COMPTIA A+ 1101 | D 322
QUESTIONS|UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Step 1 of the troubleshooting process. ANSWER - Identify the problem
Step 2 of the troubleshooting process. ANSWER - Establish a theory of probable
cause
Step 3 of the Troubleshooting Process. ANSWER - Test your Theory to Determine
the Cause of the Problem
*If the theory is not confirmed, re-establish a new theory
Step 4 of the Troubleshooting Process. ANSWER - Establish a plan of action to
resolve the problem and implement the solution.
Step 5 of the Troubleshooting Process. ANSWER - Verify full system functionality
Step 6 of the Troubleshooting Process. ANSWER - Document findings, actions, and
outcomes
SPDIF Connector. ANSWER - An optical connector that allows high quality audio to
a surround sound system
DB 25 Connector. ANSWER - A D-shaped sub miniature pin that goes into the back
of a computer and has two thumb screws on the side
,USB 1.1. ANSWER - Known as full speed and runs at 12 megabits per second
USB 2.0. ANSWER - Known as high speed and runs at 480 megabits per second
USB 3.0. ANSWER - Known as super speed and is at least 5 gigabits per second
USB 3.1 Gen One. ANSWER - Runs at 5 gigabits per second
USB 3.1 Gen Two. ANSWER - Runs at 10 gigabits per second
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2. ANSWER - Runs at 20 gigabits per second
USB 4. ANSWER - The most modern version of USB and can run at 40 gigabits per
second
True or False A USB 4 and a USB 3.2 gen 2x2 must have a shorter cable because that
is going to give the best performance. ANSWER - True
DVI-A. ANSWER - A DVI (Digital Visual Interface) video port that only transmits
analog data.
DVI-D. ANSWER - A DVI (Digital Visual Interface) video port that works only with
digital monitors.
DVI-I. ANSWER - A DVI (Digital Visual Interface) video port that supports both
analog and digital monitors.
thunderbolt. ANSWER - A display interface that is used for data transfer
VGA. ANSWER - The graphic standard that used a 15-pin standard analog video
interface port that would connect to the computer
, Thunderbolt version 3. ANSWER - Which of the following has a data transfer rate of
40 Gb/s and uses a USB Type-C connector
Thunderbolt version 1. ANSWER - 10 Gbps and uses DisplayPort
Thunderbolt version 2. ANSWER - 20 Gbps and uses DisplayPort
SATA Cable. ANSWER - The standard cables that are the main method of
connecting a storage device to a motherboard inside of a desktop computer
SATA version 1. ANSWER - SATA version 1 can support speeds of up to 1.5 gigabits
per second,
SATA Version 2. ANSWER - can support speeds of up 3 gigabits per second
SATA version 3. ANSWER - can support speeds of up to 6 gigabits per second
external SATA (eSATA). ANSWER - A SATA cable on the outside of the case
PATA. ANSWER - The old IDE connectors with the exact same cables and
connectors and standards but renamed for branding ▪ Parallel devices have each
cable support up to two devices and they both can communicate at the same time
Molex Power Connector. ANSWER - A 4-pin connector that would attach from the
power supply directly to a device
SCIS. ANSWER - A legacy parallel bus connector that allows multiple devices to be
Daisy chained together ▪ A narrow SCIS can support up to 7 devices, but a wide SCIS
can support up to 15 devices
x86. ANSWER - Can support a maximum of 4 gigabytes of Ram
QUESTIONS|UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Step 1 of the troubleshooting process. ANSWER - Identify the problem
Step 2 of the troubleshooting process. ANSWER - Establish a theory of probable
cause
Step 3 of the Troubleshooting Process. ANSWER - Test your Theory to Determine
the Cause of the Problem
*If the theory is not confirmed, re-establish a new theory
Step 4 of the Troubleshooting Process. ANSWER - Establish a plan of action to
resolve the problem and implement the solution.
Step 5 of the Troubleshooting Process. ANSWER - Verify full system functionality
Step 6 of the Troubleshooting Process. ANSWER - Document findings, actions, and
outcomes
SPDIF Connector. ANSWER - An optical connector that allows high quality audio to
a surround sound system
DB 25 Connector. ANSWER - A D-shaped sub miniature pin that goes into the back
of a computer and has two thumb screws on the side
,USB 1.1. ANSWER - Known as full speed and runs at 12 megabits per second
USB 2.0. ANSWER - Known as high speed and runs at 480 megabits per second
USB 3.0. ANSWER - Known as super speed and is at least 5 gigabits per second
USB 3.1 Gen One. ANSWER - Runs at 5 gigabits per second
USB 3.1 Gen Two. ANSWER - Runs at 10 gigabits per second
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2. ANSWER - Runs at 20 gigabits per second
USB 4. ANSWER - The most modern version of USB and can run at 40 gigabits per
second
True or False A USB 4 and a USB 3.2 gen 2x2 must have a shorter cable because that
is going to give the best performance. ANSWER - True
DVI-A. ANSWER - A DVI (Digital Visual Interface) video port that only transmits
analog data.
DVI-D. ANSWER - A DVI (Digital Visual Interface) video port that works only with
digital monitors.
DVI-I. ANSWER - A DVI (Digital Visual Interface) video port that supports both
analog and digital monitors.
thunderbolt. ANSWER - A display interface that is used for data transfer
VGA. ANSWER - The graphic standard that used a 15-pin standard analog video
interface port that would connect to the computer
, Thunderbolt version 3. ANSWER - Which of the following has a data transfer rate of
40 Gb/s and uses a USB Type-C connector
Thunderbolt version 1. ANSWER - 10 Gbps and uses DisplayPort
Thunderbolt version 2. ANSWER - 20 Gbps and uses DisplayPort
SATA Cable. ANSWER - The standard cables that are the main method of
connecting a storage device to a motherboard inside of a desktop computer
SATA version 1. ANSWER - SATA version 1 can support speeds of up to 1.5 gigabits
per second,
SATA Version 2. ANSWER - can support speeds of up 3 gigabits per second
SATA version 3. ANSWER - can support speeds of up to 6 gigabits per second
external SATA (eSATA). ANSWER - A SATA cable on the outside of the case
PATA. ANSWER - The old IDE connectors with the exact same cables and
connectors and standards but renamed for branding ▪ Parallel devices have each
cable support up to two devices and they both can communicate at the same time
Molex Power Connector. ANSWER - A 4-pin connector that would attach from the
power supply directly to a device
SCIS. ANSWER - A legacy parallel bus connector that allows multiple devices to be
Daisy chained together ▪ A narrow SCIS can support up to 7 devices, but a wide SCIS
can support up to 15 devices
x86. ANSWER - Can support a maximum of 4 gigabytes of Ram
