CompTIA 220-1101 CompTIA A+ Certification Exam: Core 1 Online Training
CompTIA 220-1101 Online Training
The questions for 220-1101 were last updated at Feb 19,2025.
- Exam Code: 220-1101
- Exam Name: CompTIA A+ Certification Exam: Core 1
- Certification Provider: CompTIA
- Latest update: Feb 19,2025
A technician is troubleshooting an old desktop system that randomly shows a Windows BSOD or powers off unexpectedly. All system temperatures are within normal limits.
Which of the following should the technician do NEXT?
- A . Visually inspect the motherboard capacitors.
- B . Verify all case fans are operational.
- C . Check that the BIOS version supports the installed CPU.
- D . Compare the software requirements with the installed RAM.
A technician set up a new access point and has noticed significant latency on the selected channel.
Which of the following tools can assist with locating the BEST channel to use?
- A . Wi-Fi analyzer
- B . Netstat
- C . Net use
- D . Traceroute
- E . Network tap
Recently, an organization received a number of spam emails that passed through the spam gateway. The emails contained generally the same information, but the sending domains were different.
Which of the following solutions would BEST help mitigate the issue?
- A . Updating the keyword filtering
- B . Editing the sender policy framework
- C . Contacting the gateway vendor
- D . Verifying DMARC is enabled
A user working in the field reported the GPS stopped working on a phone. The user’s older, in-car GPS continued to function. Later, the user reported that the phone’s GPS started working again.
Which of the following MOST likely caused the phone’s GPS to fail?
- A . The cell phone was in conservation mode
- B . The cell phone had lost service to the earner
- C . The eel phone received a firmware update
- D . The cell phone had overheated
A technician is setting up a new desktop computer and will be installing the hard drive directly on the motherboard without using cables to connect it.
Which of the following will the technician be installing?
- A . Thunderbolt
- B . eSATA
- C . M.2
- D . SCSI
Which of the following is a valid use for PaaS?
- A . Off-site backups
- B . An application development environment
- C . A virtual server installation and configuration model
- D . A web application for asset management
Which of the following video cables can carry an audio signal?
- A . HDMI
- B . S-Video
- C . VGA
- D . DVI
Which of the following cables replaced the Apple 30-pin connector and is also reversible?
- A . USB-C
- B . Lightning
- C . miniUSB
- D . DisplayPort
A Wi-Fi mesh network has been optimized to eliminate poor coverage areas, yet users still experience decreased bandwidth and connectivity issues.
Which of the following actions should the technician take NEXT?
- A . Relocate any large, dense, solid, and metal objects, such as mirrors and file cabinets, in the mesh network coverage area to the perimeter so that wireless reflections, absorptions, and occlusions are minimized.
- B . Use a Wi-Fi analyzer to determine whether the channel in use is overcrowded and to identify which channel the mesh network should use for best performance.
- C . Use the signal strength indicator on a mobile device to roam the coverage area and generate a heat map to isolate zones with weak signals.
- D . Turn off broadcasting of the SSID on the mesh network so that other networks cannot see it.
An organization has some computers running macOS and some computers running Windows. The computers running macOS also need to run a piece of software that is only available on Windows.
Which of the following BEST describes the solution for running Windows software on a computer running macOS?
- A . Operating system spoofing
- B . Remote software provisioning
- C . Indirect software implementation
- D . Cross-platform virtualization