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A graphics designer is experiencing increasing delays when accessing
files on her hard drive. The user maintains a daily backup of all data on
the drive. Which of these would be the BEST next troubleshooting step
for this issue?
A. Reinstall Windows
B. Perform a hard drive diagnostic
C. Restore from the daily backup
D. Boot to Safe Mode - Correct Answer -B. Perform a hard drive
diagnostic
Before making any changes, it would be useful to gather more
information about this problem. A hardware diagnostic would determine
if the hard drive itself is working properly. If the hard drive is operating
normally, the troubleshooting process can then shift to the operating
system and software.
Which of the following would be MOST likely found on an optical disc?
A. Document archive
B. Operating system boot files
C. RAID parity files
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D. BIOS configurations - Correct Answer -A. Document archive
An optical disc such as a DVD-ROM (Digital Versatile Disc - Read
Only Memory) has the advantage of a relatively large storage area and
the ability to write once and never worry about an accidental deletion.
The storage of documents and other files is a common use of optical
discs.
A firewall is configured to block email transfers from a remote server.
Which of the following ports is the firewall blocking?
A. 443
B. 22
C. 23
D. 25 - Correct Answer -D. 25
Port 25 is used by SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) to send email
messages from devices and transfer those messages between SMTP
email servers.
The stylus on a Windows tablet will no longer interact with the user
interface. Which of these would be the MOST likely cause of this issue?
A. Digitizer
B. Backlight
C. Contrast
D. Inverter - Correct Answer -A. Digitizer
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The digitizer is the component in a touch screen to convert analog input
from a fingerprint or stylus into a digital input. If the digitizer is having
an issue, then problems will occur with any direct screen input.
A user in the accounting department needs to print a form on the laser
printer on both sides of the page. Which of the following options should
be configured in the accounting software?
A. Collate
B. Orientation
C. Duplex
D. Resolution - Correct Answer -C. Duplex
The duplex setting prints the output on both sides of the page, and a
printer that supports duplexing will flip the page over without any
manual intervention from the user.
A user needs to connect their laptop to the wired Ethernet network, but
the laptop does not have an integrated Ethernet interface. Which of the
following would allow the laptop to connect to an Ethernet network?
(Pick TWO)
A. Docking station
B. VGA interface
C. USB to Ethernet adapter
D. DisplayPort to HDMI cable
E. DVI to HDMI adapter - Correct Answer -A. Docking station C. USB
to Ethernet adapter
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There are a few options for creating a wired Ethernet connection on a
laptop computer. Using a docking station is a common solution to
provide many different interfaces, and docking stations often include the
option to install a full-size PCI Express (Peripheral Component
Interconnect Express) adapter. A USB (Universal Serial Bus) to Ethernet
adapter is a simpler solution that only provides an Ethernet interface, but
it's much more portable than a docking station.
A system administrator is building a server for a data center in another
country. The server will manage a print queue and provide a local
storage partition for temporary file transfers. Which of the following
power supply specifications will be the MOST important for this server?
A. Voltage input options
B. Number of PCIe connectors
C. Modular cabling
D. Fan noise rating - Correct Answer -A. Voltage input options
Connecting to the power source in a different country is an important
consideration when selecting a power supply. If the voltage
specifications are incorrect, the server may not operate at all or
components in the server may be damaged. Servers using auto-switching
power supplies are compatible with the power systems in other
countries.
Which of the following ports are used for file transfers? (Select TWO)
A. 21
B. 110
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WGU D317 COMPTIA A+ 220 EXAM LATEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK| COMPLETE 300 REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED
A+ (BRAND NEW!!)
A graphics designer is experiencing increasing delays when accessing
files on her hard drive. The user maintains a daily backup of all data on
the drive. Which of these would be the BEST next troubleshooting step
for this issue?
A. Reinstall Windows
B. Perform a hard drive diagnostic
C. Restore from the daily backup
D. Boot to Safe Mode - Correct Answer -B. Perform a hard drive
diagnostic
Before making any changes, it would be useful to gather more
information about this problem. A hardware diagnostic would determine
if the hard drive itself is working properly. If the hard drive is operating
normally, the troubleshooting process can then shift to the operating
system and software.
Which of the following would be MOST likely found on an optical disc?
A. Document archive
B. Operating system boot files
C. RAID parity files
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,2|Page
D. BIOS configurations - Correct Answer -A. Document archive
An optical disc such as a DVD-ROM (Digital Versatile Disc - Read
Only Memory) has the advantage of a relatively large storage area and
the ability to write once and never worry about an accidental deletion.
The storage of documents and other files is a common use of optical
discs.
A firewall is configured to block email transfers from a remote server.
Which of the following ports is the firewall blocking?
A. 443
B. 22
C. 23
D. 25 - Correct Answer -D. 25
Port 25 is used by SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) to send email
messages from devices and transfer those messages between SMTP
email servers.
The stylus on a Windows tablet will no longer interact with the user
interface. Which of these would be the MOST likely cause of this issue?
A. Digitizer
B. Backlight
C. Contrast
D. Inverter - Correct Answer -A. Digitizer
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The digitizer is the component in a touch screen to convert analog input
from a fingerprint or stylus into a digital input. If the digitizer is having
an issue, then problems will occur with any direct screen input.
A user in the accounting department needs to print a form on the laser
printer on both sides of the page. Which of the following options should
be configured in the accounting software?
A. Collate
B. Orientation
C. Duplex
D. Resolution - Correct Answer -C. Duplex
The duplex setting prints the output on both sides of the page, and a
printer that supports duplexing will flip the page over without any
manual intervention from the user.
A user needs to connect their laptop to the wired Ethernet network, but
the laptop does not have an integrated Ethernet interface. Which of the
following would allow the laptop to connect to an Ethernet network?
(Pick TWO)
A. Docking station
B. VGA interface
C. USB to Ethernet adapter
D. DisplayPort to HDMI cable
E. DVI to HDMI adapter - Correct Answer -A. Docking station C. USB
to Ethernet adapter
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There are a few options for creating a wired Ethernet connection on a
laptop computer. Using a docking station is a common solution to
provide many different interfaces, and docking stations often include the
option to install a full-size PCI Express (Peripheral Component
Interconnect Express) adapter. A USB (Universal Serial Bus) to Ethernet
adapter is a simpler solution that only provides an Ethernet interface, but
it's much more portable than a docking station.
A system administrator is building a server for a data center in another
country. The server will manage a print queue and provide a local
storage partition for temporary file transfers. Which of the following
power supply specifications will be the MOST important for this server?
A. Voltage input options
B. Number of PCIe connectors
C. Modular cabling
D. Fan noise rating - Correct Answer -A. Voltage input options
Connecting to the power source in a different country is an important
consideration when selecting a power supply. If the voltage
specifications are incorrect, the server may not operate at all or
components in the server may be damaged. Servers using auto-switching
power supplies are compatible with the power systems in other
countries.
Which of the following ports are used for file transfers? (Select TWO)
A. 21
B. 110
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