CompTIA A+ 220-701/702 Practice Exam - Question List

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21. Mary is a graphic interface designer who intends to use a lot of heavy applications on her computer. She has added two new applications and her work involves keeping at least 4 applications running concurrently. At this point in time, her computer slows down if she opens more than 3 applications concurrently. Which of the following components should she consider upgrading?
  1. Motherboard
  2. Processor
  3. Hard Drive
  4. Memory
22. A customer has purchased a new printer and connected it to his XP Home desktop using a USB cable. The computer has detected the printer connected to the USB port. However, he complains that the printer is not printing. What is the most likely cause of this problem?
  1. The USB port is not working
  2. The printer is not working
  3. The printer is not compatible with the computer
  4. The printer driver needs to be loaded
23.

Which of the following is not an attribute of a CMOS battery?

  1. CMOS batteries are small and are attached directly to the motherboard
  2. CMOS batteries are loosely held to the motherboard by 2-4 clips
  3. CMOS batteries produce more waste heat than other forms of logic
  4. CMOS batteries are mostly circular in shape (although not always)
24.

Choose the ports that can be used to connect a mouse. (Choose all that apply.)

  1. Serial
  2. PS/2
  3. USB
  4. Parallel
25.

Which of the following distinguishes a Firewire port from a USB port? (Choose all that apply.)

  1. Firewire ports look just like USB ports except that one of the shorter sides converge
  2. Firewire ports are thicker than USB ports
  3. Firewire ports are square and USB ports are rectangular
  4. There is no visual difference between Firewire ports and USB ports

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