CompTIA A+ Certification MCQ Test Flashcards

After a normal system shutdown, when the computer is turned off, contents of the memory used to store BIOS settings are:

A: Erased
B: Stored in page file
C: Saved on hard drive
D: Retained

What is LoJack?

A: RJ11 plug
B: Another term for loopback adapter
C: Connector standard
D: Security feature used for locating stolen desktops, laptops, or tablets

Which of the following terms refers to a technology that allows for storing passwords, certificates, or encryption keys in a hardware chip?

A: User Account Control (UAC)
B: Encrypting File System (EFS)
C: Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
D: Access Control List (ACL)

Which of the following are power management specifications? (Select two answers)

A: APM
B: HCL
C: ACPI
D: EMI
E: TPM

In modern PCs, the procedure of replacing BIOS contents in order to upgrade to a newer version is sometimes referred to as:

A: Direct memory access (DMA)
B: Flashing the BIOS
C: Hard boot
D: Overclocking

Which of the following acronyms refers to a series of basic hardware diagnostic tests performed by the startup BIOS after the computer is powered on?

A: QoS
B: POTS
C: POST
D: CMOS

What kind of security features can be set in BIOS? (Select all that apply)

A: User password required to proceed when the computer is powered on
B: Windows User Account Control (UAC) settings
C: Group Policy settings
D: Password-restricted access to the BIOS setup utility

A computer supporting LoJack technology has two main components installed: an Application Agent residing in the operating system which sends tracking signals to the monitoring center allowing the law enforcement to locate and recover stolen device, and Persistence Module which restores the Application Agent and allows it to survive operating system re-installation or hard drive format. The highest level of security offered by LoJack can be achieved when Persistence Module resides in:

A: Partition gap on the hard drive
B: Operating system
C: USB key
D: Computer's BIOS

Which of the following is an example of firmware?

A: Basic Input / Output System (BIOS)
B: Universal Serial Bus (USB)
C: Dynamic Random-Access Memory (DRAM
D: Windows Operating System

Chassis intrusion detection is an option that can be enabled / disabled in the BIOS setup utility (if a BIOS comes equipped with this feature). Coupled with a hardware sensor mounted inside the computer case, this option can be used to check if the case was opened and display a notification alert during next boot.

A: True
B: False

Which of the following resources can be used by an operating system to communicate with hardware? (Select two answers)

A: Command-line interface (CLI)
B: Secure Shell (SSH)
C: Device Manager
D: System BIOS
E: Device drivers

After replacing a modular hardware component inside computer case, the updated information about specific parameters of the new device is stored in:

A: CMOS RAM
B: Secondary storage
C: System BIOS
D: Startup BIOS

BIOS firmware upgrades are performed in order to: (Select all that apply)

A: Repair damaged BIOS
B: Fix known programming errors discovered in the current BIOS version
C: Fix physical hardware faults found in replaceable components inside the computer's case
D: Provide support for new types of attached hardware

The CMOS setup utility can be accessed by pressing: (Select best answer)

A: F1 key while logged in Windows
B: Reset button on the front panel of a computer case
C: Del key during boot
D: The key set by the motherboard manufacturer for accessing CMOS setup utility during boot

A software embedded into a hardware chip is also referred to as:

A: Shareware
B: Firmware
C: Malware
D: Adware