Cables&Connector
This common video connector is trapezoidal, usually blue, and has 15 pins
What is VGA?
This protocol uses port 443 to provide secure, encrypted communication over the web
what is HTTPS
This is the most common form factor for modern desktop motherboards
What is ATX
This "as a service" model provides the customer with a finished application, such as Gmail or Microsoft 365
What is Software as a Service (SaaS)?
This is the first step of the CompTIA 6-step troubleshooting methodology
What is identify the problem?
This digital interface is the standard for connecting high-definition video and audio to monitors and TVs
What is HDMI?
This networking device operates at layer 2 and uses MAC addresses to direct traffic to specific physical ports.
What is a Switch?
This non-volatile memory type is significantly faster than SATA SSDs because it communicates directly over the PCIe bus.
This type of Hypervisor runs directly on the "bare metal" hardware without an underlying operating system
What is a Type 1 Hypervisor
A user reports that their desktop computer turns on, but they hear a series of "beeps" and see nothing on the screen. This is known as what?
What is a POST error?
This fiber optic connector is often called a local connector and features a small form factor with a snap-in clip
What is an LC connector?
This specific type of DNS record is used to map an IPv6 address to a hostname
What is an AAAA record
You're configuring a RAID array that requires at least 3 disks and provides both striping and parity
What is RAID 5
This cloud characteristic allows a service to automatically grow or shrink its resource consumption based on demand
What are metered service
You suspect a network cable is broken inside a wall. You would use these two tools together to find the specific wire
What is a Tone Generator and Probe
A technician is crimping a new Ethernet cable. This specific connector uses 8 pins and is the standard for terminating Twisted Pair network cabling
What is RJ45?
This protocol us ued by network administrators to remotley manage and monitor network devices via port 161
What is SNMP(Simple Network Management Protocol)
This specific component of a laser printer uses heat and pressure to bond the toner to the paper
What is the Fuser assembly?
This cloud model is shared by several organizations that have similar structures or security requirements
A smartphone user notices the screen is flickering and the battery casing is slightly bulging. This is the immediate first step for safety
What is powering it off?
This specific version of USB uses a reversible connector and can support data transfer speeds of 40 Gbps when using the USB4 standard
What is USB-C
This networking protocol allows a technician to securely log into a remote device's command line via port 22
What is Secure Shell (SSH)
This type of motherboard expansion slot is commonly used for high-end video cards and comes in sizes like x1, x4, x16
What is PCIe?
What is a Hybrid Cloud?
A technician is troubleshooting a PC that keeps rebooting randomly. They notice several capacitors on the motherboard are bulging or leaking fluid. This is the most likely fix.