What’s the best RAID?
You would like to build a drive array configuration that provides the highest levels of throughput. You don’t need the RAID array to provide any redundancy if a drive fails. What RAID type would be the best fit?
CompTIA A+ Pop Quizzes
Why would you use ECC memory?
You’re installing a memory upgrade into a computer, and you notice that the motherboard documentation states that ECC memory is required. Why would a computer use ECC memory?
Click. Click. Click.
One of your customers has brought in their computer for repair. They are complaining that the computer makes clicking noises when it is powered on. The noise is constant and it doesn’t appear to ever stop while the computer is operational. The computer appears to be working normally otherwise. What of these would be the most likely cause of this odd noise?
How can you make this application work properly?
Your organization has uses an important application that was custom written in-house. Unfortunately, this application conflicts with portions of the UAC process. What is the easiest way to disable portions of the UAC but still keep other aspects of UAC operating normally?
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Why won’t your computer start?
Your desktop computer is not starting when you turn on the power. The system lights up, but the computer never displays anything on the screen. You’ve checked the voltage coming out of the wall outlet with a multimeter, and it appears to be normal. You also checked the power connector on the motherboard, and found that the 12 volt pin was only showing 6 volts. What is the most likely cause of this issue?
Which password do you need?
You would like to add a password that would prevent a PC from booting unless the correct password was entered. What kind of password is this?
What’s the IP address?
You would like to know the IP address of www.professormesser.com. Which of these utilities can provide you with the IP address of a device if you already know the host name? Pick three.
What is a VPN?
Your company’s security team has announced the rollout of a new VPN for each laptop in the organization. What will this VPN provide?
Where can you view your services?
It’s relatively easy to see the icons in the taskbar or system tray that are associated with running applications, but identifying the services running behind the scenes isn’t quite as obvious. Which one of these methods could be used to view all of your computer’s services?