CompTIA-CompTIA A+. Set 8

A technician needs to load several new computers with the company's customized OS configuration. The technician asks if the systems can be PXE booted. To save the most time, which of the following should be considered if the technician plans to use PXE to boot the systems?

A technician is upgrading the OS of a home PC to Windows 7. The user wants to keep all the files and applications and does not want to do a clean install. The current version installed on the PC is Windows Vista 32-bit. Which of the following Windows versions is applicable?

A user wishes to install applications on a mobile phone via .apk files loaded on a MicroSD card, rather than downloading them from the factory-installed app store. This practice is referred to as:

A security administrator is developing mobile device hardening standards to protect the confidentiality of data. As part of the baseline, the administrator recommends implementing controls to mitigate risks associated with physical theft. Which of the following would BEST meet the administrator's requirements?

A company located in a metropolitan area is surrounded by different public businesses (e.g. coffee shops, library). The security team is concerned that unauthorized neighboring customers will connect to the corporate WiFi, which could result in data breaches. Which of the following is the BEST solution to reduce the security vulnerability with the least administrative effort?

Which of the following software typos should a user install on a smartphone if the user does not want communication to be readable when accessing the Internet through a hotspot?

A smartphone user who has installed a new augmented reality mobile game reports extremely short battery life on the device, even when the game is not being played. Which of the following should a technician recommend?

A user brings a personal laptop to the help desk and states that a clicking sound occurs when the laptop is turned on. After troubleshooting the issue, the technician concludes the hard drive needs to be replaced. The help desk does not replace any hardware on personal devices. Which of the following is the NEXT step the technician should follow?

An electrical fire starts in a PC on a crowded sales floor of an office building. Which of the following is the BEST way to extinguish the fire and keep all personnel safe?

Joe, an employee, installs his own version of software on a company-issued laptop and uses the software for corporate work. A technician is alerted to the change and uninstalls the application. Which of the following explains the reason why the technician uninstalled the software?