CompTIA CompTIA A+ 220-801 Questions & Answers

• Question 961:

  The MAXIMUM transfer rate of eSATA is:

  A. 1.54 Mbps.

  B. 2.0 Gbps.

  C. 3.0 Gbps.

  D. 480 Mbps.

  Correct Answer: C

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

• Question 962:

  The term SFF refers to which of the following?

  A. CPU speed

  B. Memory size

  C. Motherboard size

  D. HDD size

  Correct Answer: C

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

• Question 963:

  A threaded coaxial connector used to connect to a TV tuner is MOST often referred to as which of the following?

  A. F-connector

  B. RJ-11 connector

  C. IEEE 1394 connector

  D. RJ-45 connector

  Correct Answer: A

  Reference. http://www.ramelectronics.net/howto-av.aspx (see Television (TV/HDTV) connections

• Question 964:

  Which of the following are examples of multimedia devices? (Select TWO).

  A. Scanner

  B. Digitizer

  C. Webcam

  D. Microphone

  E. Touchscreen

  Correct Answer: CD

  Multimedia is the integration of multiple forms of media. This includes text, graphics, audio, video, etc. For example, a presentation involving audio and video clips would be considered a "multimedia presentation." Educational software that involves animations, sound, and text is called "multimedia software." CDs and DVDs are often considered to be "multimedia formats" since they can store a lot of data and most forms of multimedia require a lot of disk space.

  Webcam incorporates both audio and video. Similarly, microphone is a multimedia device because it incorporates sound and it can also be used for various applications. Touchscreen, scanner and digitizer are input devices because they require input from the user to function properly.

• Question 965:

  Which of the following expansion cards would MOST likely require the use of an external power connector to function properly?

  A. PCI Express video card

  B. PCI Express fiber card

  C. PCI Express sound card

  D. PCI Express network card

  Correct Answer: A

  Reference. http://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/49216/how-do-pci- express-graphics-cards-pull-power-from-both-the-slot-and-the-external

• Question 966:

  A technician is installing a processor upgrade onto an Intel 775 socket motherboard. Which of the following extra power connectors needs to be plugged in for the board to power on?

  A. ATX 4-pin

  B. Molex

  C. PCIe 6-pin

  D. PCIe 8-pin

  Correct Answer: A

  An ATX 4-pin power connector is needed for Intel 775 socket motherboard. The ATX 4-pin is a standard for Intel 775 socket motherboards.

• Question 967:

  Which of the following is the only place where initial boot settings can be configured?

  A. CMOS

  B. BIOS

  C. MBR

  D. HAL

  Correct Answer: B

  ReferencE. http://buildyourowncomputerworkshop.com/firstboot.html

• Question 968:

  Which of the following connector types uses a single RCA style connector?

  A. DVI

  B. VGA

  C. RGB

  D. Composite video

  Correct Answer: D

  ReferencE. http://www.crutchfield.com/SzwZUk3RXHNR/learn/learningcenter/home/connections_glossary.html (see composite video jack)

• Question 969:

  RG-59 is a designation for which of the following cable types?

  A. Plenum

  B. Fiber optic

  C. Twisted pair

  D. Coaxial

  Correct Answer: D

  Reference. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RG-59

• Question 970:

  Two new PCs will have a DVD-RW drive for support use. The PCs will be used for Point of Sales transactions and everything will be password protected or disabled. Which of the following is the BEST way to disable the DVD-RW drives?

  A. The Registry

  B. Device Manager

  C. Disk Management

  D. The BIOS

  Correct Answer: D

  BIOS settings directly affect hardware. You can disable DVD-RW drives from the BIOS and it is perhaps the best way to keep the drives disabled. In BIOS menu, there is an option to disable the DVD drives.