CompTIA CompTIA A+ 220-801 Questions & Answers

• Question 581:

  A user states that the display is not very bright on their laptop. Which of the following is the MOST likely location to adjust the brightness?

  A. In the Device Manager of the operating system

  B. In the BIOS

  C. Fn key

  D. In the video display drivers

  Correct Answer: C

  Reference. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index? qid=20080514013404AAOuXkS

• Question 582:

  A new security flaw and fix has been published about a laptop's OS. Which of the following can be implemented to prevent exploitation?

  A. Enable screen lock

  B. Patching policy

  C. User training

  D. Enable hard drive encryption

  Correct Answer: B

  Reference. http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Microsoft-patch-management- policy

• Question 583:

  Which of the following RAM types is LEAST likely to work optimally when installed in dual channel mode?

  A. SDRAM

  B. RAMBUS

  C. DDR2

  D. DDR3

  Correct Answer: A

  Reference. http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/S/SDRAM.html

• Question 584:

  Which of the following would a technician MOST likely upgrade on a laptop?

  A. Video card

  B. RAM

  C. Wireless antenna

  D. LCD screen

  Correct Answer: B

  Reference. http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/how-to-tech/add-ram-laptop.htm

• Question 585:

  A company is receiving a large number of laptop theft reports in the corporate buildings. Which of the following is the MOST cost-efficient way to discourage theft of laptops?

  A. A CCTV system

  B. A cable lock

  C. A badge reader

  D. A retina scanner

  Correct Answer: B

  Reference. http://www.pcworld.com/article/251719/how_to_protect_your_laptop.html

• Question 586:

  Which of the following laptop display types relies on a backlight for the display presentation?

  A. LCD

  B. LED

  C. CRT

  D. Plasma

  Correct Answer: A

  Reference. http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/lcd.htm

• Question 587:

  Which of the following is LEAST likely to be considered a consumer replaceable part in a laptop?

  A. RAM

  B. LCD screen

  C. Optical drive

  D. Hard drive

  Correct Answer: B

  LCD is a delicate component with lots of other small components that are crucial to LCD. Consumer cannot be able to replace an LCD without damaging its internal components and the things it relies on, for example, the laptop inverter. That's why it is the least likely replaceable part of laptop from consumer perspective.

• Question 588:

  Which of the following speeds BEST represents the speed of the memory when installing DDR2 at 800 MHz and DDR2 at 600 MHz?

  A. 600 MHz

  B. 700 MHz

  C. 800 MHz

  D. 1400 MHz

  Correct Answer: A

  Reference. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DDR2_SDRAM

• Question 589:

  Which of the following should be the FIRST items to be removed when replacing the system board on a laptop? (Select TWO).

  A. Keyboard

  B. Battery

  C. LCD

  D. Palm rest

  E. AC power adapter

  Correct Answer: BE

  Remove all power sources before opening the first screw on the laptop. Battery is a power source and can pose an electric hazard. So remove the battery and the AC power adapter that charges the battery.

• Question 590:

  Which of the following will provide the FASTEST boot times for a laptop user?

  A. Solid state drive

  B. High capacity battery

  C. eSATA hard drive

  D. Increased RAM

  Correct Answer: A

  Reference. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2404258,00.asp