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CompTIA A+ Core Exam: Hardware
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CompTIA A+ Core Exam: Hardware
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1. What is the latest version of USB?
2. What kind of support is provided by a system that uses matched pairs of memory modules?
3. How do inkjet printers create characters and graphics?
4. Which one of the following USB devices is most likely to need additional drivers installed to operate?
5. Which RAM type is designed for laptops?
6. Which one of these printer types begins printing after the entire page is stored in its memory?
7. Most types of desktop memory modules use which kind of memory?
8. Your client has just connected a computer to a receiver for better music playback, but no audio is coming from the receiver. You check the SPDIF cable connection and the output setting on the receiver, and verify that audio is not muted on the computer. Which of the following is the most likely cause?
9. Which of the following is not a common print configuration option on a multifunction device?
10. Which acronym refers to the colors used by an inkjet printer?
11. Most motherboards have one connector for the CPU fan and one or more connectors for the system fans that circulate air inside the case. How do these fan connectors differ?
12. Critical applications and network servers use a special type of memory. What is it called?
13. Identify the port and connector shown in the following display. Choose from the following options:
14. What is the method for replicating a single drive from two or more physical drives?
15. Which of the following is not part of the laser imaging process?
16. Which term best describes a power supply that allows for the customization of connections?
17. You have a dual-channel motherboard. You have two identical 4GB DDR3 modules and two identical 2GB DDR3 modules. In the following diagram, one module of 4GB DDR3 is being installed in the first blue slot. Where should you install the second 4GB DDR3 module for best results?

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18. What needs to be applied to a processor before installing a heat sink?
19. A user has requested a RAID array that balances high performance with data safety. Which of the following would you recommend?
20. Which printer type uses filaments?
21. What does every CPU require?
22. Which RAM type is a legacy type?
23. Which of the following statements best describes how to make changes to the bus speeds of components such as the processor, chipset interconnect, or memory?
24. Which of the following is not a video cable connector?
25. Which of the following is not a common RAID level?