cisco it essentials pc hardware and software v4.1 Final Exam 1-10 Answer 100%

1.  Refer to exhibit.  Which two port types are shown in the graphic? (Choose two.)
•    Modem;
•    Network;
•    Parallel;
•    Serial;
•    USB .

2.A customer complains that a scanner has suddenly stopped producing clear images. Which preventive maintenance task has the customer most likely forgotten to do?
•    update the firmware;
•    visually inspect the scanner glass;
•    remove dust from the fans;
•    inspect the scanner cables.

3.Which power mode should be used by a laptop so that all the data is saved, all the applications the user was working on are left open, and there is no power used by the laptop?
•    Hibernate;
•    Suspend;
•    Left on with no power mode;
•    Soft shutdown.

4.What characterizes a DDoS attack?
•    Many hosts participate in a coordinated attack;
•    Infected computers are called Daemons;
•    It is easy to identify the source of the attack;
•    All hosts must be in the same geographic area.

5.A technician wishes to boot a computer using a CD-ROM that contains a limited operating system and diagnostic utilities. Where would the technician set the boot order for the PC?
•    My Computer;
•    Control Panel;
•    Device Manager;
•    BIOS;
•    Start Menu.

6.Which type of power connector is used to connect devices such as optical drives and hard drives?
•    20-pin;
•    24-pin;
•    Berg;
•    Molex;
•    P8;
•    P9.

7.What is the best way to fully ensure that data is unable to be recovered from a hard drive?
•    formatting the drive;
•    deleting the partitions on the hard drive;
•    overwriting data multiple times, rendering the data unusable;
•    shattering the hard drive platters with a hammer.

8.A customer is upset and wants to speak to a specific technician to resolve a problem immediately. The requested technician is away from the office for the next hour. What is the best way to handle this call?
•    Refer the angry customer to a supervisor.
•    Advise the customer that the requested technician is out of the office and insist on trying to resolve the problem.
•    Make an offer to help the customer immediately, and advise the customer that otherwise the requested technician will call the customer back within two hours.
•    Ignore the request for the specific technician by walking through a step-by-step process with the customer in an attempt to refocus the customer and solve the problem.

9.A user is experiencing slow print rates when printing files that contain large complex graphics. What could be done to improve performance?
•    Use better quality media;
•    Add memory to the printer;
•    Run regular self-tests and test pages;
•    Change the printer cabling from parallel to serial.

10.A technician is troubleshooting a computer that is experiencing hardware failure detected by the BIOS. What is one way this failure is indicated?
•    The computer automatically boots into Safe Mode and displays a warning on the screen.
•    The screen flashes with a red background and displays a warning message.
•    The computer emits a pattern of beeps indicating the failing device.
•    The computer returns an error message indicating the I/O address of the failing device.

11.  Refer to the exhibit.  Which type of removable media is depicted?
•    hard disk;
•    USB optical drive;
•    PC card;
•    flash drive.

12.A technician has replaced a failing floppy drive. While testing the new drive, the technician notices that the floppy drive light remains lit constantly. What is most likely the cause of the problem?
•    The new floppy drive is faulty.
•    The ribbon cable is installed incorrectly.
•    The jumper settings are set incorrectly for the floppy drive.
•    The floppy drive has been disabled in the BIOS.

13.A computer can access devices on the same network but can not access devices on other networks. What is the probable cause of this problem?
•    The cable is not connected properly to the NIC.
•    The computer has an invalid IP address.
•    The computer has an incorrect subnet mask.
•    The computer has an invalid default gateway address.

14.Which two ports on a laptop allow connection or removal of external devices, such as hard drives or printers, without powering off the computer? (Choose two.)
•    DVI;
•    FireWire;
•    Serial;
•    USB;
•    VGA.

15.Which type of standard interface allows users to connect and disconnect peripheral devices while the computer is running without having to restart?
•    IDE;
•    SATA;
•    PATA;
•    USB.

16.Which two security tasks should be included in a computer preventive maintenance plan? (Choose two.)
•    an update of spyware removal tools;
•    a centralization of network administration;
•    an update of antivirus scanner software;
•    an update of network cable termination information;
•    documentation of network protocols such as DHCP and DNS.

17.Which protocol adds security to remote connections?
•    FTP;
•    HTTP;
•    NetBEUI;
•    POP;
•    SSH.

18.A call center technician is on a call with a customer when a colleague indicates that there is something to discuss. What should the technician do?
•    Interrupt the customer and ask whether the customer would mind going on hold for a few minutes.
•    Tell the customer that the call will be put on hold for a few minutes.
•    Signal to the colleague to wait.
•    Mute the line to the customer while discussing the issue with the colleague.

19.A customer is experiencing repeated paper jams on a laser printer. Which quick solution might correct this problem?
•    Power cycle the printer.
•    Download and install a new printer driver.
•    Replace the paper in the input tray with new paper.
•    Remove and replace the primary corona wire.

20.A customer is considering an inkjet printer to print batches of colored documents that will be immediately stacked and packaged for shipping. What advice should a technician give the customer?
•    The resolution of an inkjet printer is too low for this work.
•    An inkjet printer has limited color capability.
•    Immediately after printing, the ink is wet.
•    An inkjet printer is a high cost option.

21.Which Registry file contains information about all software that is installed on a Windows XP computer?
•    HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT;
•    HKEY_CURRENT_USER;
•    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE;
•    HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG.

22.A technician installed Windows XP on a 20 GB SCSI drive but when the computer is started a NTLDR error message is displayed. Based on this information which file was most likely corrupted during installation?
•    NTBOOTDD;
•    HAL;
•    NTSCSILDR;
•    NTWINHAL.

23.What are two functions of a VPN gateway? (Choose two.)
•    establish secure VPN connections;
•    provide remote user access to the VPN client software;
•    manage VPN tunnels;
•    ensure low latency connections to VPN clients;
•    establish high bandwidth WAN connections to the Internet.

24.A customer is angry and calls to complain that the service scheduled on his computer took longer than expected. The technician reviews the work order and notices that the service was performed by a new employee. How should the technician respond?
•    Verify that the computer is working properly now.
•    Listen to the complaint and then apologize for any inconvenience caused by the lengthy service on the computer.
•    Explain that the repair technician sent to perform the repair is inexperienced.
•    Put the customer on hold until a supervisor is available.

25.A technician is designing a hardware preventive maintenance plan for a company. Which strategy should be included in the plan?
•    Avoid performing maintenance operations on plug and play devices that are controlled by the operating system.
•    Only clean equipment that is requested by the customer.
•    Omit performing maintenance operations on components until the equipment malfunction.
•    Schedule and document routine maintenance tasks.

26.What should always be done prior to replacing components that are not hot-swappable in a laptop?
•    Discharge all power that remains in the battery.
•    Place the laptop in hibernate mode.
•    Unplug the laptop and remove the battery.
•    Remove all PC cards and expansion cards.

27.The technician has been asked to upgrade the printer driver for an old printer. What is the best source for a new driver?
•    manufacturer's website;
•    Microsoft Update website;
•    printer installation disk;
•    Windows Device Manager;
•    Windows hardware profiles.

28.A customer used the convert.exe utility to take advantage of NTFS security features. The customer later discovered that the application on the computer can only read FAT32 files. After the hard drive was formatted back to FAT32, the customer noticed all of the data files are missing. What should the customer do next?
•    Run convertFAT32.exe.
•    Restore the data files that were backed up in preparation for the conversion.
•    Reset the file attribute to show hidden files.
•    Restart the computer after updating the hard drive to FAT32.

29.A user cannot log in to the network with a computer that worked yesterday. Other computers on the same network are working fine. Which troubleshooting process would be most logical to try first?
•    Look at the NIC lights.
•    Use a cable tester to check the network cable.
•    Use Device Manager to check for a resource conflict.
•    Verify the status of the Windows firewall ports that are enabled.
•    Activate the drive error checking tool to check for damaged areas on the hard disk.

30.At which TCP/IP model layer would a MAC address be found?
•    Application;
•    Transport;
•    Internet;
•    network access.

31.A technician has installed a new sound card in a PC but it is not operating correctly. Where should the technician look to investigate driver problems?
•    Computer Management;
•    Device Manager;
•    My Computer;
•    System Tools.

32.A user believes that a data file on a Windows XP computer has been corrupted. Which utility can provide the best information about the data file?
•    Defrag;
•    CHKDSK;
•    MSCONFIG;
•    REGEDIT.EXE.

33.What guideline should be followed when establishing a password security policy?
•    Passwords should be physically stored in a convenient location.
•    Passwords should contain mainly numbers for better encryption.
•    The system administrator should assign passwords to the users.
•    Lockout policies should be avoided in order to increase user access.
•    An expiration period should be established so that passwords frequently change.

34. In the event of a catastrophic system or hardware failure, which Windows XP utility provides a framework for saving and recovering the operating system?
•    Emergency Repair Disk (ERD);
•    Automated System Recovery (ASR);
•    Windows Recovery Manager (WRM);
•    Automated Windows Recovery (AWR);
•    System Restore (SR).

35. A network specialist has been hired to install a network in a company that assembles airplane engines. Because of the nature of the business, the area is highly affected by electromagnetic noise. Which type of network media should be recommended?
•    Category 5e;
•    Coaxial;
•    fiber optic;
•    UTP.