
Perl
JScript
Java
PowerShell
Which of the following actions is the FINAL step in the standard troubleshooting methodology?
Document the solution and cause.
Create a new theory of cause.
Research the problem online.
Implement preventive measures.
Which of the following is a value that uniquely identifies a database record?
Foreign key
Public key
Primary key
Private key
A systems administrator wants to return results for a time range within a database. Which of the following commands should the administrator use?
Select
Insert
Delete
Update
Which of the following statements BEST describes binary?
A notational system used to represent an "on" or "off" state
A notational system used to represent media access control
A notational system used to represent Internet protocol addressing
A notational system used to represent a storage unit of measurement
Joe, a developer, is writing a program in which he needs to store a number that changes over the duration of the program's run. Which of the following would Joe MOST likely use to accomplish this?
Loop
Variable
Constant
Function
An end user's computer has been failing to open its word processing software. An IT technician successfully solves the problem. Which of the following best describes the technician's NEXT step?
Restart the computer.
Contact other users.
Disconnect the peripherals.
Document the findings.
