Updated 220-1001 CompTIA A+ Core 1 Dumps – Pass CompTIA A+ 220-1001 Exam Successfully

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

2. Which of the following connects a PC to its default gateway?

3. A network administrator must install a device that will proactively stop outside attacks from reaching the LAN.

Which of the following devices would BEST meet the organization’s needs?

4. 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?

5. 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.

6. DRAG DROP

Drag each mobile technology to the description of its use. Some answers will not be used.

7. A user reports that a laptop is not connecting to the corporate wireless network. A technician confirms a with a smartphone that the corporate wireless network is available and can be accessed. the technician observes that the Ethernet connection to the corporate network is working. The technician disconnects the Ethernet cable.

Which of the following should the technician do NEXT to troubleshoot this problem?

8. A technician needs to call a user’s cellular provider to troubleshoot a network speed issue with the user’s mobile device.

Which of the following technologies is the technician troubleshooting?

9. Which of the following channels would commonly be used on an 802.11 wireless network?

10. A user’s laptop is shutting down unexpectedly. The technician discovers the shutdowns only happen when the laptop is moved from one room to another. The technician reseated the hard drive, memory, battery, and LCD cable, but the laptop continues to shut down.

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

11. CORRECT TEXT

Ann, a local librarian, has had a previously used wireless access point donated to her. She has instructed you to configure this new wireless access point for her public library. Ann plans to allow anyone to connect to the access point without having to ask her for configuration information. Additionally, Ann knows that her neighbors have wireless network and wants to ensure that her network has the least likelihood of interfering with the other networks. Ann has provided you with the following information.

Wireless Name: Library

New Router Password: Secure$1

INSTRUCTIONS

Instructions: Select the Public Library in the diagram to configure the wireless network. Once the wireless network tabs are configured, select the save button. When you have completed the simulation, please, select the Done button to submit.

12. Which of the following technologies can be used for wireless payments?

13. Which of the following cable types should be used to connect a cable modem to a SOHO router?

14. The ability for new computers to be automatically connected to the network is provided by the:

15. A technician has been asked to fix a problem with a projector. The projector lamp turns off for brief periods during a demonstration. After the technician replaced the lamp, the problem continued with an added message that appears just before the lamp turns off.

Which of the following MOST likely need to be performed? (Choose two.)

16. An end user has signed up to use a web-based calendar application.

Which of the following solutions has the user purchased?

17. An employee’s mobile device no longer charges, and the employee believes the battery is bad. A technician tests the mobile device and finds it will charge on a wireless charging pad but not when it is connected to a charging cable. Other devices charge without issue when the cable is used.

Which of the following should the technician perform FIRST to resolve the issue?

18. 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.)

19. 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?

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

Which of the following ports should be blocked?

21. A company offers several out-of-the-box computer configurations to its clients. A client requests several new computers for its newest location, which will be used by guests to check in upon arrival and fill out contact information.

Which of the following configurations would BEST fit this customer’s needs?

22. 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.)

23. An end user reports a printer error that states “Replace filament”. With which of the following types of printer is the end user MOST likely having problems?

24. A customer reports being unable to access email on desktop workstation, however, other office application are working. A technician determines the computer has an IP address of 169.254.1.10. The technician learns from the customer that the computer recently was moved across the room.

Which of the following troubleshooting steps should technician take NEXT?

25. Which of the following is designed to function BEST in harsh lighting conditions?

26. Which of the following cloud computing concepts allows scalable services to be provided to the client?

27. A technician is upgrading the RAM in a server-grade laptop for a company’s Chief Execute Officer (CEO). The CEO cannot afford any downtime.

Which of the following is the BEST type of memory module to purchase?

28. Joe, a user, reports that his new smart wearable device is not synchronizing to his mobile device. Both devices are powered on, but the mobile device fails to read the data from the wearable.

Which of the following will MOST likely fix this issue?

29. A user is connected to a docking station with an optical drive and is trying to back up personal files to removable media, but is encountering write errors.

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

30. Several company users are frequently forgetting passwords for their mobile devices and applications.

Which of the following should the systems administrator do to reduce the number of help desk tickets submitted?

31. 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)

32. A technician would like to install an internal storage drive for a computer.

Which of the following cable connectors would MOST likely be used to transfer data? (Select TWO).

33. Which of the following peripherals would a company use to take inventory quickly and update price tags for products? (Choose two.)

34. A technician is dispatched to troubleshoot a slow performance issue on a PC. Upon arrival, the technician immediately opens Task Manager and sees that CPU and RAM performance are within normal ranges. The technician then checks and verifies the speed and duplex settings and performance on the network card. The technician then temporarily disables the antivirus to see if performance is affected, and it is not. After re-enabling the antivirus, which of the following is the NEXT best stop for the technician to take?

35. 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?

36. Which of the following is an APIPA address?

37. Ann, a user, needs to attend several day-long conferences and wants to ensure her mobile device will have enough power for these events. She is concerned about wall outlet availability at the conferences and needs to continuously use her device for important updates.

Which of the following should a technician recommend to BEST accommodate Ann’s needs?

38. A technician is setting up a Windows mobile device for a user who had trouble reading text on a previous device, especially at night.

Which of the following adjustments would be MOST appropriate?

39. Whenever a user’s machine is turned on, a black screen appears prompting the user for an administrative password. The technician has no such password on file for this machine.

Which of the following steps should the technician take to resolve this issue?

40. A business owner wants to provide security to laptop users with the ability to charge their devices, access corporate LAN resources, and allow for a variety of their removable hardware.

Which of the following devices would BEST meet the owner’s needs?

41. A technician has been informed that multiple users are receiving duplicate IP address warnings on their workstations, and they are unable to browse the Internet.

Which of the following server types should the technician log in to in order to resolve the problem?

42. In a virtual environment, which of the following allows all the VMs to have RAM allocated for use?

43. A customer wants to purchase a new home computer. The machine will mainly be used for internal browsing and streaming video, except on weekends when the customers’ son will use it to play games with friends.

Which of the following should the technician focus on to meet these requirements?

44. Joe, a user, recently purchased a new multifunction printer and attempted to install it himself. He informed a technician that the printer is on his list of printers, but he is unable to print. The technician sees that the printer is listed as a generic printer under Devices and Printers.

Which of the following should the technician do NEXT?

45. An engineer is working at a remote site that does not have Internet access.

Which of the following features should the engineer use to connect a laptop to the Internet if hotspot functionality is unavailable?

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

Which of the following should the technician check FIRST?

47. A technician was called to check an unexpected clicking noise on a desktop that has become more frequent every time a video editing application is loaded. The system fans have been replaced, but the clicking noise remains. Diagnostics have been run on the video card.

Which of the following should me the technician do FIRST?

48. A technician is hired to install network cable in a crawl space running the length of a hallway. To do so without a fire code violation, which of the following types of cable should the technician run?

49. Joe, a user, sets up an IMAP connection on his smartphone to connect to webmail. Joe is able to view email, but he receives an error message when trying to send a message. When viewing the mail client’s configuration, Joe sees a valid SMTP server and port.

Which of the following should Joe check NEXT to resolve the issue?

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

51. 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?

52. 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?

53. A user printed several documents to a shared network copier and noticed that they have very faint color density. A technician investigates the issue and verifies that the printer had a maintenance kit installed recently.

Which of the following next steps will MOST likely resolve the issue? (Select two.)

54. CORRECT TEXT

The network administrator has changed the IP address of ComputerA from 192.168.1.20 to 10.10.10.20 and now Jane, a user, is unable to connect to file shares on ComputerA from ComputerB using the computer name.

INSTRUCTIONS

Using the available tools, resolve the connectivity issues.

After troubleshooting the issue, verify a successful connection.

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

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

56. Which of the following connector types is used to terminate household telephone cabling?

57. The graphics has an issue with printing certain files. The printer does not print the complete image on larger files. A technician verifies the network speed of the printer is set to 1GB and that regular text files print without issue.

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

58. Which of the following services provides the ability to resolve UNC to appropriate IP addresses?

59. A customer accidentally drops a laptop while it is charging. The next day, the customer notices the laptop will not turn on and calls a technician to investigate. The technician confirms the laptop will not turn on and calls a technician to investigate. The technician confirms the laptop will not turn on even though it is connected to the power adapter.

Which of the following components is the MOST likely cause of this behavior?

60. 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.

61. A small business owner with a limited budget wants to host a company website and ERP applications in the cloud.

Which of the following would be the BEST cloud model to accomplish this task?

62. Ann, an accountant, reports that after turning on her new laptop, she received a message stating her IP address is already in use on the system. She tried going back to her old desktop, which she now only uses for email, but received the same message. The technician checks the account and sees a comment that Ann requires a special network setup to connect to the banking software.

Which of the following should the technician do to resolve the issue?

63. 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?

64. A network administrator would like to increase network bandwidth to iGbps between two office buildings that are 0.5mi (805m) apart.

Which of the following would be the BEST solution?

65. An associate is seeking advice on which device to purchase for a friend who is a business owner. The friend needs the ability to chat activity while keeping in contact with the home office.

Which of the following would be the BEST recommendation?

66. A technician has noticed that when at company headquarters the laptop connection to the Internet is more responsive than when using the company-provided phone as a hotspot. The technician updated the drivers on the WiFi NIC without resolution and then verified the configuration on the WiFi was correct.

Which of the following configurations could cause the decreased performance?

67. 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?

68. A technician upgraded the memory on a server from two 8GB sticks to eight 32GB. The server memory is now at full capacity per the user guide. When the technician powers on the system, only 128 GB of memory is recognized by the OS and the BIOS. The technician decides to upgrade to the latest version of the firmware on the system, which does not help. Next, the technician installs the memory in sets of 64GB at a time. Each individual set of 64GB is fully recognized by the server.

Which of the following will not allow the server to recognize all of the memory installed at the same time?

69. 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?

70. 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?

71. Which of the following features will save the battery life of a laptop significantly if they are disabled? (Choose two.)

72. A server needs a RAM upgrade, and a technician has been tasked with retrieving the RAM from storage and then installing it.

Whish of the following is the BEST RAM type for the technician to retrieve?

73. 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.)

74. A user brings in a smartphone for repair. The device is unable to send/receive calls or connect to WiFi. All applications on the device are working unless they require connectivity.

Which of the following is MOST likely causing the problem?

75. A customer’s laptop display has suddenly become very dim. The image of the display can only be seen with a bright, external light, as adjusting the brightness/contracts controls does not cause much change.

Which of the following components MOST likely needs to be replaced?

76. Which of the following terminates a coaxial cable?

77. 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?

78. A user accidentally spills liquid on a laptop. The user wants the device to be fixed and would like to know how much it will cost.

Which of the following steps should the technician take NEXT to verify if the device is repairable before committing to a price? (Choose two.)

79. Which of the following is used to connect a headset to a laptop?

80. Which of the following BEST describes the purpose of an IPv4 subnet mask?

81. 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?

82. A customer is using a cloud storage program that maintains a copy of local file on the cloud storage servers. The WF network is not very fast, and the customer users bandwidth intensive video streaming all day.

Which of the following parameters should be adjust to keep the cloud storage program from using too much bandwidth?

83. A technician is troubleshooting a Windows CAD workstation that is running slow. The computer uses RAID 10 and has dual GPU cards. The user states that the same application runs faster on an identical workstation.

Which of the following should the technician perform FIRST to troubleshoot the problem?

84. A user’s smartphone has been slow recently. A technician sees the phone was purchased two months ago, and it is top of the line. About a month ago, a new OS update was installed. To address the issue, the technician runs a hardware diagnostic on the device, and it reports no problems.

Which of the following is MOST likely the cause of the performance issue on the device?

85. The cloud model that represents a company maintaining some data in on-premise storage and some data in cloud-based storage is known as:

86. Which of the following peripheral types is MOST likely to be used to input actions into a PC?

87. 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?

88. Joe, a user, has purchased a new mobile device that uses a different OS than his previous one. Joe wants to copy his contacts and appointments from his corporate account without entering them manually.

Which of the following would be the BEST way for a technician to assist Joe?

89. A user logs on a PC and receives a message stating there is a duplicate IP address on the

network. After a system restart, the user notices the same error.

Which of the following is the MOST probable cause of the error?

90. A systems administrator receives a notification from the RAID controller that the RAID 5 array is degraded. Upon logging into the server, the administrator sees that on local disk 0, physical disk 2 has failed.

Which of the following is the BEST course of action to take to resolve the problem?

91. A customer asks a technician to help set up a specialized computing system for video editing.

Which of the following should the technician install on the workstation to BEST meet the

customer’s specifications? (Choose two.)

92. A technician is buying a PC that will host three VMs running at the same time with the current configuration. The technician believes there might be a need to run several additional VMs in the near future.

Which of the following resources would be the MOST important to upgrade to allow for the additional VMs?

93. A technician needs to routinely run scripting commands in Linux but does not want to walk over the server room every time to perform the task. The technician also travels between buildings and has a Windows 10 laptop with 4GB of memory and a fully partitioned 500GB hard drive.

Which of the following steps should the technician take to resolve this issue? (Choose two.)

94. 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?

95. A technician replaced a broken LED screen on a mobile computer. The operating system can be seen perfectly on screen, but the touch screen is non-responsive.

Which of the following are the MOST probable root causes for the given failure? (Choose three.)

96. Which of the following devices performs forwarding decisions based on MAC addresses?