COMPTIA A+ CORE 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
BitLocker - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A feature that protects a system from being accessed if the system is
lost or stolen by encrypting a volume.
device driver - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A software element that provides the operating system with
information about a specific device.
Encrypting File System (EFS) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A feature that provides file-level encryption
transparently.
Remote Desktop - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A program or feature that allows you to connect to a remote
computer, and access the desktop and applications just like you were accessing the machine directly.
Windows 10 Enterprise - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A desktop edition of Windows that is designed for
personal computers and tablets for large enterprises
Windows 10 Home - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A desktop edition of Windows that is designed for
consumer-based personal computers and tablets.
x64 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅An architecture that determine how data is processed and how much
memory can be accessed. 64-bit architecture can process larger numbers or larger chunks, allowing for
faster processing.
x86 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅An architecture that determine how data is processed and how much
memory can be accessed. x86 is a 32-bit architecture.
Device Manager - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The Windows 10 tool for managing devices and their drivers.
driver rollback - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A system recovery feature in Windows 10 that enables you to
reinstall the last device driver that was functioning.
, Administrative Tools - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A folder in Control Panel that contains tools for system
administrators and advanced users.
Computer Management - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅An administrative tool that manages local or remote
computers by using a single, consolidated desktop tool.
registry - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A central, secure database in which Windows stores all hardware
configuration information, software configuration information, and system security policies.
domain controllers - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The servers that contain the Active Directory databases.
Single Sign-On (SSO) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Allows you to log on once and access multiple related but
independent software systems without having to log on again.
User Account Control (UAC) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A technology used with Windows Vista, 7, 8/8.1,
and 10 to enhance system security by detecting and preventing unauthorized changes to the system
Domain Name System (DNS) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A naming service used by the TCP/IP network
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A protocol used to dynamically
assign your TCP/IP configurations from a central pool of IP addresses
firewall - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A software program or piece of hardware that protects networks or
individual computers by screening and controlling incoming and outgoing network traffic based on a set
of rules.
host - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A specific computer or other network device in a domain.
host-based firewalls - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Firewalls that run on individual computers (hosts) within
the local network
BitLocker - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A feature that protects a system from being accessed if the system is
lost or stolen by encrypting a volume.
device driver - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A software element that provides the operating system with
information about a specific device.
Encrypting File System (EFS) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A feature that provides file-level encryption
transparently.
Remote Desktop - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A program or feature that allows you to connect to a remote
computer, and access the desktop and applications just like you were accessing the machine directly.
Windows 10 Enterprise - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A desktop edition of Windows that is designed for
personal computers and tablets for large enterprises
Windows 10 Home - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A desktop edition of Windows that is designed for
consumer-based personal computers and tablets.
x64 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅An architecture that determine how data is processed and how much
memory can be accessed. 64-bit architecture can process larger numbers or larger chunks, allowing for
faster processing.
x86 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅An architecture that determine how data is processed and how much
memory can be accessed. x86 is a 32-bit architecture.
Device Manager - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The Windows 10 tool for managing devices and their drivers.
driver rollback - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A system recovery feature in Windows 10 that enables you to
reinstall the last device driver that was functioning.
, Administrative Tools - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A folder in Control Panel that contains tools for system
administrators and advanced users.
Computer Management - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅An administrative tool that manages local or remote
computers by using a single, consolidated desktop tool.
registry - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A central, secure database in which Windows stores all hardware
configuration information, software configuration information, and system security policies.
domain controllers - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The servers that contain the Active Directory databases.
Single Sign-On (SSO) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Allows you to log on once and access multiple related but
independent software systems without having to log on again.
User Account Control (UAC) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A technology used with Windows Vista, 7, 8/8.1,
and 10 to enhance system security by detecting and preventing unauthorized changes to the system
Domain Name System (DNS) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A naming service used by the TCP/IP network
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A protocol used to dynamically
assign your TCP/IP configurations from a central pool of IP addresses
firewall - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A software program or piece of hardware that protects networks or
individual computers by screening and controlling incoming and outgoing network traffic based on a set
of rules.
host - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A specific computer or other network device in a domain.
host-based firewalls - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Firewalls that run on individual computers (hosts) within
the local network
