CompTIA CompTIA Certifications 220-902 Questions & Answers

• Question 161:

  A technician is running a Cat 5 cable from the IDF to a user's PC in the office. Which of the following should the technician use for safety reasons?

  A. Dusk mask

  B. ESD strap

  C. Multimeter

  D. Cable tester

  Correct Answer: C

  Reference https://www.cablinginstall.com/articles/print/volume-9/issue-2/contents/installation/safety-considerations-for-the-cabling-installer.html

• Question 162:

  A technician is installing the latest OS on a user's system. The user wants all of the settings and files to remain intact during the installation. Which of the following upgrade methods should the technician use?

  A. Network installation

  B. Clean install

  C. In-place upgrade

  D. Image deployment

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 163:

  A technician is installing a private PC in a public workspace. Which of the following password practices should the technician implement on the PC to secure network access?

  A. Remove the guest from the administrators group

  B. Disable single sign-on

  C. Issue a default strong password for all users

  D. Require authentication on wake-up

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 164:

  A technician wants to delete all information from a laptop so it is not recoverable, but needs to repurpose the laptop drive for future use. Which of the following is the BEST option to accomplish this task?

  A. Degauss

  B. Overwrite

  C. Standard format

  D. Low-level format

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 165:

  A corporate customer has contacted a technician about a database issue. After a reboot, no one can connect to the database. When the technician arrives on-site, the database service is not started. The technician starts the service, and the database comes up without issue. After some testing, the technician realizes the database service is coming up to quickly on startup before dependent services can start. Which of the following is the BEST solution?

  A. Set the database service to `Automatic (Delayed Start)"

  B. Show the customer how to manually start the service

  C. Create a scheduled task that will start the service on reboot.

  D. Set the service to manual and write a script to start it on reboot.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 166:

  A user wants to see the file extensions for all files when navigating the desktop's file structure. Which of the following Control Panel utilities should the technician access to configure the display of file extensions?

  A. System

  B. User Accounts

  C. Personalization

  D. Administrative Tools

  E. Folder Options

  Correct Answer: E

• Question 167:

  A technician is installing a new router at a computer that wants to protect the configuration of the DMZ. To prevent unauthorized remote access, which of the following should the technician perform when installing a new wireless router?

  A. Secure the room the router is stored in

  B. Change the default password on the router.

  C. Disable SSID broadcasting

  D. Ensure that all cables to the router are shielded

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 168:

  SIMULATION 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 requires login credentials. These are the proper parameters:

  Username: [email protected] Password: P@$$w0rd Outgoing server: mail.techies.com Incoming server: pop3.techies.com Company SSID: Techies 40-bit Key: CA:FE:33:71:00

  Instructions: When you have completed the simulation, please select the Done button to submit. Once the simulation is submitted, please select the Next button to continue.

  

  A. Check the answer in explanation.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 169:

  SIMULATION Two components of Genericware2.0 are causing performance issues on a Windows 7 PC. One Generic 2.0 component is currently not responding and needs to be disabled upon reboot. To prevent further performance issues ensure both components are no longer running upon reboot, without making any other changes to the current system or without deleting registry keys or shortcuts.

  Instructions: When you have completed the simulation, please select the done button to submit your answer.

  A. Check the answer in explanation.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 170:

  Which of the following Linux commands is used to configure an Ethernet address?

  A. ifconfig

  B. traceroute

  C. ipconfig

  D. chmod

  Correct Answer: A