CompTIA A+ CERTIFICATION: MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

Which of the following components is read-only? - Answer-ROM A DIMM in any one of the DIMM slots is referred to as ____. - Answer-a bank How much experience does CompTIA recommend before taking the A+ certification exams? - Answer-1 year Which of the following is an important difference between desktops and mobile devices, in terms of CPU needs? - Answer-Mobile devices need to consume less electricity Modern processors now include which functions of the traditional chipset directly on the CPU? - Answer-Northbridge Which of the following stores the data that the CPU actively uses? - Answer-RAM What does pressing the Windows Key-L key combination do? - Answer-Locks the computer Which one of the following does not accurately describe a tested domain for the CompTIA A+ 220-801exam? - Answer-Organizational policies If Windows generates parity errors with the same addresses, the ____ is probably at fault. - Answer-RAM System management utilities such as Disk Defragmenter can be accessed from the _____ menu. - Answer-System Tools Which feature, supported by Windows 7 Enterprise and Windows Vista Enterprise, is not supported by the Home or professional versions? - Answer-BitLocker Drive Encryption The __________library folders are located under C:UsersPublic. - Answer-Public Which of the following features are not supported by Windows Vista Basic and Windows 7 Starter? - Answer-Aero Desktop What does excessive disk thrashing indicate? - Answer-Insufficient RAM What are programs stored on ROM chips called? - Answer-Firmware