CompTIA A+ Certification Exam: Core 1 220-1001 Dumps V18.02

1. A user is participating in a weight-loss challenge and needs to keep track of fitness activities, locations, distances, and calories burned during a specific time period. The user wants to be able to listen to music while participating in the challenge.

Which of the following would the user MOST likely need to purchase to meet these requirements?

2. A technician is determining the specifications for a desktop computer that will be used at trade shows all over the world. The computer will have the maximum amount of RAM. The CPU, GPU, and storage will be typical of a business workstation.

Which of the following system parameters is the MOST important for the technician to consider when choosing a power supply?

3. A user’s personal laptop has been behaving erratically for the past month. Today, however, the user cannot perform any work on the laptop, as the device locks up immediately after logging on. Believing the issue to be a malware infection, a technician takes the laptop back to the workbench for additional tests and diagnostics. A full-system malware scan returns inconclusive results. The user reports only new software installations have been made to the laptop.

Following best practice methodologies, which of the following should the technician perform NEXT to resolve the problem?

4. A technician is selling up a router at a remote location. The technician must be able to connect to the router through a console router in the event the broadband connection fails.

Which of the following Internet connections should be implemented?

5. A bank has 20 branch locations that are connected to each other via a fouler at each one.

Which of the following network types is MOST likely being used?

6. A new loT device was physically installed but the user has been unable to set it up from a smartphone Other loT devices can be managed on the network via a smartphone A technician notices the following services are disabled

• NFC

• Mobile data

• Location services

• Bluetooth

• Mobile hotspot

• Paver-save mode

• Printing

• Airplane mode

which of the following should the technician do to allow the user to complete the setup process?

7. Which of the following types of cables is used to provide high-speed voice and data connections in a datacenter to Layer 3 devices?

8. A workstation has RAID 1 and RAID 5 arrays. Although performance is not degraded, management software is reporting a hard disk failure.

Which of the following should a technician do NEXT?

9. A technician receives a laptop due to its low performance and intermittent S.M.A.R.T. errors on boot up.

Which of the following is the NEXT step the technician should take to diagnose the issue?

10. A technician sets up a new printer on the network, allowing it to obtain an IP address. The technician records the IP address and sets up users to print using the information. The following Monday after powering on the printer, users report they can no longer print. After verifying users can access other network shares, the technician prints a configuration page and sees the IP address has changed.

Which of the following is the BEST method for the technician to ensure this will not happen again?

11. A small office in a remote area is considering a new ISP.

Which of the following broadband types is based on the distance to the nearest central office?

12. Company management wants to be able to give users the ability to work remotely during periods of bad weather.

Which of the following should be enabled to allow the workforce to do this?

13. The feature that allows users to store files in cloud-based when necessary, but can removed when space is freed up, is known as:

14. DRAG DROP

A customer, Ann, has requested two custom PCs, one to be used for gaming and the other to be used as a virtualization workstation for her business.

The gaming PC should support the latest games and gaming peripherals.

The virtualization workstation should be able to host several production virtual machines as part of Ann’s home business.

INSTRUCTIONS

Use the tabs at the top to switch between the PCs.

Objects should be placed on the appropriate slot/display areas and can only be used once.

All slot/display areas should be filled.

If at any time you would like to bring back the initial state of the simulation, please click the Reset All button.

15. A software development team is installing a VM on a Linux desktop so the following can be tested:

• An ARM system

• 2G6RAM

• Ethernet with peer visibility

• Two USB pons

• A graphic desktop

• A custom read sales application

Which of the following describes the MOST likely purpose ot this VM?

16. A technician manually configured the wireless connection on the Chief Information Officer’s (ClO’s) new laptop so it can communicate with the network at the office. The CIO now is having trouble connecting to a guest WiFi hotspot While the device has a gateway address and says it is connected, the CIO cannot access company email.

Which of the following would BEST resolve the issue?

17. A user is working on a Windows laptop in a conference room that has connectivity to a large-screen TV. The user attempts to connect to the TV using HDMI and VGA cables, but video does not display on the TV.

Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the issue?

18. Which of the following must be configured to allow two VLANs to communicate with each other?

19. A technician is setting up a networked printer in a SOHO Several users will frequently submit multipage reports, and the printer will use its own integrated print server for managing jobs.

Which of the following should be configured to BEST keep the pages sorted?

20. A user receives the following error message when powering on a computer:

Hard drive cannot be found.

A technician restarts the computer, and it boots the OS normally. Several days later, the user reports another problem, but rebooting the computer does not resolve the issue. The technician replaces the motherboard, keeping the same CPU, battery, RAM, and hard drive. The user cannot authenticate at the login screen.

Which of the following would BEST explain the causes of the problem? (Select TWO)

21. A technician is configuring a student laptop, and the network administrator requires it to be statically configured. The technician successfully pings the servers by IP but cannot ping by UNC.

Which of the following is MOST likely the issue?

22. Ann, a user, reports that after setting up a new WAP in her kitchen she is experiencing intermittent connectivity issues.

Which of the following should a technician check FIRST?

23. A technician is troubleshooting network connectivity issues after a new wireless router was installed in an office. Users who connect to the new router are unable to access LAN resources.

Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the issue?

24. About one week ago, access to files on a network server became significantly slower. Today, network files are completely unavailable. A technician is able to make a remote connection to the server.

Which of the following should the technician check NEXT?

25. A technician is building a custom desktop and has loaded an OS through PXE boot. The technician configures the OS, but the computer will not start up.

Which of the following must be modified to allow the computer to start up?

26. A client needs to upgrade the hard drive on a laptop and would like one that is fast and has drop protection.

Which of the following is the BEST option for the client?

27. Which of the following requires less current to provide the same amount of power to devices inside a PC?

28. Which of the following ports would allow for the remote management of network devices using community strings? (Select TWO).

29. A technician needs to select and install network cabling in an office ceiling. The technician was told the space above the ceiling is part of the air conditioning return system.

Which of the following cable features is MOST likely to be a safety requirement?

30. An instructor had been lecturing for 20 minutes and utilizing the overhead projection system, when the projector suddenly went blank. A technician was dispatched and was able to start the projector after several minutes; however, the screen went blank after briefly displaying the slideshow.

Which of the following would be the technician’s NEXT best option?

31. An office worker tries to save a large spreadsheet, but it takes much longer than normal. The worker notifies the network administrator of the noticeable degradation on the network shared drive. The administrator successfully pings the server and ensures it is online. The administrator also notes one red light and one green light displaying on the server's array.

Which of the following should be the administrator's NEXT step?

32. A technician is installing and configuring a storage array on a Windows server. There are four disk slots available, and the only requirement is that the RAID array survives the loss of two drives.

Which of the following RAID levels should be used?

33. CORRECT TEXT

You need to configure your mobile device to send and receive electronic messages from your company.

You must use the company’s WLAN as all e-mail services are on default non-secure ports.

The company’s WLAN is broadcasting across the company for easier access. Both incoming and outgoing servers require login credentials.

Use the following parameters:

• Email address tech@techies com

• Password P@SSwOrd

• Pop techies com Port 110 Security. None

• IMAP techies com Port 993 Security SSL

• smtp.techies.com Port 465 Security: TLS

• Company SSID Techies

• Security WPA2

• Passphrase P@SSwOrd

• SSID is not broadcasted

INSTRUCTIONS:

Update the mobile device’s parameters to fit the criteria.

If at any time you would like to bring back the initial state of the simulation, please click the Reset All button.

34. Which of the following resources in the MOST critical when using cloud file-storage synchronization applications?

35. A small business owner purchased an MFP and would like customers to be able to print from their mobile devices. However, customers should not be granted access to the wireless network.

Which of the following should the business owner enable? (Select TWO).

36. During an inspection, it was found that data racks were not properly grounded. To pass the inspection and address a growing concern to protect data cabling and equipment, a technician must make sure all racks are properly grounded.

Which of the following tools should the technician use to verify this has been completed?

37. CORRECT TEXT

Megan, the CEO, is unable to connect to the company’s network on her company-issued enterprise tablet when in the office, however, it works perfectly from home. All the corporate laptops are connected to the wireless network without issue. She has asked you for assistance in getting the device online.

INSTRUCTIONS

Review the network diagrams and device configurations to determine the cause of the problem and resolve any discovered issues.

If at any time you would like to bring back the initial state of the simulation, please click the Reset All button.

38. Joe. a user, would like to share an internet connection with his roommates, but he wants to ensure access to Ms data is protected.

Which of the following is the BEST solution?

39. An end user reports a Windows based PC just had a BSOD. The PC rebooted, and the user is now logged back in and working without any issues.

Which of the following should a technician check FIRST to begin troubleshooting?

40. A technician is deploying PCs in a new office that has both wired and wireless connectivity. The deployment must be competed quickly, since the office is scheduled to open soon.

Which of the following must the technician perform to ensure the devices are ready for use when the newly hired employees arrive? (Choose two.)

41. A shipping department is having problems with its thermal label printer. Two columns on the left are not appearing on all labels.

Which of the following should a technician do FIRST?

42. A client has three locations within city limits that need to be networked. Vendor network requirements for all three locations are a minimum of 1GB.

Which of the following are the types of networks that will MOST likely be used for internal office and office-to-office networking? (Choose two.)

43. The IT department recently upgrade client computer for the graphics department. A user reports the new computer has not worked since up. It , makes unusual sound when pressing the power button.

A technician verifies the power cable works and the computer is connected properly to both data and power. The monitor powers on but display the message NO source.

Which of the following BEST explains the cause of this problem?

44. A technician is troubleshooting disrupted Internet connectivity in a small business environment with a perimeter firewall a domain controller managed switches and several access points. After running an ipconfig command on the affected workstations the technician observes an APIPA address being assigned.

Which of the following should the technician perform FRST When troubleshooting the issue?

45. A server administrator set up a VM to be used in a lab setting. A technician is setting up thin-client computers to access this VM.

Which of the following tasks are required to complete the project? (Choose three.)

46. A user notices a laser printer is picking up multiple sheets of paper from one of its paper trays. The problem started last week and has gotten worse.

Which of the following is MOST likely the cause of this problem?

47. A technician is setting up a WiFi-enabled thermostat for a customer, but the customer is concerned about IoT devices getting hacked.

Which of the following BEST address the customer’s concerns? (Choose two.)

48. CORRECT TEXT

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.

49. A technician is configuring a high-performance workstation. The technician needs to choose storage for the boot drive with the highest performance possible.

Which of the following drive types BEST meets this requirement?

50. A technician is troubleshooting a network that is experiencing inconsistent connections through one of the network drops in the board room. The technician wants to verify the integrity of the network run but needs to identify which cable comes from the board room. However, none of the network connections in the network room are labeled.

Which of the following are the BEST tools for the technician to use to identify the correct network run to troubleshoot? (Choose two.)

51. A projector’s image begins to flicker during a presentation. The laptop display does not produce this issue. When a technician changes the resolution on the laptop, the issue persists.

Which of the following is the NEXT step the technician should take?

52. A company is hosting a Windows email server on its premises Company policy is to use encryption on incoming and outgoing email services An administrator recently upgraded the company's firewall Users report they can receive email, but no one can send email.

Which of the following ports should the administrator open on the new firewall?

53. 8V 6-cell 1800mAh lithium ion battery

Which of the following battery specifications will yield a longer run time but still be compatible with the current laptop?

54. Which of the following devices can utilize VLANs to secure networks?

55. A user has reported application connectivity problems to the network administrator. The network administrator knows there have been firewall configuration changes recently by a security vendor and believes the issue could be related to a port being closed on the firewall.

Which of the following should the network administrator do NEXT?

56. A technician is deploying a wireless access point for streaming 4K videos and online gaming.

Which of the following wireless frequencies is MOST appropriate in this scenario?

57. While on an airplane, a user wants to use wireless headphones to listen to music that is stored on a smartphone.

Which of the following should the traveler perform to use the headphones?

58. A user reports the laser printer has stopped printing. When performing a lest print, the page comes out mostly blank with ghosting images. A technician verifies a new toner cartridge was Installed several weeks ago. There are no errors in the system's log.

Which of the following is the MOST likely reason for the printer issue?

59. An end user wants to have a second monitor installed on a laptop.

Which of the following would allow a technician to configure the laptop to show both screens once the cable is connected?

60. A laptop is overheating A technician checks that the laptop is clean and free from dust buildup.

Which of the following should the technician check NEXT?

61. The marketing department received a laser printer from the finance department. The marketing department wants to connect the laser printer to the Ethernet network, but it has no physical network jack.

Which of the following should a technician try FIRST to connect this printer to the network?

62. Which of the following charging and data ports has a non-directional connector?

63. A technician is setting up a VM for use in testing software deployments. The VM is offline, but the hypervisor is not.

Which of the following settings should the technician change to resolve this issue?

64. A user is unable to print to a printer on the network. When a technician runs the ping command, the technician receives a response. However, the hostname is correct when the technician runs the nslookup command.

Which of the following BEST describes the issue the technician is seeing?

65. A small business owner wants 10 purchase a primer for the office. The owner needs the printer to be accessible from all workstations but not have functionality lied to one workstation. Purchasing additional computer hardware to support this objective is not an option.

Which of the following features should a technician recommend to support the owner's request?

66. A technician creates a VM in a public cloud to test a new application and then deletes the VM when finished.

Which of the following BEST describes this type of cloud environment?

67. Some users are unable to access the Internet form their workstations. A technician runs the ipconfig command on one of the workstations and sees the following:

The technician pings 8.8.8.8 and gets no response. Next, the technician pings 192.168.1.1 and gets no response. The technician is able to successfully ping an adjacent workstation but cannot ping the print server on the floor below.

Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the Internet connectivity issue in the office?

68. A corporation maintains an active social media presence by constantly uploading audio and video. The corporation also regularly hosts video conferences, but attendees are reporting buffering during their telecast.

Which of the following should the IT department do to improve the ability to attend video conferences without interruption?

69. An engineering company is experiencing issues When accessing multi-gigabyte files from their local drives. It can take a very long time to access the files but once they are opened speeds are acceptable.

Which of the following recommendations will a technician MOST likely make?

70. An end user is building a small home media server. The user wants to be able to add and remove hard drives without powering down the server.

Which of the following should be enabled to allow for this?

71. A user is attempting to set up a new Bluetooth keyboard but is unable to pair the device. The user is able to see the device in the Bluetooth configuration tool.

Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the failure?

72. CORRECT TEXT

A technician has received reports of devices performing poorly when they are connected to the 802.11ac network. The technician has verified all the access points are functioning as expected.

Which of the following tools should the technician use to troubleshoot the issue?

A A WiFi analyzer

B. A multimeter

C. A tone generator

D. A cable tester

73. Which of the following is a common use for NAT?

74. The touch-screen feature on a Windows device has stopped working.

Which of the following should the technician check FIRST?

75. A technician is replacing an older video card with a new high-end video card in a workstation. The installation was successful, the new card seated properly, and power is connected. However, upon booting, the computer now emits several beeps and will not boot, but shows no error messages.

Which of the following is MOST likely the cause of this issue?

76. A systems administrator is troubleshooting a database server on a company LAN. Users are unable to run any database applications, but all workstations can ping the server with

normal latency.

Which of the following should the technician do NEXT to resolve the issue while adhering to best practices?

77. A company is starting a new retail division and is gathering requirements for its new tablet-Cased PoS systems. The company has partnered with a large smartphone company to accept payments from its customers" phones.

Which of the following will the PoS systems need to accept this type of payment?

78. A user brings a Windows laptop into the office and connects it to a wireless network. Upon connecting to the network, the user is prompted to select whether the network is a home, work, or public network. The user selects the work profile and is able to access the Internet but cannot access office network resources.

Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the problem?

79. During a remodel of an auditorium a second projector was added. The first protector was rotated so the image is duplicated on another section of the front wall Both projectors are connected to the switch through a VGA splitter After the move users report the images on the second projector are normal but images on the first projector are skewed.

Which of the following would correct the issue?

80. Which of the following colors is used to designate a USB 3.0 connector?

81. A user reports a laserjet printer is not printing properly. A technician prints a test page and notices the toner is smeared on the page. The technician confirms the toner cartridge is installed correctly and the paper in the tray is the right size.

Which of the following printer components is the MOST likely cause of the problem?

82. Which of the following should be considered FIRST when upgrading the power supply on a high-end gaming PC?

83. A technician is creating multiple guest OS machines for a lab that will be used for development purposes in an isolated environment.

Which of the following must be configured FIRST the environment?

84. Which of the following are considered input devices? (Select THREE).

85. Multiple users report that the network printer, which is connected through the print server, is not printing.

Which of the following should a technician do FIRST to remedy this situation?

86. A technician just installed a basic wireless router in a home office. The client now wants a smart voice assistant speaker to be added to the network.

Which of the following technologies would the speaker MOST likely use for Internet access?

87. A technician is configuring a new desktop and wants to implement lull disk encryption. When attempting this task, the technician gets an error staling the device cannot be encrypted.

Which of the following does the technician need to enable so the drive can be encrypted?

88. An analyst asks a technician to recommend a solution for a customer in the software development industry, where the customer can test a variety of OS’s running the various applications that the customer produces. The customer wants to minimize the investment in hardware.

Which of the following solutions should the technician recommended to BEST meet the customer’s requirement?

89. A technician has assembled an ITX system with a modern processor, but the machine does not POST. The processor fan spins up, and the LEDs on the motherboard light up, but no beeps are emitted by the system.

Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this issue?

90. Using cloud-based servers is an example of:

91. A user purchases a wireless printer and sets it up in an office. The user installs all necessary software for the printer on the computer and connects the printer to the guest wireless network. However, when the user attempts to print to the printer, nothing happens.

Which of the following will resolve the issue?

92. A user reports paper output from a printer has toner that is not sticking to the page. The output smears when it is touched. A technician notes the appropriate paper is being used. The toner appears to be low but is a supported OEM cartridge.

Which of the following would MOST likely fix this issue?

93. A technician wants to block remote logins to a server.

Which of the following ports should be blocked?

94. Several computers are having network connectivity issues. Two of the computers are wired and are not having any issues. The technician verifies that none of the computers having issues have been assigned a static IP.

Which of the following should the technician check NEXT?

95. A company requires an internal network device that can assign network addresses and configure the next hop for network hosts.

Which of the following network protocols must this device provide?

96. A technician wants to set up a virtual machine in a public cloud environment.

Which of the following cloud models should the technician use?

97. Which of the following is considered a connection-oriented protocol?

98. Joe, a user has a laptop that will not power on. After leaving it in the charger for eight hours, the system still fails to power on. Joe calls a technician to diagnose the issue He mentions that he added more RAM to the device two weeks ago but used the laptop several times before this issue occurred When the technician presses the power button to turn on the laptop, the fans do not turn on. and there is no sign of lights or any other activity.

Which of the following should the technician attempt FIRST?

99. Which of the following server roles would be used to host mapped drives on a corporate network?