A technician is troubleshooting an issue involving lines appearing down copied pages, but printed pages sent directly to the copier render as intended. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this issue?
A user reports that all print jobs sent to a laser printer have random and incorrect characters throughout the pages. Which of the fallowing actions should the technician do to resolve this issue?
A company would like to take advantage of the cost savings of cloud computing by only paying for the resources used. Which of the following will BEST address this need?
An administrator chose a shared-tenant model for a cloud deployment. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason the administrator chose this model?
A technician connects a new computer to the internet and then opens the wiring closet. Even though all of the wires are terminated, nothing in the wring closet is labeled. Which of the following tools should the technician use to complete the task?
While on a VoIP call, one user is unable to understand the other because the audio is breaking up. Which of the following BEST describes what is occurring on the call?
An IT manager is evaluating ticket resolution times. While reviewing the data, the manager notices repetitive issues are taking longer than expected to resolve. Which of the following changes should the manager implement to resolve repetitive issues more quickly?
To which of the following should a technician connect individual pairs of a Cat 6 cable in order to provide a connection to a switch?
A technician who works in a high-security environment needs to set up a laptop with triple monitors for a new security employee. All USB ports are disabled due to security policies. Which of the following should the technician do to BEST meet the requirements?
A tier one technician has spent the past thirty minutes troubleshooting an Issue With an end user's network connection After a solution was implemented, the end user rebooted the system, tested the Issue, and confirmed the Issue was resolved. Which of the following should the technician do NEXT?
A printer technician receives a support request for a laser printer that sometimes cuts off the bottom of the print job. During troubleshooting the technician notices that affected jobs are set for 8.5in x 14in (216mm x 356mm) paper and only print from a particular paper tray. Which of the following actions should the technician perform NEXT?
Which of the following cables should be used to terminate ST connectors on each end?
A desktop support technician receives an escalated ticket regarding a computer that displays the following message upon booting up: The amount of system memory has changed. Which of the following components is failing?
A user's track pad has stopped working. Which of the following should the user do to resolve the track pad's functionality?
A customer called the help desk to request information about how to increase the volume on a laptop using only a keyboard. Which of the following keys would MOST likely allow this to be done?
Which of the following frequency bands do 802.11b and 802.11g operate in?
A technician verifies the slow boot time and slow OS performance of a tower server with a RAID 5 on a PCIe RAID card that does not support hot swapping. Which of the following steps should the technician take NEXT to verify RAID health?
A user who is facilitating a videoconference reports that the participants can be heard. However, when the user attempts to speak, none of the participants can hear the user. Which of the following is the FIRST step the technician should take?
Which of the following components houses the MX record?
Which of the following cloud-computing concepts describes an application that is hosted on the internet but can be used and configured as needed internally per organization?
A user reports a repetitive clicking noise is coming from a personal laptop. A technician notes the laptop's inputs are severely delayed. Which of the following should the technician replace to resolve the issue?
A drive failed on a server that was leveraging a RAID disk configuration. The server administrator would like to rebuild the array so it can withstand a potential multidrive failure in the future. Which of the following RAID configurations will the administrator MOST likely select?
A laptop does not have any audio output from the built-in speakers. The Windows Device Manager shows a down arrow for the audio device. Which of the following will correct this audio issue?
Which of the following network options would work BEST to ensure a client-side virtual machine cannot access the rest of the network?
Which of the following BEST describes a lab environment in which virtual machines can be created, rebooted, and shut down without affecting the production network?
Following a scheduled power outage, users report they cannot access the local intranet. A technician is able to ping the IP address of the server that is hosting the website. Which of the following serves is MOST likely offline?
A technician is on site troubleshooting a customer's laptop. The technician needs to download a software update but the company's proxy is blocking updates. Which of the following would be the MOST appropriate action for the technician to take to get the update?
A user's touch-screen tablet is having an issue with the screen orientation. Which of the following is MOST likely causing this issue?
A user’s Windows computer started running slowly after the installation of a CAD program. The computer has intermittent timeouts and often has to be rebooted to restore functionally. The computer seems to work correctly if the application is not running. Which of the following should the technician do NEXT to help troubleshoot the issue? (Select TWO).
Which of the following handles touch-screen operation on a mobile device?
A user's desktop computer slows down after a few minutes of use, and the fans alternate between silent and very loud. Which of the following is MOST likely failing, therefore causing these symptoms?
A user is having an issue with the touch screen on a mobile device. When the user touches the screen, the intended target is not selected. Which of the following would be the BEST action for a technician to take to resolve the issue?
A user reports that a computer has a virus on it. Which of the following is the FIRST step the technician should take?
An IT technician is inspecting the internal components of a desktop computer to assess a suspected power issue with the motherboard. Which of the following connectors should the IT technician inspect further?
A technician is preparing laptops for deployment to a medical department. The laptops require SSD-level encryption to be enabled, but BitLocker refuses to turn it on. An error message states that a BIOS-level setting has not been turned on. Which of the following should the technician check FIRST when troubleshooting this issue?
A bank wants to leverage cloud computing but would like a cloud solution in which infrastructure is isolated from other businesses. Which of the following cloud models would BEST address the bank's need?
A technician is configuring a desktop computer, and the hard drive must be encrypted. Which of the following will the technician need to verify is enabled to complete this configuration?
A technician is working on a desktop PC and wants to verify its NIC is functional. Which of the following should the technician use?
A technician is upgrading a computer OS from Windows 7 to Windows 10. During the OS installation, the system is not able to find the hard drive. Which of the following can the technician do to MOST likely fix the issue?
The motherboard on a user's company laptop was recently replaced Now the user is unable to log in using the fingerprint reader The fingerprint reader is working but it does not recognize the user's fingerprint Which of the following should a technician perform FIRST to fix the issue?
A user's laptop is running out of disk space and requires a new hard drive. The user wants to replace the existing hard drive with the fastest possible I TB HDD. A technician assesses the user's hardware and determines the connections that are available. Which of the following drive types should the technician recommend as the BEST choice?
A help desk technician thinks a desktop PC has failed due to a defective power supply Which of the following steps should the technician take
next?
A user is unable to use a drawing stylus on a smartphone. The smartphone did not originally come with a stylus. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this issue?
Which of the following is the best way to protect the data of a virtual machine in the event of hardware failure?
Which of the following 802.11 Wi-Fi protocols utilizes the 5.0GHz frequency and has the BEST speed and reception?
Which of the following is a characteristic of cloud computing that prioritizes reliability?
A technician is troubleshooting a phone with limited internet connectivity. The technician has identified the phone on the Wi-Fi network and confirmed that it responds to pings. However, the phone is still unable to open comptia.org. Which of the following should the technician check next?
An integrated webcam on a user's laptop broke, so a technician installed a temporary, external webcam_ Since the extemal webcam installation, other users can only see part of the user's face during videoconferences. Which of the following best describes the reason for this issue?
A technician is replacing a failed drive in a RAID 5 array Which of the following is the first step the technician should take before hot swapping the drive out of the array?
A user reports that a laptop's display is too dim. Which of the following should a technician try first to troubleshoot the issue?
The SSD in a user's computer failed. A technician is replacing the SSD and would like to mitigate future failures given the user often runs many programs. Which of the following is the best solution?
A technician received a help desk ticket from a user who is unable to browse the internet_ Which of the following troubleshooting steps should the technician perform first?
A technician is setting up a projector for a videoconferencing system. When the user attempts to connect a laptop to the system, the system displays the following error message:
no source found
The user tries multiple cables and inputs on the projector Which of the following should the user try next?
A user called the help desk to request assistance with selecting appropriate storage to back up a large collection of DVDs and photos in the most
economical way. Which of the following should the help desk recommend?
Which of the following best describes metered utilization for cloud computing?
A company's cloud server has recently become unresponsive due to overwhelming e-commerce traffic Which of the following cloud technologies could be dynamically assigned to mitigate this issue?
Which of the following is a scenario in which an F-type connector would be used?
A technician is working to replace a single DDR3 RAM module on a laptop that has two occupied slots_ When the technician tries to tum on the laptop, the computer starts beeping and does not pass POST The technician double-checks the newly installed RAM and notices a motherboard message indicating low voltage. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this Issue?
Which of the following network devices is needed to direct packets to networks outside of the LAN?
Which of the following protocols provides the fastest bandwidth?
A graphic designer wants to upgrade to the fastest possible RAM for a desktop workstation. Which of the following types of RAM would be best for the designer to use?
A technician needs to fix a computer that received a non-specific error after a scheduled computer restart. Which of the following is the best way to start troubleshooting?
A customer's Windows tablet PC was dropped and is no longer responding to touch input on the left half of the screen. The screen protector has several scratches. but the glass is not broken. Which of the following should a technician do to diagnose the issue?
A user called the help desk to report an issue with a laptop. Recently, the user has been unable to click the buttons on the track pad or press some keys on the keyboard. The technician inspector the laptop but does not find any physical damage caused by the user. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the issue?
A technician is troubleshooting an unresponsive touchscreen on a smartphone The technician performs a hard reset, but the touchscreen remains unresponsive. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the issue?
A user's phone overheated earlier in the day, which caused the battery to expand in the case Which of the following should the technician advise the user to do first?
A technician is selecting RAM for a new high-end workstation. The motherboard has eight slots that support DDR5 memory. Which of the following should the technician do to optimize performance?
A technician replaces a laptop hard drive with an M.2 SSD. When the technician reboots the laptop, the laptop does not detect the SSD. Which of the following should the technician configure for the system?
An IT technician is troubleshooting an issue with connecting a new laptop to a company's wireless network. Which of the following diagnostic steps should the technician take first?
A technician is building a budget PC with a dual-core CPU, onboard sound and graphics, and a single SSD. Which of the following power supply wattage levels is the most appropriate?
A remote user is unable to access files at home but can open the files at the office. Which of the following should a technician check so the user can access the files both places?
A user dropped a laptop while it was turned on. The hard drive now makes a clicking sound, and the laptop will not start up. Which of the following most likely explains this
situation?
A user reports that a laptop correctly connects to the internet when docked at the office but is unable to access the internet when at home. Which of the following should the technician do first?
Which of the following wireless standards can operate in the 6GHz frequency range?
An internet service provider is delivering service through a copper medium with shared customer bandwidth. Which of the following services has most likely been installed?
Which of the following describes the difference between a DNS server and a DHCP server?
A technician needs to configure a firewall to enable network printing. Which of the following network pons sh0Cd be opened? (Select two(
A printer displays an error message even after a paper jam is cleared. Which of the following should a technician do to fix the issue?
A user has been unable to configure a smart device to play audio on a new Bluetooth speaker. A technician confirms that Bluetooth is enabled on both devices. Which of the following should the technician do to ensure the pairing is successful?
A user reports a monitor, keyboard, mouse. and headset are no longer functioning. The user has restarted the laptop and tested an alternative headset and monitor, but the issue persists. The technician notices the user has a printer. USB-C hub, and AC adapter plugged into the laptop. Which of the following should the technician do to MOST likely resolve the issue?
Which of the following delivers internet over a copper medium?
A technician is setting up a new laptop for a user who wants to be able to quickly pack up the laptop and leave if needed. The user has the following accessories:
• USB badge reader
• USB badge printer
• USB signature pad
• 3.5mm headset
• HDMI external monitor
• Mouse
Which of the following is the best way to meet the user's requirement?
A company needs to support a 10Gbps throughput. Which of the following is the MINIMUM cable category that could be used?
A technical lead wants to migrate all common business applications, including email and fileshares, to the cloud. Which of the following cloud concepts should be used?
A help desk technician thinks a desktop PC has failed due to a defective power supply. Which of the following steps should the technician take NEXT?
A technician installed a new router at a small office. After the Installation, the technician notices that all devices have a I69.254.x.x IP address. Printers and fileshares are still working, but PCs cannot access the Internet. Which of the following should the technician configure on the router to enable devices to connect to the internet?
A new version of Windows was released and a piece of software vital to the engineering department will not run on the new version. Which of the following is the BEST option to enable this department to be able to continue using this software?
A user that works is sales is reporting that the output on each page printed from a laser has duplicate images. Which of the following should be performed FIRST to eliminate the ghost images?
A user entered a help desk ticket stating the latest calendar updates have not appeared on the user's corporate mobile device for several days, even though updates do appear on the user's laptop. Which of the following actions will MOST likely enable calendar alerts?
Which of the following is the SAFEST way to replace RAM on a server that has a redundant power supply?
A technician is configuring a new CAD workstation that has four large hard drives. The workstation will be used to edit large, critical files, so the storage configuration should be both fast and redundant. Which of the following RAID levels BEST meets these requirements?
A technician is troubleshooting intermittent fuzzy video on a computer using a VGA to DisplayPort adapter to connect to a monitor. The monitor with a VGA connector was previously working tine for another user. The technician replaces the adapter; however, the issue persists. Which of the following should the technician do NEXT?
Which of the following cables replaced the Apple 30-pin connector and is also reversible?
A technician is preparing to set up a gaming computer with the following components:
Which of the following options is the MOST important for the technician to consider before building the gaming computer?
The owner of a restaurant reports that wireless network connections are lost intermittently throughout the day. Which of the following steps should a technician take to troubleshoot the issue? (Select TWO).
A technician is adding one more line at the demarcation point. Which of the following tools would be MOST useful to accomplish this task?
Which of the following 802.11 standards supports both 5GHz and 2.4GHz channel frequencies?
Which of the following options provides correct information about 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless frequencies? (Select TWO)
A client wants to connect an external keyboard to an Android tablet. Which of the following connection types are appropriate for this task? (Select TWO).
A technician recently discovered me root cause of an application error that several users have been experiencing. The technician updated the configurations on the affected machines and verified full functionality was restored for all users, which of the following actions should the technician perform NEXT?
Which of the following network devices would an administrator use to distribute traffic evenly throughout multiple nodes?
A user attempted to install an application on a desktop, and the installation attempt failed. A technician compares these installation files to those on another user's machine and finds the files are different. Which of the following should the technician do NEXT?
A company wants to give third-party developers access to the corporate network through desktop environments that the company can control. Which of the following can BEST achieve these requirements?
A technician is troubleshooting an old desktop system that randomly shows a Windows BSOD or powers off unexpectedly. All system temperatures are within normal limits. Which of the following should the technician do NEXT?
A department sends in a ticket to report a printer is not working. The responding technician sees paper stuck to the fuser, which is much hotter than normal. The (user was just installed a few weeks ago. as indicated by the service history. Which of the following should the technician do NEXT?
A technician just finished assembling a new PC for a client. Upon POST, the device presents an unspecified beep code and turns off automatically after five seconds. The technician double-checks the bill of materials for the new build and confirms all items have been installed. Which of the following should the technician do NEXT?
A user sends a print job lo a network printer, and the print job uses double the amount of paper as expected. Which of the following should the user configure to get the expected result?
A technician is installing new power supplies for the application engineering team's workstations. The management team has not yet made a decision about installing dual graphics cards, but they want to proceed with the project anyway. Which of the following power supplies would provide the BEST solution?
Which of the following network services allows a networked device to always be assigned the same IP address based on the device's MAC address?
An IT manager is requesting that the company buy new cables to be used with F-type connectors that are already in house. Which of the following cables should the company buy?
A technician is working on a critical warehouse machine that will not turn on. The technician has determined the power supply for the machine failed. The warehouse manager is looking for a solution that will prevent downtime in the future. Which of the following devices should the technician install to meet this requirement?
A technician is inspecting a projector that is displaying fuzzy images. Which of the following actions would provide the BEST solution?
A technician is troubleshooting a projector that will not display any Images. The technician has verified the computer output and cable are providing a good video signal. Which of the following should the technician do NEXT?
Which of the following allows a switch to be divided into separate logical networks?
A desktop support technician is tasked with upgrading a laptop so that it has the fastest data access possible. Which of the following BEST satisfies this requirement?
Which of the following allows all VMs in a virtual environment to have RAM allocated for use?
Which of the following would MOST likely be used to connect one or more devices lo the internet in a SOHO?
Which of the following are default ports for HTTP and HTTPS traffic? (Select TWO).
A user creates a support ticket to report a conference room projector that does not work. The user says that even though the provided cables are being used, the projector screen shows the following error message:
No signal input
Which of the following describes the FIRST action that should be taken?
The Chief Executive Officer wants to ensure company data is stored in a manner that provides the company with complete control over how the data is managed. Which of the following is the BEST cloud deployment model for this request?
A salesperson is using a weather application on a mobile device. The application appears to be draining the device's battery very quickly. Which of the following is the BEST action for the salesperson to take in order to view weather forecasts while travelling?
A technician is replacing a ribbon on a printer that produces faded text and Images when priming. Which of the following types of primers is the technician working on?
A user on the marketing team uses various multimedia applications that consume a lot of memory. The user needs to install more RAM to run these applications effectively. When the user opens the computer case, the user sees four slots in two sets of colors. Which of the following memory types is MOST likely required?
Every time a user submits a print job, the user receives an error from the printer requesting A4 paper. No other users in the office are having printing issues. Which of the following is the best way to address the user's issue?
A technician is upgrading the Wi-Fi card on a laptop. Which of the following should the technician do first?
A user complains that print jobs remain in the printer queue. A technician sends a ping command to the printer, and the printer replies successfully. The paper trays are full, and toner levels are okay. Which of the following is a reason the print jobs are getting stuck in the queue?
A technician is upgrading a user’s laptop from an HDD to an SSD. The user's laptop only has a single bay for a hard drive. Which of the following characteristics of the SSD is the most important in this scenario?
A user connected a laptop to a projector. The image on the screen is very fuzzy, but the image's brightness is satisfactory. Which of the following projector settings should the user adjust first to correct the issue?
A user states that the touch pad cursor shows a trail when moved. The issue started after a coworker used the machine. Which of the following setting areas should be used to fix this issue?
Which of the following cloud models provides hardware environment equivalent components to develop a solution?
A technician is troubleshooting poor printing quality on an inkjet printer. The pages have white lines running through the text and graphics. Which of the following is the most likely cause?
A company needs to secure remote user data with minimal interaction. Which of the following should the company do?
A technician needs to configure a multifunction printer that will be used to scan highly confidential data, which must be securely distributed to a select group of executives. Which of the following options is the most secure way to accomplish this task?
A user’s computer is experiencing poor performance. A technician runs a diagnostic tool on the hard drive, and the results show a significant increase in the number of reallocated sectors. Which of the following steps should the technician take next?
A company issued smartphones to users who work from home. The devices are enrolled and configured within the company's MDM, and hardening profiles were deployed to each device for greater security. Which of the following services best enhances security for remote users accessing company resources? (Select two).
A user's smartphone repeatedly loses the connection to a home Wi-Fi network. The user has already tried restarting the smartphone, rebooting the router, and resetting the smartphone's Wi-Fi network settings. Which of the following should the user do next to resolve the issue?
A help desk technician is installing an SSD upgrade in a laptop. The laptop specifications call for NVMe. Which of the following form factors should the technician most likely install in the laptop?
A user's desktop PC shuts down suddenly every few hours. A technician smells burning coming from the back of the PC where it is connected to the wall socket. Which of the following should the technician do first to identify the issue?
A technician is troubleshooting a thermal receipt printer that will not print. Which of the following should the technician do first to restore functionality?
After a heavily used color laser printer was serviced to remove excessive dust, the image quality decreased. Which of the following should a technician most likely check on the printer?
A user is unable to get a laptop screen to display on the conference room TV. The room has an in-room computer, which is currently being displayed on the TV screen. The user has plugged the laptop into the conference room's wireless HDMI dongle, but the TV screen is still showing the in-room computer desktop. Which of the following should the user do to most likely resolve the issue?
An engineer is troubleshooting a missing new drive in Windows 10 and discovers the drive was formatted before going offline. Which of the following steps should the engineer take to resolve the issue?
A user in a home office is unable to connect to the internet. A technician asks the user to run the ipconfig command. Which of the following first octets immediately suggests an issue with the IP address?
A computer with a recently replaced CPU will not pass POST. When inspecting the inside of the computer, the technician sees several shorts on the motherboard near the location of the CPU. Which of the following is most likely the cause of this issue?
An array is making clicking noises. An administrator identifies the potential cause of the RAID 5 issue. Which of the following steps should the administrator take next?
A company gives users microSD cards to install on smartphones so users can store pictures that will be used on the website. After installing the cards, users report only being able to save a small number of pictures on the microSD cards before running out of space. Which of the following is the most likely issue?
A user reports that a laser printer's toner does not stick to the paper. The user has tried multiple brands of paper and is unable to print legible documents. Which of the following should be replaced to ensure proper printouts?
A technician is setting up network printers in a new office building. The company wants all of the printers to be configured the same way for consistency. Some of the printers do not have an RJ45 port to connect to the network. Which of the following does the technician need to enable so all of the printers can be connected to the network?
A user wants to create a VM on a computer. Which of the following should the user check first?
A technician just finished building a new PC and needs to install a firmware update for the system board UEFI. The technician is experiencing issues while accessing the USB key. Which of the following features should the technician most likely disable in order to complete this task?
A user states that when docking a laptop, network drives are lost. However, when working wirelessly, network drives are present. While troubleshooting, a technician does not see any recent infrastructure changes and thinks the laptop has a bad network card. The technician orders a new laptop for the user and closes the ticket documenting the new laptop. After receiving the new laptop, the user still cannot access network drives when docked. Which of the following steps did the technician skip?
Which of the following network devices is needed to direct packets to networks outside of the LAN?
An office manager reports that a printer is experiencing performance issues. Printouts
are smudging when they are handled, and, recently whenever they need to print legal
sized documents, the paper jams before anything is printed on it.
The following paper sizes are used:
Letter (8.5x11in/21.59x27.94cm)
Legal (8.5x14in/21.59x35.56cm)
Oversized (11x17in/27.94x43.18cm)
INSTRUCTIONS
Using the dropdown menus, select from the
available printer parts to replace only the
faulty components on the office printer to
resolve the stated issues.
If at any time you would like to bring back
the initial state of the simulation, please click
the Reset All button.
Afield technician is responding to a ticket about an animated sign with double images. One image is stationary, and the other image is live. Which of the following is the cause of the issue?
A computer technician is investigating issues with a user's workstation. The user reports the following:
•Loading the operating system takes much longer than usual
•Clicking sounds are coming from inside the workstation
Which of the following is the most likely cause of the issue?
When a user tries to print a document on a laser printer, vertical lines appear on the printout. Which of the following should the technician replace?
An administrator configured multiple networked devices to store data that can be accessed as local storage. Which of the following did the administrator create?
A technician is running a 279ft (85m) network cable between buildings that will share conduit with a large power cable. Which of the following is the most appropriate cable for the technician to use for this project?
Which of the following environments can be set up to keep any device from communicating with a virtual machine over the network?
A customer is having an issue printing documents. The customer can print a text document without any issue. However, when the customer prints a PDF containing images, the job fails and no other jobs will run until the computer is rebooted. Which of the following is the most likely cause of the issue?
A company has implemented a policy that allows employees to use personal devices to perform work duties. Which of the following policies should the technician activate to protect company information?
Which of the following protocols can be used to securely access a remote network to troubleshoot various devices?
An engineer is upgrading the power supply of a workstation to add a GPU. The current power supply is 380W, and the GPU is a six-pin power connector. Which of the following is the minimum power supply the engineer should install?
A technician is upgrading memory on a laptop that is experiencing performance issues. Which of the following RAM types should most likely be specified for installation?
A technician is setting up a device to use two-factor authentication. Which of the following meets this requirement?
Which of the following would be BEST reason to use a virtual machine as a sandbox?
A user reports issues with a smartphone after dropping it. The icons on the screen all look normal, but when the user touches the email icon, for example, nothing happens. Which of the following is MOST likely the cause?
Which of the following technologies can allow multiple networks to traverse a switch?
Client-side virtualization guest machines have security requirements similar to physical machines, but they also need to ensure separation from other guest machines. Which of the following BEST describes this client-side guest security requirement?
Which of the following should the data center hardware technician implement to ensure maximum uptime for customers' virtual machines?
A user submitted a ticket to report an issue with a new printer that is no longer accepting new print jobs. The technician verifies the printer is on and notices the printer LCD screen has the following error message:
Paper Jam, Jam in fuser.
Which of the following is the MOST efficient next step the technician should complete?
A technician is receiving reports that the entire office sporadically loses network connectivity throughout the day. The technician determines the root cause to be EMI. Which of the cable mediums would be the MOST cost effective without sacrificing system performance?
A user submits a help desk ticket regarding a smartphone that will no longer accept its charging cable. The assigned technician notices the phone does not have a protective case, and the user constantly transport the phone in a pocket. The technician attempts to use a secondary charger, but the cable falls out of the phone. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the issue?
A customer reports that access to the network fileshare has become much slower than usual, but local applications do not seem to have trouble. The technician checks the download bandwidth and finds no issues. Which of the following should the technician check NEXT?
Which of the following concepts would be used by an online retailer to quickly add more web servers during peak sales times?
A remote user called the help desk to report a notification indicating there is limited or no connectivity. The user can access local file folders and other local machines but none of the organization's servers or network items. Web pages do not appear to function either. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the issue?
A technician is commissioning a workstation that is required to have mirrored storage, utilizing two 4TB drives that support one failure. Which of the following BEST meets these requirements?
A user's computer is not receiving a network connection. The technician confirms that the connection seems to be down and looks for the user's port on the patch panel. The port and patch panel are not labeled. Which of the following network tools should the technician use to identify the port?
A laptop has been returned for a screen repair. The owner insists the screen is broken, but occasionally a faded image is able to be seen in very bright settings on the desktop. Which of the following steps should the repair technician take FIRST?
Which of the following describes the main difference between T568A and T568B cabling standards?
Several users who share a multifunction printer in an office have reported unintended, thin, vertical lines that cover the entire height of every page printed from the printer. Which of the following steps should a technician complete in order to MOST likely resolve this issue?
A user acquired a new workstation and is attempting to open multiple targe Excel files simultaneously. The user is not experiencing the expected performance when executing such large requests. Which of the following should a technician do FIRST?
Which of the following is a valid use for PaaS?
A technician needs to add storage to a workstation. The workstation does not have room to add any internal storage, so the technician plans to add an external storage device. Which of the following connection types should the technician MOST likely use?
A company has a dot matrix printer that uses carbon paper. The company reports that the first page is printing too light, although the following pages are still legible. Which of the following MOST likely needs to be fixed?
Which of the following utilizes TCP ports 20/21 and transfers data in cleartext?
A technician is receiving reports that the entire office sporadically loses network connectivity throughout the day. The technician determines the root cause to be EMI. Which of the following cable mediums would be the MOST cost effective without sacrificing system performance?
An online retailer would like to add capacity to support increased sales. Additional servers have been installed. Which of the following should be used to ensure each new server is being properly utilized?
A remote user reports connectivity issues with the local internet provider. Even after a technician reboots the modem supplied by the ISP. the issue persists. Which of the following would BEST establish the connection in minimal time?
A laptop's external webcam software is running, but it shows no image or video. Which of the following should a technician perform FIRST?
A technician needs to fix a Cat 5 cable issue. The cable, which is connected to a network jack, fails when it is moved around. Which of the following items must the technician use to fix the issue? (Select TWO).
A user failed to gain access to a building's entrance after security measures at the entrance were upgraded last week. The company implemented the 13.56MHz frequency short band, and users can now utilize their mobile devices to authenticate. Which of the following has to be enabled for the mobile device to authenticate?
A technician logs on to a PC and inserts an encrypted USB drive. When opening File Explorer, the technician cannot see the USB drive. Which of the following tools should the technician use to see all drives?
A company just bought a printer capable of automatically printing on both sides of the paper After installation, however, the technician can only print on both sides of the paper manually. Which of the following should the technician do to fix the issue?
A technician needs to recommend an internet connection for a customer who travels around the world and wants to have connectivity while visiting remote camping locations. Some of the locations the customer visits have limited or unreliable cellular service. Which of the following connection types should the technician recommend?
Which of the following would MOST likely be used to obtain electronic images of a large number of printed documents?
A user contacts the help desk in reference to a failing thumbprint scanner. The user states the scanner was functioning correctly yesterday. Which of the following troubleshooting steps should be performed FIRST after the ticket has been filed?
An engineer is experiencing unexpected reboots on a graphics workstation when rendering complex 3-D models. The workstation is configured with a 115V power supply that is rated at 200W and connected to a UPS. The central processing unit contains 16 hyperthreaded cores, and a discrete graphics solution utilizing an 8-pin power connector is installed in a PCI Express x16 slot. Which of the following indicates where the technician should begin troubleshooting?
A user reports that a PC occasionally falls to boot. The user reboots the PC. but the performance is degrading. The technician hears a strange, repetitive, ticking noise coming from the PC. Which of the following should the technician do FIRST?
While implementing a non-carrier-grade wireless backhaul, a technician notices the current channel selection is externally polluted with various RF signals. Upon performing a spectral analysis, the technician discovers a channel containing almost no RF pollution. Unfortunately, the technician is unable to select that channel. Which of the following is the MOST likely reason for this issue?
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.