220-802 Exam Questions
1,023 real 220-802 exam questions with expert-verified answers and explanations. Page 11 of 21.
- Question #504Hardware and network troubleshooting
A user states that they see flickering on their external display. The technician asks if anything has changed since they noticed the problem. Next the technician replaces the exter...
troubleshooting methodologyCompTIA troubleshooting stepsdocumentationdisplay repair - Question #505Hardware
Which of the following methods is BEST used to ensure that data on a hard drive cannot be recovered?
data destructiondegaussinghard drive sanitizationdata security - Question #506Networking
A user has moved into a building and is installing a new wired network. There is existing cabling throughout the building. The user would like to prevent hardware that they do not...
MAC filteringnetwork access controlwired network securitynetwork configuration - Question #507Hardware and network troubleshooting
A user reports slow performance on their PC after importing some photos. Which of the following maintenance tasks should a technician recommend in order to increase performance?
disk defragmentationperformance optimizationstorage maintenanceHDD - Question #508Hardware
A user has asked for a recommendation for a strong password. Which of the following passwords is the STRONGEST?
password strengthpassword complexitysecurity best practicesauthentication - Question #509Virtualization and cloud computing
Which of the following would be the BEST choice to use when implementing a business virtual environment?
thin clientvirtual desktop infrastructureVDIdesktop virtualization - Question #510Hardware and network troubleshooting
A user reports that their PC will not boot after multiple attempts. Which of the following should be the technician's FIRST response?
boot troubleshootingdiagnostic stepstroubleshooting methodologyPC startup - Question #511Hardware
A technician discovers that a hard drive has died in a RAID 0 configuration. Which of the following would be the outcome of this situation?
RAID 0data lossstorage arraysfault tolerance - Question #512Hardware
A technician arrives at a customer's location to do a memory upgrade on a laptop. However, the technician's tools were left in the work van. The customer offers a screwdriver, whic...
laptop repairproper toolsprofessional conducthardware maintenance - Question #513Hardware
A user belongs to groups that have read permission on a folder and NTFS create permission. Which of the following BEST describes the access the user will have to files in the folde...
NTFS permissionsuser groupsfolder access controlleast privilege - Question #514Hardware and network troubleshooting
A user reports they have no display on their laptop. Which of the following would be checked FIRST in order to narrow down the issue?
laptop displayexternal monitordisplay troubleshootingvideo output - Question #515Virtualization and cloud computing
Which of the following is a business use case for desktop virtualization? (Select TWO).
desktop virtualizationdisaster recoverysoftware testingvirtualization use cases - Question #516Hardware
Which of the following is a best practice when securing passwords for a desktop? (Select TWO).
password managementcredential storageencryptionsecurity best practices - Question #517Hardware
Multiple users have reported that there are black dots on the conference room LCD when doing presentations. Which of the following is MOST likely the problem?
dead pixelsLCD displaydisplay defectshardware failure - Question #519Hardware and network troubleshooting
A user is receiving random errors when accessing files commonly used throughout the day. Which of the following actions should the technician take FIRST?
CHKDSKfile system errorsdisk diagnosticsstorage troubleshooting - Question #520Hardware
Which of the following is an edition of a Windows XP operating system?
Windows XPOS editionsMedia Centeroperating system versions - Question #521Hardware and network troubleshooting
When using an optical mouse connected via USB on a laptop and experiencing strange cursor movement, which of the following is MOST likely to be the cause? (Select TWO).
optical mousetouchpad interferencecursor issueslaptop peripherals - Question #522Hardware and network troubleshooting
A technician encounters a PC where they can hear the power supply fan running, but the system is not booting up and there is no display. Which of the following are the MOST likely...
POST failuremotherboard diagnosispower supplyboot troubleshooting - Question #523Hardware and network troubleshooting
A user has just installed an old CRT monitor on their home PC, and is connected to the onboard VGA port. The user notes that the display has a green tint at all times. Which of the...
CRT monitorVGA cabledisplay color tintvideo troubleshooting - Question #524Hardware
Which of the following operating systems enables a user to use Flip 3D?
Windows 7Aero featuresFlip 3DOS editions - Question #525Networking
A user states that they are connected to a hotel's wireless access point but cannot reach their email account. Which of the following should the user MOST likely perform?
captive portalhotel WiFiwireless connectivityweb-based authentication - Question #526Mobile devices
A user reports that the power LED light flickers orange when the laptop is plugged in. Which of the following should the technician do FIRST?
laptop batterypower LEDbattery reseatinglaptop hardware - Question #527Hardware and network troubleshooting
A user has reported their computer boots into Windows install each time they power up their computer. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this problem?
boot orderoptical driveinstallation mediaboot sequence - Question #528Networking
The network administrator is called to assist a user, Joe, who has trouble accessing his network drive. Joe states he logs on with his credentials with no problem, however, when he...
UNC pathlocal vs domain accountnetwork share accesscredentials - Question #529Hardware and network troubleshooting
The technician is dispatched to a multi-function device that users print and copy from all day. The technician is told pages that are copied all have a line on them on the left han...
multifunction devicecopier troubleshootingscanner glasslines on output - Question #530Mobile devices
A user just bought an iPad and wants to connect to their work email. The user's employer has a Microsoft Exchange server for email. Which of the following would the technician conf...
iPad email setupExchange serverPOP3SMTP - Question #531Hardware and network troubleshooting
A technician has just implemented a fix on a user's PC. Which of the following would be the technician's NEXT step?
troubleshooting methodologyfix verificationproblem resolution steps - Question #532Hardware and network troubleshooting
A technician has discovered that there is an issue with the configuration of DirectX. Which of the following utilities would allow the technician to resolve this issue?
DirectXDXDIAGdiagnostic utilitiesgraphics configuration - Question #533Hardware
A technician has replaced the CMOS battery on the motherboard. Which of the following is the reason why the technician did this?
CMOS batteryBIOS settingssystem clockmotherboard - Question #534Networking
A user reports that their wireless connection is slow. The technician knows that the access point in use is an 802.11g. Which of the following could be the cause of the user's issu...
802.11g802.11b compatibilitywireless signal rangewireless interference - Question #535Hardware and network troubleshooting
A user calls a technician and states that their computer shutdowns after about 15 minutes of being turned on. The user also states that if they wait about an hour and turn the comp...
thermal shutdowncapacitorsmotherboard failureoverheating - Question #536Hardware and network troubleshooting
After a recent power spike, a user upgrades their motherboard. However, every time they try to turn their workstation on, it only crashes and performs a core dump. All hard drives...
stop errorBSODpower spike damagemotherboard upgrade - Question #537Hardware
A user has a nonfunctional computer that has two hard drives. The user needs to retrieve information from one of the drives. Which of the following would be used?
external enclosuredata recoveryhard drivestorage - Question #538Mobile devices
A user reports that their laptop's keyboard has areas where the keys always get stuck together. After disassembling the keyboard to clean it, which of the following processes would...
laptop keyboarddisassembly proceduremanufacturer documentationlaptop repair - Question #539Networking
A new user reports that they are unable to login to the corporate network on their desktop but they are able to access the WLAN from their mobile device. After further inspection,...
punchdown toolstructured cablingwall port wiringnetwork cabling - Question #540Hardware
Which of the following is the difference between a quick and a full format?
disk formatquick formatfull formatbad sector scan - Question #541Virtualization and cloud computing
Which of the following can be installed on a virtualized client to enhance user experience and provide closer integration with the host operating systems?
guest toolsVM integrationvirtualizationhost-guest interaction - Question #542Hardware
A technician wants to prevent users in a computer lab from seeing the name of the last user who logged onto the computer after the user logs out from the workstation. Which of the...
local computer policylogin securitylast username displaysecurity policy - Question #543Networking
A small business owner wants to prevent employees from disconnecting company computers from the network jacks and connecting their personal computers. Which of the following must a...
MAC filteringnetwork access controlport securityauthentication - Question #544Hardware
A user has unintentionally and unknowingly hit a key combination that flipped the screen image upside down. Which of the following should a technician do to resolve the user's issu...
display rotationkeyboard shortcutsscreen orientationmonitor settings - Question #545Networking
A customer would like a technician to establish a Windows network that affords the easiest path for creating persistently mapped network drives using a login script. Which of the f...
Windows Domainlogin scriptsmapped drivesnetwork shares - Question #546Hardware
Which of the following regular maintenance tasks for a workgroup of Windows PCs is MOST likely to be performed on a nightly basis?
backup schedulingmaintenance tasksdata protectionworkgroup - Question #547Networking
Which of the following types of security threats is delivered primarily via email?
phishingemail securitysocial engineeringmalware delivery - Question #548Networking
An administrator sets up a wireless device that they will need to manage across the Internet. Which of the following security measures would BEST prevent unauthorized access to the...
wireless securitydefault credentialsunauthorized accessremote management - Question #549Hardware
A technician adds a second monitor to a system that supports dual video output. Which of the following tabs in Display properties will allow the technician to extend the Windows de...
dual monitordisplay settingsextended desktopWindows display - Question #550Networking
A company decides to implement two-factor authentication on all of the company computers. In addition to a user password, which of the following is a commonly used item to implemen...
two-factor authenticationRSA tokenMFAaccess security - Question #551Networking
By definition, a rootkit does which of the following?
rootkitmalwareelevated privilegesprocess hiding - Question #552Networking
Which of the following command line tools would be used to display all network information for a local PC?
ipconfignetwork diagnosticscommand line toolsnetwork configuration - Question #553Hardware
Which of the following OS utilities can be used to modify which programs are run at the time of system startup?
MSCONFIGstartup programssystem configurationWindows utilities - Question #554Hardware and network troubleshooting
A technician has just installed and terminated a new CAT5 network cable. The device using the cable cannot connect to the network. Which of the following tools would be BEST in tro...
cable testerCAT5network cabletroubleshooting tools