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Comptia A+ 220 1101 Practice Test

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QUESTION 1

Which of the following answers refer to common battery types that can be found in modern portable devices? Nickel-Iron (Ni-Fe) Lithium-ion (Li-ion) Nickel-Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) Lithium-ion Polymer (LiPo) Nickel-Cadmium (Ni-Cd)

ANSWER

Lithium-ion (Li-on) Lithium-ion Polymer (LiPo)

QUESTION 2

Which laptop features allows to overcome standard keyboard size restrictions? Touchpad Numeric keypad Fn key Digitizer

ANSWER

Fn key

QUESTION 3

What is the most common memory module form factor type used in laptops? ECC RAM DIMM SODIMM CRIMM

ANSWER

SODIMM

QUESTION 4

Which of the answers listed below refer(s) to internal data storage device type(s) used in laptop computers? Flash drives USB drives Magnetic disks SSDs

ANSWER

Magnetic Disks SSDs

QUESTION 5

Which of the following statements refer to the characteristic features of magnetic drives? High capacity Low device cost High performance Low capacity High device cost Low performance

ANSWER

High capacity Low device cost Low performance

QUESTION 6

Which of the answers listed below describe the features of Solid-State Drives (SSDs)? (Select 3 answers) Low performance Relatively high device cost Lower capacity in comparison to magnetic drives High performance Relatively low device cost Higher capacity in comparison to magnetic drives

ANSWER

Relatively high device cost Lower capacity in comparison to magnetic drives High performance

QUESTION 7

Which of the following hardware components would be the most difficult to replace on a laptop computer? Optical drive Primary storage System board Integrated GPU Secondary storage

ANSWER

Integrated GPU

QUESTION 8

Which type of expansion card enables communication in 802.11 networks? WLAN Riser card WPAN WWAN

ANSWER

WLAN

QUESTION 9

Which of the following answers refers to a laptop's Bluetooth module? WWAN WLAN Riser card WPAN

ANSWER

WPAN

QUESTION 10

A type of expansion card that enables communication over cellular network is referred to as: WPAN card WAN card WWAN card WLAN card

ANSWER

WWAN

QUESTION 11

In computer security, the term "Biometrics" refers to physical characteristics of the human body that can be used for identification and access control purposes. True False

ANSWER

True

QUESTION 12

Which of the following answers refers to the biometric authentication method implemented in modern laptops? Fingerprint scan Near-field scanner features GPS reading Face recognition Authenticator app

ANSWER

Fingerprint scan Face recognition

QUESTION 13

A very short-range communication method where a wireless signal is sent between two devices that are touching or nearly touching each other is a characteristic feature of: RFID NFC Infrared(IR) Bluetooth

ANSWER

NFC

QUESTION 14

A technology implemented in modern laptops that enables data transfer and authentication features between the laptop and another portable device at a very close range is known as: NFC Wi-Fi IoT WiMAX

ANSWER

NFC

QUESTION 15

Which of the following answers refers to a display technology most commonly used in modern laptops? LCD OLED Plasma CRT

ANSWER

LCD

QUESTION 16

What are the characteristic features of In-Plane Switching (IPS)? (Select 3 answers) High color quality Fast response times Wide viewing angles Low color quality Slow response times Low viewing angles

ANSWER

High color quality Wide viewing angles Slow response times

QUESTION 17

Which of the following answers describe the Twisted Nematic (TN) technology? (Select 3 answers) Low viewing angles Fast response times Low color quality High color quality Slow response times Wide viewing angles

ANSWER

Low viewing angles Fast response times Low color quality

QUESTION 18

Vertical Alignment (VA) display technology can be characterized by: (Select 3 answers) High contrast ratios Low color quality Good viewing angles Low contrast ratios Good color quality Low viewing angles

ANSWER

High contrast ratios Good viewing angles Good color quality

QUESTION 19

What are the characteristic features of an OLED display? (Select 3 answers) - Works without backlight - Inferior contrast ratio and color representation in comparison to LCDs - Lower light output (brightness) in comparison to LCDs - Display type commonly used in modern laptop devices - Better contrast ratio and color representation in comparison to LCDs - Requires backlight to illuminate the screen - Lower cost in comparison to LCDs - Higher light output (brightness) in comparison to LCDs

ANSWER

Works without backlight Lower light output (brightness) in comparison to LCDs Better contrast ratio and color representation in comparison to LCDs

QUESTION 20

IPS, TN, VA, and OLED are all implementations of the LCD display technology. True False

ANSWER

False

QUESTION 21

A type of backlight technology most commonly used in modern laptop devices is known as: CCFL CRT OLED LED

ANSWER

LED

QUESTION 22

Which of the answers listed below refers to the location of a laptop's Wi-Fi antenna? On the WLAN module Near the top, inside display case Inside laptop's case Typically attached via external expansion port

ANSWER

Near the top, inside display case

QUESTION 23

Which of the following answers refers to a device capable of providing both input and output functions? Microphone Touchpad Speaker Touch screen Monitor

ANSWER

Touch screen

QUESTION 24

Which of the following answers refer to the function of digitizer? (Select 3 answers) - Translates analog data into a format suitable for computer processing - A type of output device - Component of a mobile device's screen that allows to control the device with a stylus or fingertip - An example of media converter - A type of input device

ANSWER

Translates analog data into a format suitable for computer processing

QUESTION 25

Which of the answers listed below describe the function of a laptop's inverter? (Select 2 answers) Converts AC power into DC power Used for supplying voltage to backlights in older types of LCD panels Converts DC power into AC power Used for supplying voltage to backlights in OLED displays

ANSWER

Used for supplying voltage to backlights in older types of LCD panels Converts DC power into AC power

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