A+ Prep 1 Flashcards

(50 cards)

1
Q

Which component stores data permanently?

A

SSD

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2
Q

What type of connector does a typical monitor use?

A

HDMI

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3
Q

Which RAM type is commonly used in laptops?

A

. SIMM

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4
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What does a PSU do?

A

Converts AC to DC

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5
Q

Which device uses PCIe slots?

A

GPU

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6
Q

What is the purpose of thermal paste?

A

Improve heat transfer

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7
Q

Which cable is used for internal storage drives?

A

SATA

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8
Q

What is the main function of the motherboard?

A

Connect components

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9
Q

Which storage type has no moving parts?

A

SSD

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10
Q

What is POST?

A

Hardware check at startup

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11
Q

What port does HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) use?

A

80

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12
Q

What device assigns IP addresses automatically?

A

DHCP server

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13
Q

What does DNS do?

A

Resolve names to IPs

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14
Q

What cable type is used for Ethernet?

A

Twisted pair

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15
Q

What does a router do?

A

Connect devices internally

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16
Q

Which Wi-Fi standard is fastest?

A

802.11g

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17
Q

What is a private IP address?

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18
Q

What port does HTTPS use?

A

443

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19
Q

What does a switch do?

A

Connects devices in LAN

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20
Q

What is a MAC address?

A

Physical hardware address

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21
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What connector is common on modern smartphones?

22
Q

What is airplane mode?

A

Disables wireless communication

23
Q

What is screen rotation controlled by?

24
Q

What is NFC used for?

A

Short-range communication

25
What is a hotspot?
Wireless access point
26
What is virtualization?
Running multiple OS on one machine
27
What is SaaS?
Software delivered online
28
What is a VM?
Virtual machine
29
What cloud model gives full control of OS?
. IaaS
30
What is hypervisor?
Virtualization manager
31
What does an OS do?
Manages hardware and software
32
Which OS is open-source?
Linux
33
What is NTFS?
File system
34
What tool manages hardware devices?
Device Manager
35
What command checks IP configuration?
. ipconfig
36
What is Safe Mode?
Diagnostic startup
37
What does Task Manager do?
Monitor processes
38
What is a driver?
Software for hardware communication
39
What command tests connectivity?
A. ping
40
What is BIOS/UEFI?
Firmware
41
What is malware?
Malicious software
42
What is phishing?
Fake email scam
43
What is encryption?
Protecting data by encoding
44
What is a firewall?
Network security system
45
What is multi-factor authentication?
Multiple verification methods
46
What is antivirus?
Software to detect malware
47
What is least privilege?
Minimum necessary access
48
What is a VPN (Virtual private network) ?
Secure network tunnel
49
What is social engineering?
Manipulating people for info
50
What is a strong password?
Complex and unique