TestOut A+ Practice Exam 2026
Questions and Answers
You need to replace a broken monitor on a desktop system. You decide to replace it
with a spare monitor that wasn't being used. Even though the monitor is made by a
different manufacturer than the desktop computer, it still works with the monitor.
Which computer design concept makes this possible?
▫ Componentization
▫ Standardization
▫ Firmware
▫ Plug and Play - Correct Answer -*Answer:* Standardization
*Explanation*
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,*Standardization* allows components from different manufacturers to be
interchangeable. If a component meets the specified standards, it will work in the
computer, regardless of manufacturer.
*Componentization* means that a computer is a combination of several constituent
parts that can be easily replaced by a field-replaceable unit (FRU). *Firmware* is a
special type of software that has been embedded in the memory of a hardware
component. *Plug and play* allows devices to work with computers without the
need for additional configuration on the computer.
Drag the computer function on the left with its associated hardware component on
the right. (Each option may be used more than once.) - Correct Answer -
*Answers:*
Hard disk = Long-term storage
Printer = Output
Keyboard = Input
CPU = Processing
Speakers = Output
RAM =Processing
DVD-RW = Input Long-term storage
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, Microphone = Output Input
*Explanation*
*Input:* Mouse, Keyboard, Scanner, Microphone
*Output:* Monitor, Speaker, Printer
*Processing:* CPU, RAM
*Long-term Storage:* Hard disk drives, Solid-state drives, Optical drives, Flash
drives.
You are looking at a female TRS connector on the computer.
Which device uses this connector?
▫ Keyboard
▫ Speaker
▫ Joystick
▫ Monitor - Correct Answer -*Answer:* Speaker
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Questions and Answers
You need to replace a broken monitor on a desktop system. You decide to replace it
with a spare monitor that wasn't being used. Even though the monitor is made by a
different manufacturer than the desktop computer, it still works with the monitor.
Which computer design concept makes this possible?
▫ Componentization
▫ Standardization
▫ Firmware
▫ Plug and Play - Correct Answer -*Answer:* Standardization
*Explanation*
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,*Standardization* allows components from different manufacturers to be
interchangeable. If a component meets the specified standards, it will work in the
computer, regardless of manufacturer.
*Componentization* means that a computer is a combination of several constituent
parts that can be easily replaced by a field-replaceable unit (FRU). *Firmware* is a
special type of software that has been embedded in the memory of a hardware
component. *Plug and play* allows devices to work with computers without the
need for additional configuration on the computer.
Drag the computer function on the left with its associated hardware component on
the right. (Each option may be used more than once.) - Correct Answer -
*Answers:*
Hard disk = Long-term storage
Printer = Output
Keyboard = Input
CPU = Processing
Speakers = Output
RAM =Processing
DVD-RW = Input Long-term storage
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, Microphone = Output Input
*Explanation*
*Input:* Mouse, Keyboard, Scanner, Microphone
*Output:* Monitor, Speaker, Printer
*Processing:* CPU, RAM
*Long-term Storage:* Hard disk drives, Solid-state drives, Optical drives, Flash
drives.
You are looking at a female TRS connector on the computer.
Which device uses this connector?
▫ Keyboard
▫ Speaker
▫ Joystick
▫ Monitor - Correct Answer -*Answer:* Speaker
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