Networking
Troubleshooting
Motherboard
Misc.
Even more Networking
100
A single office with five computers and a server is an example of which of the following?
LAN
100
Which of the following MUST be configured when trying to start a machine with a DVD?
Boot order
100
The MAXIMUM transfer rate of eSATA is
3.0Gbps
100
What uses a single connector to deliver both video and audio?
HDMI
100
What cable type should always be used through life safety areas?
Plenum
200
What device transmits data to all ports regardless of final destination?
Hub
200
A technician needs to replace an internal component on a laptop. What would be an important step to perform BEFORE replacing the component?
Review manufacturer's documentation for disassembly procedures
200
When a power supply does not meet minimum requirements for a motherboard, what can happen?
Computer will not POST
200
ECC memory offers what advantage over non-ECC memory?
The capability of error correction
200
Three locations in the same company are connected with routers to a private T-1 point-to-point line. The sites have their own dedicated private subnets but can route to each other. What kind of network is described in this scenario?
WAN
300
255.255.0.0 is the standard subnet mask for which IP class?
Class B
300
After setting up a new computer, a user states that the mouse and keyboard will not work. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason?
The PS/2 connectors are switched
300
Which type of expansion card would MOST likely have the requirements of utilizing a direct auxiliary 6-pin power plug to operate properly?
PCI Express video card
300
Joe, a customer, requests that the desktop system he is buying is able to be used at his vacation home in another country, as well as his regular home. The technician is aware that the country mentioned has different power requirements. What should the technician ensure the desktop contains?
Dual voltage options
300
What can provide several networking transmission methodologies to be utilized in a single device?
Router
400
An ISP has provided a DSL Internet connection with a static IP address. A technician is setting up a small office home office (SOHO) wireless router and needs to provide Internet access to five PCs on the network. Which of the following should be enabled?
NAT
400
What would BEST protect equipment from power spikes?
Surge Protector
400
What would be the MOST important factor to consider when building a virtualization workstation?
Maximum RAM and CPU cores
400
A customer requires that both of the default FTP ports be allowed on the firewall. What two ports should the technician enable to allow this communication?
20 and 21
400
A technician is told that a networked computer will PING the loopback address, but cannot connect to the Internet, nor connect to any file shares. The same computer, when plugged into the network at a different location, works fine. What tool should the technician use to help determine the cause of the problem?
Cable tester
500
Which two features would hide internal IP addresses from the Internet?
NAT and PAT
500
A computer technician is installing a new wireless router for a small office. The office already has an internal device that assigns addresses to users. What function needs to be disabled on the router to prevent conflicts?
DHCP server functionality
500
What expansion slot uses a serial connection?
PCIe
500
A technician is building a gaming PC for a user. The user wants to dual boot between Windows XP 32-bit and a 64-bit version of Windows 7 as some of the games require XP. The user requests the following specifications: 64-bit i7 processor, (consisting of 6 cores @ 3.0GHz) 16 GB of RAM (consisting of two 8 GB modules) One 200 GB SSD RAID 1 (consisting of two 1TB SATA Drives) Two 2 GB SLI Video Cards What component should the technician warn the user will be reported differently depending on the operating system that is currently booted?
RAM
500
What network topology would MOST likely be used to provide redundancy at each network device to support data transmissions?
Mesh