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Which of the following devices are MOST likely to have a grounding wire attached to them based on the manufacturer's design? (Select two.)

1-Server rack​ 2-UPS

An end user's PC is taking a long time to boot. Which of the following operations would be the BEST to resolve this issue with minimal expense? (Select two.)

1-Remove applications from startup.​ 2-Defragment the hard drive

In which of the following file extension types would a user expect to see the command. "net use T:\\server\files'?

.bat

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

1, 6,11

Which of the following provide the BEST security for a server room? (Select two.)

1-Badge reader 2-Biometric lock

Ann, an employee at a company, calls the help disk to report issues logging on to a vendor's website. Joe, the technician, is able to log in successfully with his credentials before going to Ann's office. However, when he attempts to log in from Ann's office, Joe experiences the same issue. Ann asks Joe questions about the new software installed on the laptop from the pop-up notification. Which of the following are the NEXT steps Joe should take to resolve the issue? (Select two.)

1-Check all browser cached files on Ann's laptop and log on to another vendor's website. 2-Ask Ann about the notification and review the installed programs.

A user opens a service ticket for a laser printer that has paper jams. Lately, jamming has become more frequent. The technician recreates the problem and checks the printer logs for more information about the printer. Which of the following choices are MOST likely fixes to this problem? (Select TWO).

1-Clean and inspect the entire paper path. 2-Use the printer maintenance kit to replace parts

A wireless access point is going to be configured in a small office located in a crowded building. Which of the following should the installation technician perform to increase the security of the wireless network? (Select two.)

1-Disable the SSID broadcast. 2-Reduce the transmit power

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.)

1-Dual monitors 2-SSD

A technician is troubleshooting a laptop/projector combination that is displaying artifacts on the screen. When a different laptop is connected to the projector, the image appears to be correct but is very dim. Which of the following steps should the technician take to address these issues? (Choose two.)

1-Increase the projector contrast. 2-Change the aspect ratio on the projector.

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.)

1-Install Linux on a new ext3 partition. 2-Repartition the hard drive.

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.)

1-LAN 2-MAN

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

1-Magnetic reader 2-Barcode scanner

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.)

1-Use the latest encryption standard on the wireless network and set a strong password. 2-Separate the IoT thermostat by segregating it in a DMZ network

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.)

1-install the latest system updates. 2-install the necessary applications. 3-Connect the device to the network.

A technician wants to block remote logins to a server. Which of the following ports should be blocked?

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?

3-D

A customer wants to upgrade a PC's internal storage to have more room to store backups, photos, and videos. The new storage should be large enough to avoid expanding again next year. Which of the following BEST meets these needs?

3TB HDD

A technician is configuring a SOHO router to ensure network computers can only use secured protocols on the Internet. Which of the following ports should be allowed?

443

Wearable fitness tracking devices use which of the following technologies to determine user activity levels?

Accelerometer

A technician is ordering a new motherboard and processors for a company email server. When reviewing the vendor licensing agreement, the technician sees that there is a flat per-socket licensing fee. Which of the following motherboard/processor combinations should the technician order get the BEST performance while minimizing licensing fees?

A single-processor motherboard with ten overclocked cores.

A customer calls the help desk to report an issue. The customer suggests that the problem is hardware related, but the technician knows from the description that this is not the case. Which of the following is the BEST course of action for the technician?

Acknowledge the customer's input, but follow another course of action.

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?

Adjust the monitor display settings.

A technician has been tasked with limiting the users who can connect to a network printer located centrally within an office environment. Which of the following tools would be the BEST to utilize to achieve this goal?

ACL

A technician has just finished installing a secondary OS on a workstation. After rebooting the computer, the technician receives the following error: No OS found. The technician confirms the boot.ini file is correct. Which of the following is MOST likely causing this error?

An incompatible partition is marked as active

A user reports that any URL entered redirects to the same web page. A technician concludes that the user's computer has been compromised. Which of the following tools would the technician use to resolve the issue?

Anti-malware

A technician is working at a help-desk form and receives a call from a user who has experienced repeated BSODs. The technician is scheduled to take a break just after the call comes in. Which of the following is the BEST choice for the technician to make?

Ask another technician to take the call

Joe, an end-user, reports that the PC he uses periodically logs off his user account and displays a message that updates are being installed. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this issue?

Automatic Windows Update is enabled on the machine

An IT manager needs to reimage 30 computers in a lab. The image has already been created and is ready to be deployed via the network. Which of the following tasks should be completed FIRST?

Boot from PXE

A technician is connecting a PoE enabled phone and needs to run the drop from the switch that is 55 meters (180.4 feet) away. Which of the following cable types would be the MOST suitable for this purpose?

CAT6

A customer is reporting a burning smell coming from a CRT monitor. Which of the following should be taken into consideration before attempting to resolve the customer's issue?

CRT monitors should be serviced by qualified personnel

Which of the following Ethernet cables would BEST support an application that requires a 600 Mbps throughput at the lowest price point?

Cat 5e

A user's personal laptop was hacked. A technician troubleshooting the issue discovers the user used the numbers 123456789 as their account password. The user has not changed the password in two years. Which of the following best practices should the technician recommend the user implement to prevent future hacking? (Select TWO).

Change the password frequently. Set a strong password

A user is experiencing email problems and explains to a technician that all emails with graphics or images do not display the graphics. Which of the following configurations would correct this behavior?

Change the security settings of the email client

A user's email inbox is suddenly receiving dozens of rejection messages from various mail servers. Which of the following would the technician perform to BEST solve the issue?

Change the user's email password.

A company has very strict rules regarding proprietary information leaving the premises. All computers host proprietary information. A technician is called to repair a computer on-site at the company's corporate office. The technician identifies the troubleshooting steps to create a plan of action. The technician determines the computer needs to be taken off-site for repair. Which of the following should the technician do NEXT?

Check corporate policies for guidance.

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

Check the DHCP server.

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?

Check the connectivity of the VGA cable

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?

Check the event log and search for cache issues.

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?

Clear the print queue.

A user's smartphone runs very slow at the end of the day. When the user restarts the phone in the morning, it runs at its normal speed. Which of the following should be done throughout the day to BEST resolve this issue?

Close all running apps.

A Google account on an Android device by default will synchronize to which of the following locations?

Cloud

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?

Confirm that the laptop wireless card is turned on.

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?

Connect the printer to the company wireless network.

A technician is troubleshooting what appears to be a RAM issue on a PC. Which of the following symptoms would indicate if this is a RAM issue?

Continuous reboots

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?

DC jack

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?

DHCP server

Which of the following Internet connection types is a digital form that runs over standard telephone wiring?

DSL

A technician receives an invalid certificate error when visiting a website with port 443 enabled. Other computers on the same LAN do not exhibit this symptom. Which of the following needs to be adjusted on the workstation to fix the issue?

Date and time

The touch-screen feature on a Windows device has stopped working. Which of the following should the technician check FIRST?

Digitizer settings

A company brings in contractors several times a year to perform inventory, and the contractors use company-supplied laptops. The company's security policy states that once the inventory is completed, the contractors should not be able to log in to the laptops until the next inventory. Which of the following BEST enforces this policy?

Disable the user accounts

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?

Docking station

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.)

Document the screw locations. Remove the case and organize the parts.

A Windows user is attempting to install a local printer and is unsuccessful on permissions. Which of the following user types BEST describes this user?

Guest

Joe, an end-user, reports that the Windows PC he is using automatically locks when he leaves his desk and walks to a printer to retrieve documents. Joe is then required to type in his username and password to unlock the computer. The technician looks at the settings on the PC and notices that the screensaver and screenlock options are grayed out on the computer and cannot be changed. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this issue?

Domain-level group policies

Which of the following is the MOST likely cause for a network PC to have an APIPA address?

Duplicate IP address

A server needs a RAM upgrade, and a technician has been tasked with retrieving the RAM from storage and then installing it. Which of the following is the BEST RAM type for the technician to retrieve?

ECC

A technician is attempting to manually migrate a user's profile from one Windows PC to another. Files in the user's My Documents folder cannot be copied. Some files in question have green letters in the filenames. Which of the following file systems is causing this to occur?

EFS

A technician is setting up a new wireless network at a branch office that previously had only wired connectivity with statically assigned IP addresses. After setting up the network, the technician configures a server to provide IP addresses to wireless clients. During testing, the technician is unable to access the Internet or named network resources. The technician receives a valid IP address from the DHCP server and can ping the default gateway. Which of the following should be technician check NEXT to resolve this issue?

Ensure the options are configured to provide a DNS server.

A manager requests remote access to a server after hours and on weekends to check data. The manager insists on using the server. Before granting the access, which of the following is the MOST important step a technician can take to protect against possible infection?

Ensure the server is patched with the latest security updates

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

Ethernet

Which of the following devices is used to implement network security policies for an environment?

Firewall

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?

Four-core processor

A technician is setting up a kiosk. The technician needs to ensure the kiosk is secure and users will have access to only the application needed for customer interaction. The technician must also ensure that whenever the computer is rebooted or powered on it logs on automatically without a password. Which of the following account types would the technician MOST likely set up on this kiosk machine?

Guest

A systems administrator is configuring a server to host several virtual machines. The administrator configures the server and is ready to begin provisioning the virtual machines. Which of the following features should the administrator utilize to complete the task?

Hypervisor

Which of the following is not a Linux Operating System ?

IOS Yosmite

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?

IPS

A user reports browsing the Internet is slow and an icon with a picture of a person with a headset keeps asking them to "click here for help." The user has clicked on the icon to try to resolve the slowness but all that happens is the computer redirects them to a website to purchase software. Which of the following should be performed FIRST to resolve the issue?

Identify the type of malware

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?

Implement single sign-on.

A technician is installing Windows 7 64-bit OS on a VM but keeps getting errors. The specifications for the VM are: Two 1GHz CPUs 2GB of memory 15GB hard drive 800x600 screen resolution Which of the following should the technician do to resolve the problem?

Increase the amount of hard drive space

A user reports that printing on heavy cardstock paper results in the image smearing if touched. When printing on plain paper, the problem does not occur. Which of the following would be the NEXT troubleshooting step to perform?

Increase the fuser temperature.

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?

Inverter

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?

Log into the same email provider on the new device, and restore the contacts and dates.

A technician is running updates on a Windows PC. Some of the updates install properly, while others appear as failed. While troubleshooting, the technician restarts the PC and attempts to install the failed updates again. The updates continue to fail. Which of the following is the FIRST option to check?

Look up the error number associated with the failed update

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?

Loose battery connection

A technician is recycling PCs to be reused by a middle school. Which of the following methods is MOST appropriate for ensuring data has been removed from the PCs?

Low-level formatting

A SOHO technician recently moved some data from one server to another to increase storage capacity. Several users are now reporting they cannot access certain shares on the network. When the users attempt to access the shares, they get the following error: Access Denied. The technician confirms the users are all in the proper security groups and have the proper access, but they are still unable to access the shares. Which of the following are the MOST likely reasons for these issues? (Select two.)

Mapped drives. ​ Denied write/delete permissions

A user has a Windows 8.1 RT operating system and wants to add additional programs to the computer. Which of the following is available for installing more applications?

Microsoft Store

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

Mouse

A technician has identified malware on a user's system. Which of the following should the technician do NEXT according to malware removal best practices?

Move the infected system to a lab with no network connectivity

A technician is setting up a SOHO wireless network for a healthcare office that does not have a server. The user requires the highest level of wireless security and various levels of desktop authentication to access cloud resources. Which of the following protocols and authentication methods should the technician implement? (Select two.)

Multifactor. WPA2

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?

Multimeter

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

NFC

Ann, a user, calls a technician and reports that her PC will not boot. The technician confirms the memory, power supply, and monitor are all working. The technician runs internal diagnostics on the PC, but the hard drive is nor recognized. Which of the following messages will be displayed?

No boot device available

A user in a corporate environment needs to have a laptop device repaired and takes the device to the appropriate technician. Which of the following should the technician offer to the user in order to maintain professionalism?

Offer a temporary loaner laptop for the user to work on.

A user wants to configure a smartphone to save all attachments from an Outlook.com email to a cloud-based service. Which of the following would be BEST to use to accomplish this?

One Drive

A technician has been asked to recommend antivirus software for a home PC, but the user does not want to pay for a license. Which of the following license type should the technician recommend?

Open license

An administrator is in a Remote Assistance session, sharing a user's desktop. While trying to map a shared network drive for the user, an "access denied" error is encountered while using the user's credentials. Which of the following should be the administrator's NEXT step

Open the location with administrator privileges

Which of the following is considered government-regulated data?

PII

Ann, a user, states that after installing an update on her iPhone, the WiFi starts to malfunction. The WiFi icon is displaying that it has connectivity but she is still unable to browse. Which of the following could be the issue?

PRAM needs to be reset

Which of the following best practices is used to fix a zero-day vulnerability on Linux?

Patch management

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?

Perform a full data backup.

A network administrator has given a technician documentation detailing the switchports the technician will need to patch in for a network upgrade. Which of the following documents did the network administrator MOST likely give to the technician?

Physical network diagram

Which of the following network hosts would MOST likely provide the services needed to allow client access to Internet web pages?

Proxy server

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?

Purchase a high-end system meeting the hardware requirements for all of the individual Oss and applications. Configure a VM for each testing environment.

A printer stops working in the billing department and cannot be repaired. A new printer has been ordered and a technician is tasked with allowing other users to print to the billing manager's printer until the new printer arrives. The manager's printer is currently used via USB connection, and there are no network jacks available for use. Which of the following is the BEST way for the technician to allow access to the printer?

Purchase a wireless printer so the users can access the printer via network.

A user reports unexpected icons appearing on the desktop. The technician identifies that the symptoms point to a malware infection. Which of the following procedures would be performed NEXT?

Quarantine infected system

A technician is talking to end users about the specifications for an upgraded application server. The users of the application report that there cannot be any unscheduled downtime or data loss. Additionally, they would like the performance of the application to improve over the previous server in any way possible. The previous server running RAID 5. Which of the following RAID solutions should be implemented in this scenario?

RAID 10

Which of the following terminates a coaxial cable?

RG-59

An end-user is attempting to access a file-sharing site to download files shared by a customer, but is receiving a message stating the site has been blocked. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this issue?

Ransomware infection

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

Rapid elasticity

Joe, a user, returned yesterday from a trip where he utilized the GPS function of his mobile device. He now notices the battery is rapidly draining. Which of the following can Joe MOST likely do to resolve the issue without a loss of data?

Readjust the location settings.

A user's computer is displaying a black screen. The technician restarts the computer, but the OS still does not load. The technician discovers the OS was patched the previous evening. Which of the following should the technician attempt NEXT?

Reboot into safe mode and roll back the updates

A support technician is using virtualization software on a Windows 7 Enterprise PC to test Windows 8.1 Enterprise for a future deployment. When operating the Windows 8.1 VM, performing tasks in the host operating system becomes considerably slower. Which of the following options may improve performance in the host operating system? (Select TWO).

Reduce physical memory allocated to the VM. ​Install more physical memory

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?

Remove the CMOS battery and reinsert it after ten seconds

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?

Require authentication on wake-up

A user, Ann, has reported that she lost a laptop. The laptop had sensitive corporate information on it that has been published on the Internet. Which of the following is the FIRST step in implementing a best practice security policy?

Require laptop hard drives to be encrypted.

A user is having issues with a Windows computer. Upon loading the operating system, several messages appear referring to a DLL file that cannot be found. Which of the following would be the BEST course of action for the technician to perform NEXT?

Research the DLL file to identify the application it corresponds to before continuing

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

Resource pooling

A manager with a restricted user account receives the following error message: Windows Update cannot currently check for updates because the service is not running. The manager contacts the help desk to report the error. A technician remotely connects to the user's computer and identifies the problem. Which of the following should the technician do NEXT?

Restart the update service

A technician receives a call regarding a PC's slow performance. The client states that most applications are slow to respond; boot up and shutdown take much longer than they used to. Hard drive diagnostics pass, but there are error messages in the event viewer stating that the file system is corrupt. Which of the following should the technician do NEXT?

Run chkdsk with the /r switch and reboot the PC

An engineer working with large detailed CAD files notices over time that the workstation is taking significantly longer to open files that used to launch quickly. Other applications work fine, and the engineer confirms all of the data has been backed up the night before. A technician determines that the workstation is about two years old. Which of the following would be the technician's FIRST step in troubleshooting the problem?

Run defrag on the hard drive

A user advises that a computer is displaying pop-ups when connected to the Internet. After updating and running anti-malware software, the problem persists and the technician finds that two rogue processes cannot be killed. Which of the following should be done NEXT to continue troubleshooting the problem?

Run msconfig to clean boot the computer

Which of the following protocols would be used for file sharing between MAC OS and Windows OS workstations on a LAN?

SMB

An end user has signed up to use a web-based calendar application. Which of the following solutions has the user purchased?

SaaS

Which of the following Internet connection types is known to have a significantly higher latency than the others?

Satellite

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. What should Sue a technician do to resolve the issue, and ensure Ann has access to the network?

Set the laptop configuration to DHCP to prevent conflicts.

Virtual machines provide users with the ability to do which of the following?

Share hardware resources

Which of the following is an advantage of using DHCP for network addressing?

Simplified configuration

Joe, an end user, has been prompted to provide his username and password to access the payroll system. Which of the following authentication methods is being requested?

Single-factor

With which of the following types is a man-in-the-middle attack associated?

Spoofing

Which of the following devices is BEST to use when designing a SOHO network to ensure the least amount of collisions?

Switch

The system administrator is tasked with installing Windows to 100 computers over the network. The systems administrator needs to remove system-specific identifiers. Which of the following would the system administrator use to accomplish this?

System Preparation Tool

A user updates the video driver on the computer and it requests a restart after installation. The computer never gets past the loading Windows page without rebooting. Which of the following should the technician use to resolve this issue without losing any vital files or programs?

System Recovery

Ann, a user, discovers that all of her documents will not open. The documents open properly on another computer. Which of the following tools will be the FASTEST for a technician to use to allow the documents to open?

System Restore

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?

The connection if throttled.

An end user has reported not receiving emails sent by a specific customer. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this issue?

The email filter has quarantined the messages

A user frequently travels with a Windows laptop and connects to several wireless networks. At a new location, the user reports that the locally shared printers are not available on the wireless connection. Which of the following would be causing the issue?

The location profile is set to public

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?

The user has set a static IP address.

A user wants to save a file into another user's directory, but the file save is denied. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason the file save cannot be completed?

The user requires write permissions to the folder

Ann, a user, has purchased a new Android phone and is attempting to access a public hotspot. When she gets a message indicating the page cannot be displayed. She notices there is a "?" in the radio icon in the toolbar. She has verified Bluetooth is active, airplane mode is off, and tethering is turned on. She uses the cell phone to call a technician for assistance. Which of the following is the MOST likely issue Ann is experiencing?

There is unauthenticated wireless connectivity

A MAC user's operating system became corrupted, and files were deleted after malware was downloaded. The user needs to access the data that was previously stored on the MAC. Which of the following built-in utilities should be used?

Time Machine

An IPS appliance is installed on the network. Which of the following is the purpose of the IPS?

To check and stop unwanted activity

A laptop is setup at a podium for a presentation but is set to extended desktop. The presenter would like it to show exactly what the laptop screen is showing. Which of the following would be the QUICKEST way to accomplish this?

Toggle the dual display function key

Joe, a technician, is tasked to install a new client machine. He notices the machine is not getting any network connectivity. He tests the network cable between the PC and the network jack and confirms it is good. Joe goes to the network closet and finds several network cables not connected to the switch. Which of the following tools would Joe use to determine which cable goes back to the correct network jack?

Toner probe

Joe, a user, just downloaded a game onto his company phone. When he is not using the device, it unexpectedly dials unrecognized numbers and downloads new content. Joe is the victim of which of the following?

Trojan horse

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

USB-C

Which of the following installation types would require the use of an answer file to install the OS?

Unattended

Joe, a user, is using his smartphone for navigation while driving. As he drives, an icon frequently appears on the screen informing the user additional information is required to log in. Which of the following is causing this?

Unintended WiFi connections

A user is requesting a solution that will prevent file corruption and ensure a graceful shutdown while providing at least one hour of uptime in case of extreme weather conditions. Which of the following should a technician recommend?

Uninterruptible power supply

Which of the following devices can be used to connect multiple devices within broadcasting to every network port?

Unmanaged switch

A technician arrives on site to find that two users who have the same model on Android smartphone are having the same issue with a specific application. Whenever they attempt to launch the application, it fails and gives an error message. Which of the following should the technician do FIRST?

Update the OS of the smartphones

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?

Use the magnifier.

The technician would like to upgrade a workstation by adding a USB 3.0 card, and upgrading the video card, sound card, and NIC. The technician is concerned about power consumption by the expansion cards. Which of the following upgrades would MOST likely require also upgrading the power supply?

Video card

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?

Virtual CPU

A network administrator has a requirement to implement a WiFi hot-spot for the public. Which of the following should be used for secure access?

WPA2 and AES

A machine receives an IP address starting with 169.254.x.x when which of the following occurs?

When the DHCP server does not respond

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?

Wireless charging pad

Which of the following devices provides protection against brownouts?

battery backup

The type of security threat that uses computers or other networks to accept and pass on viruses is called:

botnets.

A technician is working on a Windows 10 PC that is running slowly. Which of the following commands should the technician use to correct this issue? (Select two.)

chdsk dism

A technician is tasked with analysing computer settings managed by Microsoft Group Policy configuration. The technician wants to print a report to an HTML file for offline review. Which of the following Windows command line tools would allow the technician to accomplish this task?

gpresult

Which of the following would a technician use to search for a specific string within a file name? (Linux OS)

grep

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

in-place upgrade

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?

input voltage

A user is no longer able to browse the Internet after returning from vacation. The user is able to log in and navigate to the local intranet, but not to any outside sites. A technician pings a well-known website by name but gets no reply. The technician then pings its IP address and gets a reply. Which of the following commands will MOST likely resolve the issue?

ipconfig /flushdns

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.)

​ 1-The new touch-screen drivers must be installed. 2-The digitizer cable is not seated properly on the motherboard. 3-The hardware replacement used is a non-touch-screen

A user wants to implement a wireless router that will have the fastest data speeds and operate over the 5GHz frequency. Which of the following standards should the user select?

​ 802.11ac​

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?

​ Airplane mode

A user leaves the workstation frequently and does not want sensitive material to be accessed. In addition, the user does not want to turn off the computer every time in the evening. Which of the following is the BEST solution for securing the workstation?

​ Apply a screen lock after five minutes of nonuse and login time restrictions for afterhours

How would a technician install Windows OS on a MAC OS computer without using third-party software?

​ Boot Camp

A customer has made several trouble calls to the help desk and is very irate. The technician that receives the call has learned that the issue has not yet been resolved. The technician politely asks the customer to explain the issue, and learns that the problem needs to be escalated. Which of the following should the technician do once the problem has been escalated?

​ Communicate status with customer and ensure successful call transfer

Which of the following prevention methods is considered to be digital security?

​ Firewalls

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

​ I/O bandwidth

After installing a critical update from Windows Update, a user accidentally types an incorrect URL into the browser and malware is automatically installed. The malware disables the computer's antivirus software and Internet connection. Which of the following would be the BEST tool to remove the malware without risking loss of the user's data?

​ Run System Restore

A user's Windows laptop has become consistently slower over time. The technician checks the CPU utilization and sees that it varies between 95% and 100%. After the technician closes some running applications, the CPU utilization drops to approximately 20%, and the laptop runs much faster. The next day the same user calls again with the same problem. Which of the following is a tool the technician can use to resolve the issue?

​ Task Manager

A technician is using a domain account to access files located on a server at the path \\computername\C$. The technician receives an "Access denied" error message. Which of the following is MOST likely the cause of the error?

​ The username should be prefixed by the domain, followed by a backslash (e.g., domain\username).

A technician is tasked with finding and labeling where a network connection terminates in a patch panel. Which of the following tools would be BEST for the technician to use?

​ Tone generator and probe

A SOHO user reports desktop applications are performing slowly, and no emails have been received all morning. A technician remotes in and determines Internet pages' load slowly or not at all, CPU performance is normal, and the local router can successfully ping. The remote connection drops periodically. Which of the following steps should the technician take NEXT to resolve the problem?

​ Update the antivirus software, run an antivirus scan, verify the browser settings, and check all email settings

An administrator has a virtual client running but cannot receive network connectivity. The host workstation is able to access the network. Which of the following would the administrator check on the host to repair the problem?

​ Virtual host network adapter

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

​ ipconfig

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

​ on-demand


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