220-301 Exam Questions

A technician is called to troubleshoot a PC where the end user installed additional memory. The end user informs the technician that the hard drive cable was disconnected while per...

What is required when upgrading a Pentium III PC to a Pentium 4?

Which of the following is a type of connector for fiber optic cables?

RIMMs and DIMMs are examples of which system component?

What does POST represent?

Which type of cache is cache memory that is located on the processor chip?

Which two of the following settings can be changed in the computer CMOS? (Select TWO)

A positive charge is placed on the paper to pull the toner from the drum during which phase of the ActualTests.com laser printing process?

What is the benefit of an Energy Star compliant computer?

A user has a USB mouse but the PC does NOT have a USB Port. Which two are typically used to connect this mouse to the PC? (Select TWO)

A technician replaces the floppy drive in a system. When the system boots, the technician notices that the drive light is on, and the system cannot read from the drive. What is the...

What should be done to ensure that the proper hardware resources are available when installing a legacy hardware device?

A client reports that following the installation of a new modem, the mouse has been freezing up. What are two recommendations for correcting the problem? (Select TWO)

Which type of connector is used in a 10Base2 network?

Which network protocol allows a network administrator to automatically assign IP addresses and other information to computers as they boot up?

SDRAM is used only in:

When connecting two PCs via the Serial Ports, which type of cable should be used?

A device plugged into a USB hub attached to a PC is not performing as expected. What is the MOST likely explanation?

Which step should be taken following the replacement of a new motherboard?

How many USB devices can be connected to a single USB controller?

Which SCSI standard supports LVD?

A client brings in a laptop from home to use in the office, in order to connect to the network. The computer does not have a NIC (network interface card). The client wants the easi...

A new Pentium III 800 MHz chip is installed. However, the CPU is running at 400 MHz. What is a possible cause of this problem?

Typically, how many Type III PC cards can be inserted into a laptop at one time?

What does the primary hard drive controller default to?

Which of the following technologies allows for connections up to 5 meters (16 feet) away with a throughput of 480 Mbps?

Which printer language is developed as a device-independent language capable of high resolution graphics and scaleable fonts?

Which type of networking technology can have a PHYSICAL star topology but a LOGICAL ring topology?

In which type of I/O Port interface is a 68 pin male DB connector used?

A new IDE hard drive is installed and the appropriate jumpers are configured. What is the NEXT step in setting up the new device?

How does a technician print a printer self test page?

When should an MSDS (material safety data sheet) be referenced?

Which two of the following CPUs are 64 bit processors? (Select TWO)

In which two situations is it NOT advisable to wear a grounding strap while working on a PC? (Select TWO) ActualTests.com

Which two components are utilized when installing a new network for three computers in a small office? (Select TWO)

A technician is asked to replace the display adapter on a customer's computer. This card can easily be recognized by which of the following connectors?

What does the default gateway IP address define?

Hyper Threading technology refers to an Intel Pentium 4 processor's ability to:

The following are steps for installing an external hard drive: 1. Configure the device's software. 2. Make the device's external connections. 3. Install the device's adapter card (...

A document is sent to a Laser printer to be printed. The page does NOT jam, and there is no ActualTests.com delay, but the page comes out blank. What are the two MOST likely causes...

Which I/O Port has an external D-shaped connector with a total of 9 male pins in 2 rows?

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

Network cards are typically associated with which two types of ports? (Select TWO)

The fan in the power supply of a personal computer stops. Which of the following should the A+ Certified Technician recommend as a fix?

When does the CMOS lose the setup information for a computer?

What should an A+ Certified Technician do to determine if a printer problem is hardware or software related? ActualTests.com

A technician is trying to Master/Slave two good IDE hard drives, C and D. Drive D is installed as a Slave to drive C, but both do not work. The same problem occurs when drive C is...

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

A client wants to connect a digital camera to a desktop computer system. What are the two MOST common interface types found on digital cameras? (Select TWO)

Which Pentium class motherboard supports PnP (plug and play) natively?