CompTIA A+ Certification Exam 220-1101 Test 1 questions and answers with expert rationales (GUARANTEED SUCCESS )

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?

ECC RAM

DIMM

SODIMM

CRIMM

SODIMM

Which of the answers listed below refer(s) to internal data storage device type(s) used in laptop computers?

Flash drives

USB drives

Magnetic disks

SSDs

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)

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

Relatively high device cost

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

Riser card

WPAN

WWAN

WLAN

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

False

True

Which of the following answers refers to the biometric authentication method implemented in modern laptops?

Fingerprint scan

Near-field scanner features

GPS reading

Face recognition

Authenticator app

Fingerprint scan

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:

RFID

NFC

Infrared(IR)

Bluetooth

NFC

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

Wi-Fi

IoT

WiMAX

NFC

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

Low color quality

Slow response times

Low viewing angles

High color quality

Wide viewing angles

Slow response times

Which of the following answers describe the Twisted Nematic (TN) technology? (Select 3 answers)

Low viewing angles

Fast response times

Low color quality

High color quality

Slow response times

Wide viewing angles

Low viewing angles

Fast response times

Low color quality

Vertical Alignment (VA) display technology can be characterized by: (Select 3 answers)

High contrast ratios

Low color quality

Good viewing angles

Low contrast ratios

Good color quality

Low viewing angles

High contrast ratios

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.

True

False

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?

Microphone

Touchpad

Speaker

Touch screen

Monitor

Touch screen

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