220-301 Exam Questions

What is the maximum segment length of a CAT5 UTP cable?

What is the difference between an RJ-45 connector and an RJ-11 connector?

DIMMs come in which two pinout styles? (Select TWO)

Which type of PCMCIA cards are 5 mm thick and are fully I/O capable?

What is the unique 32-character identifier that links clients to the Basic Service Set in an access point?

A client has a computer running Windows XP, 128 MB of RAM, 2.4 GHz processor, an 80 GB hard drive and is using a USB scanner to scan images. The client complains that the processin...

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...

A client has a computer running Windows XP, 128 MB of RAM, 2.4 GHz processor, an 80 GB hard drive and is using a USB scanner to scan images. The client complains that the processin...

A company has a LAN (local area network) with a transmission technology on which data can be transmitted in both directions on a signal carrier, but NOT at the same time. Which kin...

What happens if the CMOS is cleared?

On which layer do routable protocols function?

A company has a LAN (local area network) with a transmission technology on which data can be transmitted in both directions on a signal carrier, but NOT at the same time. Which kin...

What differentiates an ATA 33 cable from an ATA 66 cable?

A technician is asked to secure the data on a PC against hardware failure. The technician wants to do this through a RAID controller. The technician has three hard drives and if on...

When describing a monitor, a .28 dot pitch indicates the:

Which test checks the transmitter and receiver of a local modem?

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...

When installing an AT power supply into a unit, the power connectors (P8/P9) should be connected to the motherboard with the:

What is the difference between an RJ-45 connector and an RJ-11 connector?

Periodically, a computer reboots spontaneously after start up. At other times the computer does not boot at all. This occurs even if no applications are running. What is the MOST l...

On the standard desktop PC, there are normally two EIDE controllers. How many devices can exist on each channel of a desktop PC?

Where is hard disk configuration information stored?

Which type of cluster is located on a hard drive's platter?

Which two devices are MOST susceptible to ESD (electrostatic discharge) damage? (Select TWO)

What are two typical speeds of Ethernet networks? (Select TWO)

When an A+ Professional adds an 802.11b Wireless network adapter to a system, what information is necessary to connect to a secured network?

How many SCSI devices are allowed per channel on a SCSI-1 controller card?

How many SCSI devices are allowed per channel on a SCSI-1 controller card?

The A+ Professional upgrades the operating system on a PC to Windows 2000. The system has a Pentium III 500 MHz processor, 64 MB of RAM, and a 10 GB ATA hard drive. Under normal ci...

Where are the first computer instructions available when a microcomputer is powering up?

Which two devices are MOST susceptible to ESD (electrostatic discharge) damage? (Select TWO)

Which two of the following should be disconnected when working inside a PC to prevent electrical shock? (Select TWO)

A customer has a computer that currently has a 4 GB hard drive and wants to upgrade to a 20 GB hard drive. After installing the new hard drive, only 8 GB of the new hard drive is r...

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

A systems administrator tries to power down a PC for repair, but quickly pressing and releasing the power button has no effect. Why?

What should a technician do when a Laser printer is continuously jamming transparencies at the fuser unit?

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...

A computer technician uses a portable computer at home and at work. The technician wants to set up both work locations to easily connect to a printer. Which device is a suitable ch...

Which two of the following motherboard components are FRUs (field replaceable units)? (Select TWO)

What does the term DIMM stand for?

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

When considering upgrading RAM on a legacy computer, what determines the memory supported by the PC?

Which two statements about the NetBEUI protocol are true? (Select TWO)

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

How many 168 pin DIMMs are required per memory bank?

A user has two EIDE hard drives on the primary bus. On the secondary bus, the user has a DVD ROM and a CD-RW. The user wants to add another hard drive. How can this be accomplished...

How many pins does a standard Parallel Port connector have?

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)

Which protocol transfers data in burst mode at a rate of 33.3 Mbps?

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