Which one is the hard drive?
Which of these acronyms is a hard drive interface?
Why did your computer freeze?
You were working on your computer and everything suddenly froze without any error message. During the reboot of the computer, this message appeared: “Boot device not available.” What is the most likely cause of this message?
Why won’t your audio work?
You’ve plugged in some headphones to your new computer, but you aren’t able to hear any sounds. You’ve checked the driver settings in your Control Panel and the mixer settings, but all of the settings appear to be configured properly and set to normal levels. What is the most likely reason for this audio issue?
Troubleshooting Power Problems
You’re having a problem that you think is related to power. You’re not sure if the problem is related to the voltage from the wall receptacle or if it’s an issue with your computer’s power supply. What tool would help you troubleshoot this issue?
Which external hard drive interface is fastest?
You need to increase the storage in a new laptop with an external hard drive, but your applications require high-speed access to storage. Which of these external hard drive interfaces provide the fastest throughput?
How can you troubleshoot this thermal issue?
You’ve been watching your hardware monitoring software, and you’ve noticed that the temperature of your CPU has increased dramatically in the last few weeks. What’s the most likely cause of the issue?
How can you automate a file transfer?
You need to automate file transfer to occur every morning at 3am. What Windows utility would be a good choice to use for this requirement?
What command line option connects to shares?
You’d like to use the command line to connect to a Windows share on your central file server. Which command can be used at a command prompt to connect to a network share? A) NET CONNECT B) SHARE USE C) SHARE CONNECT D) NET USE E) O HAI CONNECT THE SHARE PLZ
What is the “dual” in DIMM?
DIMM is an acronym for Dual Inline Memory Module. To what does the “dual” part of a DIMM refer?
CompTIA A+ 220-701: 1.2 – PATA and SATA
The PATA and SATA standards are the most common hard drive interface types that you’ll find in today’s personal computers. In this video, you’ll learn about the details of these popular hard drive technologies and the basics of cabling and connecting the drives to your computer.