What kind of printer is this?
What kind of printer is good for multiple copies and has a low cost per page, but is a bit noisy and has relatively poor graphics quality when compared to other printer types?
CompTIA A+ Pop Quizzes
What happened to my wireless signal?
A client’s laptop has recently had its internal mini-PCI wireless adapter card replaced. Although the drivers for the card load without any errors and the Windows Device Manager shows the card working properly, the wireless card management software shows very low signal strength. The wireless card keeps dropping its wireless connection and will not maintain a consistent network link. What is the most likely reason for this problem?
What’s a good way to get audio into a computer?
One of your clients has asked for an audio input into their laptop computer for recording voice memos. What is the best audio input jack to use for casual voice applications?
What is the name of this device?
You’ve removed the cover of your computer to examine the CPU, but you can’t see anything because of the large metal block attached to the top of the chip. The metal block is flat where it attaches to the CPU and has long thin fins that extend away from the processor. What is this odd looking piece of metal called?
What is a common legacy printer interface?
Many modern computers use USB connectors for physical connectivity to devices. Prior to USB, what interface type was normally seen on a printer as its connection to external devices?
What are these power supply specifications?
The power supply of your computer lists these specifications on the label:
What is this information called?
What information is contained on the first sector of a hard drive and contains a table of primary partitions, disk signature information, and directions for starting the operating system?
Why can’t my computer see my new memory modules?
You’ve recently upgraded the memory in your computer from 1 GB to 2 GB by removing two 512 MB memory modules and replacing them with two 1 GB memory modules. However, when you boot the computer it beeps and no error messages are shown on the screen. Which one of these would not be a troubleshooting option for this kind of issue?
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What is a multi-core CPU?
You’re looking to purchase a new computer, and you notice that many models include a “dual-core” CPU. What is a significant feature of a dual-core CPU?
Which expansion bus type is this?
Which video-based expansion bus was initially released by Intel in 1997 and has evolved into newer specifications that can support rates of up to 2 gigabytes per second? This expansion bus format isn’t included on new motherboards today, but the bus type is still supported on new video adapters available from a few manufacturers.