Comptia A+ Questions 1 - 50
CompTIA A+ Certification Quiz
Test your knowledge and prepare for the CompTIA A+ certification with our comprehensive quiz featuring 50 carefully crafted questions. Enhance your understanding of key concepts in IT and cybersecurity as you challenge yourself against the clock.
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Which of the following will a company do to update a customer’s address while using a flat file database?
Update the address for each order the customer placed.
Update the address field in the customer order table.
Update the address in the customer address table.
Update the primary key to reflect the customer’s address.
A developer embeds a query in a high-level program to extract information from a database. This is an example of:
Database utility access.
Database programmatic access.
Database direct access.
Database manual access.
A security administrator is adding accounting features to a web application. Which of the following would be the BEST action?
Enhance the granularity of user permissions.
Enable an audit log.
Implement smart card login.
Adopt a procedure for adding accounts.
A systems administrator wants to run a script but does not have access to the graphical user interface. Which of the following can be used to run scripts?
Command line
Text editor
Word processor
Spreadsheet
A developer is in the process of creating a program and has started to draft the logic of the code. This process is an example of:
Drawing a value stream map.
Identifying functions.
Developing pseudocode.
Compiling the language.
A technician is installing a plug-and-play USB mouse. Which of the following must the technician do to complete the installation?
Manually install the driver software.
Configure the USB port.
Connect the mouse.
DDownload the driver software.
Which of the following is the WEAKEST link in the security posture of an organization?
People
Technology
Infrastructure
Regulations
Which of the following has the longest range?
NFC
Bluetooth
WiFi
Infrared
Which of the following programming constructs would be used to repeat a statement 100 times in a loop?
WHILE
IF
ELSE
RETURN
A programmer is creating a program that makes a decision based on user input and has decided to use a branching statement. Which of the following commands would be BEST for the programmer to use?
IF THEN
WHILE
FOR
BEGIN
Which of the following examples are MOST typical of fault tolerance practices used in business continuity planning? (Choose two.)
RAID storage
Uninterruptible power supplies
Off-site backups
Private cloud servers
Virtual-hosted desktops
Warm sites
A company is developing an application that will be used to simplify typing on a virtual keyboard. This will MOST likely be installed on:
A workstation OS.
A server OS.
A mobile OS.
An embedded OS.
A security administrator needs to set up multifactor authentication for a cloud application. Which of the following should the administrator use to establish an authentication process? (Choose two.)
Logs
Software token
Receipt
Encryption
Password
Database
A program will request user input and perform an operation several times if the input is correct. Which of the following techniques BEST describes the fact that the operation is only performed if the input is correct?
Looping
Branching
Reuse
Modeling
A security engineer is attempting to justify a large investment in security IT infrastructure. The business has a limited budget and is reluctant to invest. Which of the following should the business consider in the analysis?
Loss of revenue in case of a breach
Difficulty of integration
Training involved for IT staff and users
Amount of equipment that will be replaced
Which of the following computing devices is MOST likely to have an internal wireless antenna?
Mobile phone
Workstation
Server
NAS
Multiple users are reporting issues with their workstations. A technician is reviewing patch installation history. Which of the following steps in the t’oubleshooting methodology is the technician executing?
Implement the solution.
Identify the problem.
Verify system functionality.
Establish a theory of the cause.
A user needs to connect a laptop to an Etherne: port in the room. Which of the following types of connections does the user need?
RG6
RJ45
DB9
RJ11
Which of the following types of software is MOST effective for tracking and communicating time spent on tasks for each team member?
Spreadsheet
Project management
Collaborative workspace
Personal information management
Which of the following services is used to translate a URL to an IP address?
ARP
IMAP
DNS
MAC
Which of the following is the BEST method for ensuring there is no Telnet access?
Network sniffer
Intrusion detection system
Antivirus software
Host-based firewall
Which of the following should be used to store a list of strings?
Constant
Variable
Array
Branch
Which of the following programming language types is generally the FASTEST way to write a program ad hoc tasks quickly?
Scripting language
Compiled programming language
Assembly language
Pseudocode
A user has been instructed to use unique passwords for accessing each system. Which of the following BEST describes the potential risk of using the same password?
The password might be easier for an attacker to guess.
Single sign-on would be unable to function correctly.
Password compromise would allow access to all of the systems.
Systems might reject the password based or different requirements.
A technician is installing a wireless router for a home user. Which of the following will protect the data in transit between a device and the router?
Setting a new SSID
Changing the default password
Enabling encryption
Using 802.11ac
Which of the following numbering systems is used to represent MAC addresses?
Binary
Decimal
Octal
Hexadecimal
A database administrator has placed data from another source into a database. Which of the following did the database administrator perform?
Import
Export
Create
Query
Which of the following is the BEST example of structured data?
Employee beverage preferences organized in a single text field
Manager home addresses stored in a flat file without fields
Vendor order information stored in unnamed fields
Customer information that can be sorted or grouped by any field
A project manager needs to compile a lot of start and end dates for events in a project. Which of the following software types is the project manager MOST likely to use?
Spreadsheet software
Word processing software
Presentation software
Visual diagramming software
Which of the following will allow an organization to add additional servers without expanding the physical footprint within the corporate datacenter?
Hypervisor
Web applications
Load balancer
Dynamic routing
Ann, a user, wants to ensure that if her credentials are compromised, they cannot be used to access all of her logins or accounts. Which of the fol owing best practices should she implement?
Password history
Password length
Password reuse
Password complexity
Which of the following encryption typos would BEST be used to protect data on a shared computer?
File
VPN
Email
Mobile
In a mobile phone, which of the following wireless technologies is MOST likely to provide Internet connectivity?
IR
VPN
RF
NFC
Which of the following internal computing components has the primary function of producing visual output to a monitor or other display device?
CPU
VGA
GPU
GUI
A schema is a critical part of which of the following?
Key/value database
Relational database
Document database
NoSQL database
A user has an outdated version of an operating system for which support is no longer available. The browser is also out of date. Which of the following should the user do to BEST protect online banking information?
Install and configure a firewall.
Install and run an antivirus program.
Install and use another browser.
Install and configure an IDS.
Which of the following data types BEST performs calculations?
Char
String
Integer
Vector
An organization exports an inventory database nightly. This is an example of:
Database query.
Database backup.
Database report.
Database import.
A user is having issues connecting to the Internet through a web browser; however, the user is receiving email and instant messages. Which of the following should the user do to BEST resolve the issue?
Validate the certificate.
Verify the proxy settings.
Disable the pop-up blocker.
Clear the browser cache.
Which of the following would allow an application to run automatically when a computer is started?
Processes
Journaling
Services
Drivers
A developer is troubleshooting code in an application. The code is supposed to return the word “vegetables” if the category id is only 2. However the code is returning vegetables for all values except category id 1. Which of the following code statements would BEST correct the issue?
If category id = 1 then ‘Fruit’ Else ‘Vegetables’
If category id <> 1 then ‘Vegetables’ Else ‘Fruit’
If category id = 1 then ‘Fruit’ Else ‘Vegetables’
If category id = 1 then ‘Fruit’ Else if category id >= 2 then ‘Vegetables’ Else ‘Candy’
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has received several emails that are missing attachments. Which of the following concerns isthe CEO experiencing?
Eavesdropping
Email service outage
Man-in-the-middle
Denial-of-service
Which of the following is an IP address?
172.0.0.1
0X64F32
00:0F:AC:17:2F:32
10010110
A database administrator created the outline for a database that describes its components and how they work. Which of the following did the database administrator create?
Record
Constraint
Field
Schema
Which of the following is MOST likely to be considered protected personal information?
Property tax records
Medical records
Court records
Genealogy records
A systems administrator downloads an update for a critical system. Before installing the update, the administrator runs a hash of the download and ensures the results match the published hash for the file. This is an example of:
Confidentiality concerns.
Accounting concerns.
Integrity concerns.
Availability concerns.
A network has been infected with a worm. Which of the following would be the BEST security measures to take? (Choose two.)
Update the IPS signatures.
Update the malware definitions.
Update the network firewall.
Reset the network router.
Quarantine the network.
Contact the ISP
A technician has worked through all steps of the troubleshooting methodology and has not been able to resolve the issue Which of the following should the technician do NEXT?
Escalate as necessary.
Confirm the root cause.
Establish a new theory.
Gather information.
The marketing department contacts the web development team and states that they are receiving inconsistent values in a newly launched form. Which of the following is MOST likely the problem?
Private browsing is being used by some clients visiting the site.
Client-side scripting has been deactivated on some clients visiting the site.
Legacy browsers that do not support scripting are being used by some clients.
Server-side scripting has been deactivated by the server administrator.
Which of the following is the BEST overall storage option for a laptop?
Flash drive
Hard drive
SD card
Solid-state drive
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