Exam Practice Test 1

CompTIA A+ Certification Exam 220-1101 Practice Test 1 Which of the following answers refer to common battery types that can be found in modern portable devices? Nickel-Iron (Ni-Fe) Lithium-ion (Li-ion) Nickel-Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) Lithium-ion Polymer (LiPo) Nickel-Cadmium (Ni-Cd) Lithium-ion (Li-on) Lithium-ion Polymer (LiPo) Which laptop features allows to overcome standard keyboard size restrictions? Touchpad Numeric keypad Fn key Digitizer Fn key What is the most common memory module form factor type used in laptops? SODIMM ECC RAM DIMM SODIMM CRIMM Which of the answers listed below refer(s) to internal data storage device type(s) used in laptop computers? Magnetic Disks SSDs Flash drives USB drives Magnetic disks SSDs Which of the following statements refer to the characteristic features of magnetic drives? High capacity Low device cost High performance Low capacity High device cost Low performance High capacity Low device cost Low performance Which of the answers listed below describe the features of Solid-State Drives (SSDs)? (Select 3 answers) Relatively high device cost Low performance Relatively high device cost Lower capacity in comparison to magnetic drives High performance Relatively low device cost Higher capacity in comparison to magnetic drives Lower capacity in comparison to magnetic drives High performance Which of the following hardware components would be the most difficult to replace on a laptop computer? Optical drive Primary storage System board Integrated GPU Secondary storage Integrated GPU Which type of expansion card enables communication in 802.11 networks? WLAN WLAN Riser card 1/4 WPAN WWAN Which of the following answers refers to a laptop's Bluetooth module? WWAN WLAN Riser card WPAN WPAN A type of expansion card that enables communication over cellular network is referred to as: WPAN card WAN card WWAN card WLAN card WWAN In computer security, the term "Biometrics" refers to physical characteristics of the human body that can be used for identification and access control purposes. True True False Which of the following answers refers to the biometric authentication method implemented in modern laptops? Fingerprint scan Fingerprint scan Near-field scanner features GPS reading Face recognition Authenticator app Face recognition A very short-range communication method where a wireless signal is sent between two devices that are touching or nearly touching each other is a characteristic feature of: NFC RFID NFC Infrared(IR) Bluetooth A technology implemented in modern laptops that enables data transfer and authentication features between the laptop and another portable device at a very close range is known as: NFC NFC Wi-Fi IoT WiMAX Which of the following answers refers to a display technology most commonly used in modern laptops? LCD OLED Plasma CRT LCD What are the characteristic features of In-Plane Switching (IPS)? (Select 3 answers) High color quality Fast response times Wide viewing angles High color quality Wide viewing angles 2/4 Low color quality Slow response times Low viewing angles Slow response times Which of the following answers describe the Twisted Nematic (TN) technology? (Select 3 answers) Low viewing angles Low viewing angles Fast response times Low color quality High color quality Slow response times Wide viewing angles Fast response times Low color quality Vertical Alignment (VA) display technology can be characterized by: (Select 3 answers) High contrast ratios High contrast ratios Low color quality Good viewing angles Low contrast ratios Good color quality Low viewing angles Good viewing angles Good color quality What are the characteristic features of an OLED display? (Select 3 answers) - Works without backlight - Inferior contrast ratio and color representation in comparison to LCDs - Lower light output (brightness) in comparison to LCDs - Display type commonly used in modern laptop devices - Better contrast ratio and color representation in comparison to LCDs - Requires backlight to illuminate the screen - Lower cost in comparison to LCDs - Higher light output (brightness) in comparison to LCDs Works without backlight Lower light output (brightness) in comparison to LCDs Better contrast ratio and color representation in comparison to LCDs IPS, TN, VA, and OLED are all implementations of the LCD display technology. False True False A type of backlight technology most commonly used in modern laptop devices is known as: CCFL CRT OLED LED LED Which of the answers listed below refers to the location of a laptop's Wi-Fi antenna? On the WLAN module Near the top, inside display case Inside laptop's case Typically attached via external expansion port Near the top, inside display case Which of the following answers refers to a device capable of providing both input and output functions? Touch screen Microphone Touchpad Speaker 3/4 Touch screen Monitor Which of the following answers refer to the function of digitizer? (Select 3 answers) - Translates analog data into a format suitable for computer processing - A type of output device - Component of a mobile device's screen that allows to control the device with a stylus or fingertip - An example of media converter - A type of input device Translates analog data into a format suitable for computer processing Which of the answers listed below describe the function of a laptop's inverter? (Select 2 answers) Converts AC power into DC power Used for supplying voltage to backlights in older types of LCD panels Converts DC power into AC power Used for supplying voltage to backlights in OLED displays Used for supplying voltage to backlights in older types of LCD panels Converts DC power into AC power 4/4