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A customer built a computer for gaming, sourcing individual components and then assembling the system. The OS starts up, but within a few minutes the machine locks up. The customer brought the computer to a technician to diagnose the issue.
Answer is in the explanation below.
Laura, a customer, has instructed you to configure her home office wireless access point.
She plans to use the wireless network for finances and has requested that the network be setup with the highest encryption possible.
Additionally, Laura knows that her neighbors have wireless networks and wants to ensure that her network is not being interfered with by the other networks.
She requests that the default settings be changed to the following.
Wireless Name: HomeWiFi
Shared Key: CompTIA
Router Password: Secure$1
Finally, Laura wants to ensure that only her laptop and Smartphone can connect to the network.
Laptop: IP Address 192.168.1.100
Hardware Address: 00:0A:BF:03:C4:54
Smartphone: IP Address 192.168.1.101
Hardware Address: 09:2C:D0:22:3F:11
INSTRUCTIONS
Configure Laura’s wireless network using the network adapter window.
If at any time you would like to bring back the initial state of the situation, please click the Reset All button.
Answer is in the explanation below.
A user reports a cell phone is getting hot. Which of the following are MOST likely to be possible causes? (Select THREE).
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Using the device as a Wi-Fi hotspot
A cracked screen
A failing battery
Less than 15% free storage space on the phone
Privileged control
Recurring prompts to install OS updates
Granting too many application camera permissions
Too many open applications
The owner of a restaurant reports that wireless network connections are lost intermittently throughout the day. Which of the following steps should a technician take to troubleshoot the issue? (Select TWO).
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Identify the location of devices that utilize 2.4GHz.
Check to see if the phones are IJTP or STP lines.
Test to see if the copper electrical Wires are causing interference.
Map all of the wireless signals in the restaurant.
Verify T568B is being used in the wiring closet patch panel.
Schedule timed router reboots throughout the day.
Which of the following are default ports for HTTP and HTTPS traffic? (Select TWO).
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23
25
80
143
389
443
A user reboots a machine. On rebooting, the user hears one beep, and then an error message is displayed. Which of the following are MOST likely causing this issue? (Select TWO).
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RAM module
Graphics card
CPU
Boot order
USB flash drive
Power supply
A technician needs to fix a Cat 5 cable issue. The cable, which is connected to a network jack, fails when it is moved around. Which of the following items must the technician use to fix the issue? (Select TWO).
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Scissors
Network tap
Magnetized screwdriver
Tone generator
RJ45 connector
Crimper
Which of the following options provides correct information about 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless frequencies? (Select TWO)
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2.4GHz has less interference. 5GHz transmits inlower speed.
2.4GHz penetrates solid objects more effectively. 5GHz provides faster data connections.
2.4GHz has a higher data rate. 5GHz has 23 channels.
2.4GHz has Il channels. 5GHz has no data interference.
2.4GHz has a higher coverage area. 5GHz has higher bandwidth.
2.4GHz has a higher bandwidth. 5GHz has lower transmit power.
Which of the following describes the operational difference between hubs and switches when transmitting data to a specific computer inside the network?
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Switches only send data to the specific computer, while hubs send data to all computers inside the network.
Switches compress data while hubs send uncompressed data
Switches receive data and route it to all computers inside the network while hubs receive data and do not route
Switches scramble data, while hubs send data in the original form.
A startup company is outgrowing its current office space and is requiring employees to work remotely. The company must comply with government-enforced requirements to safeguard all aspects of data, so the IT department plans to maintain complete control over users' operating systems. Which of the following should the IT department implement?
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VDI
laaS
VPN
SaaS
A user in a medical office contacts a technician regarding a printer that is used to print A4-sized labels. After the labels are printed, they mistakenly contain white space in the middle of the page. Which of the following would MOST likely be the cause?
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Contaminated fuser
Worn rollers
A misfeed
Page orientation
A university student was able to boot from a live Linux CD on a computer in a shared space on campus. Which of the following will BEST prevent this type of action from occurring in the future?
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Require TPM security features.
Set a boot password.
Disable all media options.
Enable secure boot.
A field technician has been dispatched to a site with an internet outage. Upon arriving, the technician discovers that the POTS lines are not working as well. Which of the following technologies is the site MOST likely using?
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Fiber
Cable
DSL
Satellite
Which of the following types of devices MOST often uses a Thunderbolt cable?
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Linux PC
Android mobile
Apple laptop
Chromebook
A user who works with sensitive data has a computer configured with hard drive encryption The TPM is active and hosting the encrypted key. After an upgrade to the motherboard. RAM and video card the hard drive is not booting and data cannot be accessed from the hard drive. Which of the following should the technician do to enable the system to boot again and get access to the stored data?
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Use data recovery software to find and recover the hard drive information
Access the BIOS and select to rebuild the degraded RAID array
Boot into the BIOS and enable the TPM on the new motherboard.
Return the replaced motherboard back to the computer
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