220-301 Exam Questions

A faulty CD-ROM is replaced in a PC. The user complains that they can no longer hear music from their CD through the speakers via the soundcard. It is possible to hear all Windows...

Which of the following standards supports a data transfer rate of 400 Mbps and support for up to 63 devices?

A user has a notebook with a Type II PCMCIA slot. The user wants to upgrade memory. However, all the available PCMCIA cards are Type I. Which statement is true about the available...

A computer has a 1.4 GHz processor with 64 MB of RAM and a 60 GB hard drive. Booting up and starting programs on Windows XP is exceptionally slow. What is the MOST likely cause?

To ensure no data are lost when replacing a laptop battery, in which three states can the laptop be before removing the main battery? (Select THREE)

Which of the following is an 8-wire connector commonly used on a 10BaseT LAN (local area network)?

What is the approximate data transfer rate of a BRI (basic rate interface) ISDN connection?

Which frequency is used by 802.11a networks?

After adding multiple devices to a computer, a user discovers that the system is shutting down at random times. Which device is the MOST likely source of the problem?

A computer does NOT boot. There is no apparent video signal, but there is a series of beeps during the POST. To troubleshoot this problem, what should the A+ Professional determine...

What is the standard I/O Port address of Parallel Port 1?

A customer recently installs a Wireless router at a site and requests that a technician integrate a laptop into that Wireless environment. Which two devices can be used to fulfill...

What is the purpose of a Peer-to-Peer network?

Which is an agreed upon format for transmitting data between two devices that determines error checking, data compression and message finished and sending indications?

What is the primary data storage device in a computer?:

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...

Which of the following is used FIRST in the system boot sequence?

Which specific I/O address or Port address does COM2 use?

CAT5 cable is what type of cable?

What is the FIRST and most important step in system troubleshooting?

What is the approximate data transfer rate of a BRI (basic rate interface) ISDN connection?

How can the Parallel Port be identified?

Which series of Intel Processor uses the Socket 370?

A PCI card with a 15 pin connector arranged in 3 rows is a:

Which video mode has a video resolution of 800 x 600?

A small office has a 5 computer network with 10/100 NICs (network interface cards) in the computers, a 10BaseT Ethernet Hub, and Category 4 cables connecting everything together. T...

A user is experiencing intermittent connection problems with a newly added USB network adapter on a laptop computer. The laptop computer has the following additional devices attach...

A client cannot connect to the Internet through DSL. There are four LEDs on the DSL modem. PWR is a steady green, DSL is steady green, ACT (activity) is unlit and ENET (Ethernet) i...

How many CPUs does the main board in the image support?

A Dot Matrix printer generates printouts that are good on the left side of the page but fade as the printing moves to the right side of the page. What is the MOST likely cause of t...

The Mini-PCI network adapter is bad in a laptop. Which of the following is a viable temporary solution that allows the laptop to have network connectivity?

A type of data transmission in which a single medium (wire) can carry several channels at one time is called:

How many DDR SDRAM DIMMs must be installed into a Pentium 4 system to create one bank?

On a SCSI Bus with one internal hard drive and one external CD-ROM drive a technician should terminate:

A customer is complaining that their computer will NOT start up. An error message indicates that it cannot find the boot drive. What is the FIRST question that the technician shoul...

An A+ Certified Technician just built a clone PC. The floppy drive's LED is lit up (and stays that way) from the time the machine is powered on. What is the MOST likely explanation...

Which component is responsible for verifying the position of the print head to the first print position during the power up sequence?

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

What is the theoretical maximum distance for an ISO 802.11b adapter and a standard antenna? ActualTests.com

SDRAM is used only in:

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...

How is the CMOS cleared?

How many pins does SDRAM have?

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

On a laptop computer, where can the Bus Mastering be disabled?

The IEEE 1284 specification relates to which type of interface?

Which device translates wired signals to Wireless signals to allow a Wireless device to connect to a traditional network?

Disposal of CRTs has become an issue because of the large amount of _____ they contain. ActualTests.com

How many DDR SDRAM DIMMs must be installed into a Pentium 4 system to create one bank?

In Wireless computing, what does "WAP" mean?