Do you know anything about CompTIA A+PC? Do you think you can pass this quiz? Modern PC techs procure the CompTIA A+ certification, the essential credential that demonstrates competence in technology. The Computing Technology Industry Association is an American non-profit trade association, which gives professional certifications for the information technology industry. If you are interested in CompTIA A+PC, this is the quiz for you.
Keep Windows updates current.
Minimize the time spent using the Web.
Reload application software (such as Microsoft Word) frequently.
Use multiple firewalls at the same time.
Upset failures are easy to detect.
The failure destroys the component beyond use.
The damaged component may continue to function, but it does not perform well.
An upset failure prevents the computer from booting.
Is the problem related to reading from the hard drive?
Does the PC boot to the Windows desktop with no errors?
Is the screen blank?
Can you hear a single beep during the boot?
True
False
True
False
True
False
True
False
Food
Substances
Parts
Tools
Static-free table
Antistatic cloth
Ground bracelet
Static gloves
Soft boot
Warm boot
Hot boot
Cold boot
Operating system
Power button on the back of the tower
Power plug
Warm button
Power On Service Test
Power On Self Test
Power On Self Trial
Positive Operation Self Test
Windows 2000
Windows 9x/Me
Windows 3.1
Windows XP
Antistatic bag
Antistatic vacuum
Static-free cloth
Small feather duster
True
False
Runs the POST
Searches for the OS
Loads applications
Loads the OS
Assigns system resources
Runs the POST
Searches for and loads an OS
Loads startup applications
BIOS
CMOS RAM
RAM
Hard drive
Configures the system and completes its own loading
Loads all needed applications
Waits on the start-up BIOS to check configuration information
Waits for the user to execute an application
The startup BIOS controls the loading
Application software is loaded and executed
Application software is installed
The OS loads
Ntbootdd.sys
Msdos.sys
Io.sys
Ntldr
Systematically
Comprehensively
Quickly
Technically
Verify the fix and document the solution
Check it off the list and move on
Think systematically
Explain every detail of what you did to the user
Throw in the towel and chuck the computer
Consult the motherboard manual or website
Get ear plugs
Check the cable between the monitor and tower
True
False