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1. Which of the following allows multiple USB devices to be connected to a computer?

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2. Which feature turns off all wireless connections on a mobile device. It's common on phones and tablets, and some laptops have this feature as well?

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3. You have purchased a new laptop and you noticed that the speakers are not working. You plugged in the headphones, but you can't hear any sound. How should you correct this problem?

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4. The recommended way to remove the USB drive is to use the 'Safely Remove Hardware' icon in the system tray, stop the drive and then unplug it

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5. Which device is normally worn on the wrist, and it tracks a user's movements, heart rate and it may be able to track sleep patterns and have a clock and an alarm?

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6. Which technology represents a discovery and authentication process that validates the communication link?

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7. Which of the following components are most likely replaceable in a laptop motherboard?

 

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8. Bluetooth can be used for battery charging and it can also be used to connect to speakers, headsets, game pads, and other input/output devices.

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9. Which of the following can be given to the provider to block the phone from being used by unauthorized people, in case the phone is lost?

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10. All tablets come equipped with which of the following capabilities?

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11. You want to retrieve e-mails from an internet service provider’s email server. Which of the following protocols can be used for this action?

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12. A web browser expects that the webserver is using TCP port 80. If that web server is using a port other then port 80, by default a browser will not be able to communicate to that server. In such a case, how can you get a browser to connect to the webserver?

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13. Which of the following are the functions of the SMTP protocol?

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14. Which of the following protocols is used by Microsoft Windows to transfer files from one system to another?

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15. From the following types of switches, which switch type allows to have both switching and routing functionality within the same device?

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16. You are given a network subnet 121.101.61.252/30 from your ISP. When you configure your router, what subnet mask should you assign?

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17. Of the following wireless encryption methods, which one is the newest and most secure?

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18. You work as a system administrator for a company. One of the users is working from home and complains that he is not able to connect to his work machine in the office via RDP. Which port needs to be opened on the firewall to grant him RDP access?

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19. Which of the following technologies allows you to power a device (such as a VoIP phone), through one of the ethernet ports on a switch?

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20. Which type of server hosts files for easy access, allowing users to browse, transfer and upload the files?

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21. The access control, caching, URL filtering and high level of privacy are the useful features of which one of the following server?

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22. Which of the following tools is used for crimping RJ45 to connect to the Ethernet cable?

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23. Which of the following cable you would use, If you are going to make a connection from the hub to hub, switch to switch, router to router, the hub to switch, or a computer directly to a router?

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24. Which of the following cable can transmit data at speeds up to 100 Mbps, for a distance of 100 meters?

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25. Which RAID array type combines mirroring for data protection and striping for speed?

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26. DVI-D cable sends both analog and digital. A DVI-I cable, however, is only capable of sending digital signals

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27. You are replacing a hard drive and noticed a 15-pin connector on the motherboard. What type of drive is needed?

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28. An onboard Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) uses what kind of storage medium?

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29. You work as a system administrator for a company. Few users complain that they are not able to connect to the wired network. You checked and found out that their PCs are not receiving the IP addresses from the DHCP server. What could be the possible cause that you should look at first?

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30. Refer to the exhibit. Identify the component displayed below

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31. Match the type of memory with its description
ECC
It does not maintain parity information and therefore, cannot perform error checking

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Short-term memory used to store working data

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This type of memory can continue to work even if it contains corrupt data

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It is a file that is used as virtual memory on the system

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Paging
It does not maintain parity information and therefore, cannot perform error checking

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Short-term memory used to store working data

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This type of memory can continue to work even if it contains corrupt data

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It is a file that is used as virtual memory on the system

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RAM
It does not maintain parity information and therefore, cannot perform error checking

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Short-term memory used to store working data

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This type of memory can continue to work even if it contains corrupt data

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It is a file that is used as virtual memory on the system

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Non-parity
It does not maintain parity information and therefore, cannot perform error checking

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Short-term memory used to store working data

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This type of memory can continue to work even if it contains corrupt data

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It is a file that is used as virtual memory on the system

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32. Which of the following service refers to the use of a complete cloud-based software development environment?

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33. Which type of cloud service handles the task of managing software, its deployment, and it includes the platform and infrastructure as well?

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34. Which Windows management utility allows you to configure an application to run automatically or at any regular interval?

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35. Which of the cloud service is based on the monitored use of resources such as storage, CPU utilization, or network bandwidth?

 

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36. A user reports that his PC keeps booting to an incorrect device. Put the following steps in the correct order to fix the issue
  • Restart the system
  • Enter BIOS setup
  • Change the boot sequence to include the correct device
  • Remove non-bootable disc or USB flash drive

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37. In RAID 0 the data is striped across both drives to improve performance but does not include any redundancy

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38. Which feature of cloud computing allows computing resources to be automatically allocated in response to demand?

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39. IP addresses starting with 169. are assigned automatically when an IP address cannot be received from which of the following servers?

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40. To avoid low RF signal issues, which of the following non-overlapping channels should be used?

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41. One Windows 10 user has a yellow exclamation mark on the network icon. What does it indicate?

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42. A Windows system has suffered a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). The system indicates the NTFS_FILE_SYSTEM error. What does this error mean?

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43. Which command is used for querying the Domain Name System (DNS) server to obtain a domain name or IP address mapping?

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44. Match the command with its usage
ipconfig
Used to track the pathway taken by a packet

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Used to display TCP and UDP connections

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Used to check the IP address of a system

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Used to test the reachability of a host

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netstat
Used to track the pathway taken by a packet

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Used to display TCP and UDP connections

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Used to check the IP address of a system

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Used to test the reachability of a host

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tracert
Used to track the pathway taken by a packet

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Used to display TCP and UDP connections

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Used to check the IP address of a system

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Used to test the reachability of a host

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ping
Used to track the pathway taken by a packet

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Used to display TCP and UDP connections

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Used to check the IP address of a system

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Used to test the reachability of a host

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45. Which of the following protocols is used to encrypt and digitally sign the E-mails?

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46. In which of the following method, the cloud service provider provides all resources in a resource pool while you have an option to select the specific resources, such as network bandwidth or storage?

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47. You work as a system administrator for a company. Few users complain that they are not able to open any website on their Windows 10 machines. You need to make sure their PCs are getting a correct DNS IP. Which of the following command you should use?

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48. Few users, using the Linux operating system report a network connectivity issue. Which command should you use to check their machine's IP address and subnet mask?

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49. Which of the following cloud model provides benefits of both public and private clouds?

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50. Which of the following statements are true about Solid State Drives (SSDs)?

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