220-301 Exam Questions

Where is firmware typically stored?

A user wants to upgrade the system to dual processors. The motherboard has dual slots but is currently using one of them. Which two characteristics should the processor have that i...

What is the minimum number of drives required for RAID Level 5?

An A+ Professional is asked to add a second ATA hard drive. The supervisor states that the hard drive must be on the same data cable to assure the same access speed. To what should...

Which technology is susceptible to interference from physical obstacles such as walls?

Which connector do fiber optic cables use?

What is the maximum data transfer rate of a USB 2.0 connection?

A user wants to listen to a CD on a computer running Windows 2000. However, when it starts playing there is no sound coming from the speakers. A technician verifies that the speake...

When testing a power supply for a customer, on what voltage range setting should a multimeter be set?

A user reports that when working with large files, the PC slows down and a loud noise is heard coming from the PC. The computer technician determines that the PC is performing many...

A client calls complaining that a computer does not boot into Windows. Safe Mode is available and the anti-virus software is up to date. What question should the client be asked no...

Where would a technician modify a computer's configuration, so that the Parallel Port uses ECP (extended capabilities port) mode?

When connecting to an 802.11 Wireless access point, which mode should be used?

Which type of memory is contained inside the CPU?

What is the total number of devices that can connect to an IEEE 1394 (FireWire) Port?

What is the theoretical speed of a V.92 analog modem for home-based Internet connectivity?

Which two configurations are considered to be RAID level 1? (Select TWO)

Where is firmware typically stored?

Which type of memory is contained inside the CPU?

A NIC (network interface card) that has an LC or SC connector on it is an example of:

Which type of cable is required to enable bi-directional communication between a computer's Parallel Port and printer?

What is the difference between a Celeron and Pentium III processor?

A computer technician is asked to replace an old Pentium 2 motherboard with a new Pentium 4 motherboard and processor. Which of the following power supply requirements should be ex...

What are two benefits of a UPS (uninterruptible power supply) with AVR (automatic voltage regulation)? (Select TWO)

What is the maximum transfer rate of a standard full speed USB 1.x Port?

Which two of the following can cause a Laser Jet printer to print too lightly? (Select TWO)

How many pins does a standard Parallel Port connector have?

What is the purpose of MSDS (material safety data sheets)?

What is the purpose of MSDS (material safety data sheets)?

Which high-speed connection offers the cheapest solution for a reliable high-speed connection at home?

What information is held in the CMOS for the hard drive?

An A+ Professional is tasked with building an Ethernet crossover cable to connect two computers. Which type of cable should be used?

What is the theoretical speed of a V.92 analog modem for home-based Internet connectivity?

Where is a PCI slot found?

A user often gets an "Out of Disk Space" error. What are three possible fixes for this error? (Select THREE)

After upgrading the CPU on an existing PC, the computer shuts down after running only a few minutes. What are the two MOST likely reasons for this problem? (Select TWO)

How many pins does a standard Parallel Port connector have?

Which type of fiber optic connection is capable of spanning the longest distance?

Which device plugs into an AGP slot?

Which type of memory cache is attached directly to the core of a CPU and runs at the CPU speed?

What are two benefits of a UPS (uninterruptible power supply) with AVR (automatic voltage regulation)? (Select TWO)

With respect to a NIC (network interface card), to what does the term 10/100 refer?

Which of the following addresses are included with each NIC (network interface card)?

A computer's floppy drive light is on continuously. What is the MOST likely cause?

A client reports receiving buffer underrun error messages every time they try to burn a CD-RW. Which two actions should be taken to fix the client problem? (Select TWO)

A CMOS "Checksum" error appears during bootup. What is the MOST likely cause?

Which two of the following can cause a Laser Jet printer to print too lightly? (Select TWO)

An A+ Professional is asked to add a second ATA hard drive. The supervisor states that the hard drive must be on the same data cable to assure the same access speed. To what should...

Which connector on the motherboard is designed to host a low-cost sound card that uses the CPU and operating system to assist it?

Which Internet communication technology uses the same copper lines that phone systems use with connection rates up to128 Kbps?