Free CompTIA A+ Core 1 220-1001 Exam Practice Test

A user is unable to access network resources on a laptop. A technician examines the device and attempts to reproduce the issue. The technician cannot connect to resources by name or IP. Which of the following should the technician check FIRST?

• AP power levels
• DHCP server availability
• Upstream router WAN IP
• Wireless button state

All static IP addresses are assigned from a central location Which of the following is the BEST method for a technician to use to assign static IP addresses while keeping an automatic record of the addresses that have already been assigned?

• Set up a DHCP pool for the entire subnet and exclusions for each static IP address that is needed
• Create a spreadsheet and record each IP address and the device to which it is assigned
• Set up DHCP reservations for all static IP addresses that need to be assigned
• Create a separate subnet for each device type on the network that needs an IP address

A technician performed a clean install of Windows 7 on a gaming laptop. The system boots into Windows, and the desktop performance is good. However, the laptop user states game performance is highly unsatisfactory because all games are operating at less than 20fps. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this behavior?

• The technician did not install the manufacturer's video drivers.
• The laptop should be connected via a hardwired LAN cable.
• The technician did not perform a BIOS update on the laptop.
• The laptop does not have enough RAM.

A technician starts a recently built desktop PC for the first lime, and the fans power on. However, the PC does not POST, and nothing displays on the monitor. Which of the following should the technician do NEXT to troubleshoot the issue?

• Check for OS error codes.
• Reseat the system memory.
• Replace the monitor.
• Replace the CMOS battery.

Which of the following server types should be used to process outside authentication requests?

• DNS
• Proxy
• RADIUS
• Web

A user's monitor is not displaying video. A technician checks the power to the monitor and sees the power light is lit. Which of the following should the technician do NEXT?

• Check the video card on the computer.
• Check the resolution is set to a known good resolution.
• Check the video cable connection.
• Check the digitizer of the monitor.

A technician wants the number of virtual machines hosting a web application in the public cloud environment to scale based on real-time traffic on the website.Which of the following should the technician configure?

• Resource pooling
• Rapid elasticity
• Measured service
• High availability

Joe, a user, sets up an IMAP connection on his smartphone to connect to webmail. Joe is able to view email, but he receives an error message when trying to send a message. When viewing the mail client's configuration, Joe sees a valid SMTP server and port. Which of the following should Joe check NEXT to resolve the issue?

• Configure the email account as a POP3 connection
• Ensure the SSL/TLS option is being used
• Check that the account password is still valid
• Make sure the smartphone is not in airplane mode

A technician troubleshoots and fixes an issue. The technician then verifies the system is functional Which of the following is the NEXT step the technician should take?

• Establish a plan of action.
• Document the findings
• Establish a theory of probable cause
• Question the user for more information

A technician sets up 100 VMs networked in a cloud environment. Which of the following.

• PaaS
• DBaaS
• laaS
• SaaS