WGU IT FOUNDATIONS –D316 :2024 COMPTIA A+ CORE 1
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Which of the following devices is MOST commonly used by a user to provide input to
their workstation? - ANSWER: Keyboard
You are trying to select the best device to install to detect an outside attacker trying
to reach into your internal network. The device should log the event, but it should
not take any action to stop it. Which of the following devices would be the BEST for
you to select? - ANSWER: Intrusion Detection System (IDS)
A salesman has been traveling to different businesses all day to give a sales
presentation. Each time, he was starts up his laptop and logs into Windows to show
his PowerPoint presentation to the customer. During his second appointment, his
laptop lost power and shut itself off abruptly. He arrives at his third appointment and
plugs in his laptop to recharge it. When he powers on his laptop, he sees a very low-
resolution version of his normal desktop. He attempts to change the resolution from
800 x 600 to 1920 x 1080 (his normal resolution) but cannot find it in the Display
Settings options inside of Windows. Which of the following could be the cause of this
error? - ANSWER: Corrupted or missing display driver
You are building a Gaming PC to support a high-end virtual reality headset. The
computer needs a high-end processor, lots of RAM, and a dedicated high-end
graphics card. This graphics card will be installed in one of your expansion slots on
your motherboard. Which of the following motherboard connections will most likely
be used to connect the graphics card? - ANSWER: Peripheral Component
Interconnect Express (PCIe)
You are trying to select the best device to install to proactively stop outside attackers
from reaching your internal network. Which of the following devices would be the
BEST for you to select? - ANSWER: Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)
You work as a computer technician for a production company that travels worldwide
while filming and editing music videos. Due to the nature of video editing, you will be
building a video production workstation for the company that will have the
maximum amount of RAM, an 8-core CPU, a dedicated GPU, and a redundant array
of solid-state devices for storage. You are now determining which power supply to
install in the system. What is the MOST important characteristic to consider when
choosing a power supply? - ANSWER: Input Voltage
Your company has decided to begin moving some of its data into the cloud.
Currently, your company's network consists of both on-premise storage and some
, cloud-based storage. Which of the following types of clouds is your company
currently using? - ANSWER: Hybrid
You have connected your laptop to the network using a CAT 5e cable but received an
IP address of 169.254.13.52 and cannot connect to www.DionTraining.com. What is
most likely the cause of this issue? - ANSWER: DHCP failure
You are traveling to Thailand on a business trip. Your laptop's touchscreen display is
visibly flickering when plugged into the power outlet at a local coffee shop. You take
your laptop to your hotel room, and you notice it doesn't flicker when plugged in
there. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this issue? - ANSWER: The
coffee shop was experiencing power fluctuations that led to the flickering of the
display
Jason recently purchases a wearable fitness tracker to count the number of steps he
is taking each day. Which of the following technologies is used to determine how
many steps he takes each day? - ANSWER: Accelerometer
Your friend just gave you his old laptop. Whenever you turn on the laptop, though, a
black screen appears and asks you to enter an administrative password before the
computer attempts to boot up. Unfortunately, your friend never gave you the
password for this laptop. Which of the following actions should you take to resolve
this issue and get past this password screen? - ANSWER: Remove the CMOS battery,
wait a few minutes, reinsert the battery then power on the laptop
You have been asked to install a new wireless network for your company's new
branch office. Your boss wants the network to be high-speed and is willing to buy
new hardware and network adapters to ensure all the devices can communicate on
the new network. Which of the following wireless standards should you install for
the fastest data transfer speeds? - ANSWER: 802.11ac
Your home network has a wireless access point (WAP) that allows your smartphone
and tablet to connect to your internal network. The WAP is connected to a router
and a cable modem to provide internet access. A coaxial cable carries the network
traffic from the cable modem to the cable company's central office for transmission
to and from the internet. Which of the following types of networks would best
describe this network configuration between your home network and the internet
through your cable modem connection? - ANSWER: Wide Area Network (WAN)
You have been asked to fix a laptop with a screen image that is being displayed
upside down. What is the BEST method to fix this issue? - ANSWER: Change the
orientation of the screen
You are troubleshooting a memory issue on a customer's laptop and have
determined that the memory module needs to be replaced. You walk into the
storage room to select a memory module to use as a replacement. Which of the
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