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COMPTIA A+ CORE 1 & 2 (2026) | 1,000+ Q&A | V15
UPDATED | HARDWARE & OS MASTERY | GRADED A+
Which will accomplish a specific task for a user?
A.) Driver
B.) Application
C.) Operating System
D.) Filesystem
B.) Application
Which operating system is a cloud-based operating system?
A.) Linux
B.) Android
C.) Windows 10
D.) Chrome OS
D.) Chrome OS
Which term defines the precompiled instructions that are programmed and allows an
operating system and its applications to operate?
A.) Shell
B.) Source
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C.) GUI (graphical user interface)
D.) Multithreading
B.) Source
Which term best describes the Android operating system?
A.) Server
B.) Workstation
C.) Mobile
D.) Cloud-based
C.) Mobile
You need to change a computers name and join it to a domain. Which tool will allow you to
perform these actions.?
A.) Device Manager
B.) User Accounts
C.) System Properties
D.) Credential Manager
C.) System Properties (SYSDM.CPL)
Which tab in Task Manager allows you to see processes separated by each user on the
system?
A.) Processes
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B.) Performance
C.) App History
D.) Users
D.) Users
Which RAID system requires three or more disks to provide fault tolerance?
A.) Mirroring
B.) Striping
C.) RAID-1
D.) Striping with parity
D.) Striping with parity (RAID-5)
Which Windows Update branch allows you to install preview releases of updates for
Windows 10?
A.) Semi-Annual Channel
B.) Semi-Annual Channel (Targeted)
C.) Long-Term Servicing Channel
D.) Insider Program
D.) Insider Program
Which tool allows you to ready the operating system for imaging?
A.) Microsoft Deployment Toolkit
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B.) Windows Assessment & Deployment Kit
C.) sysprep.exe
D.) Windows Imaging
C.) sysprep.exe
Which element of the boot process holds the information that instructs the operating
system to load from a specific partition?
A.) winload.exe
B.) BOOTMGR
C.) winresume.exe
D.) BCD (Boot Configuration Data)
D.) BCD (Boot Configuration Data)
You need to configure a static IP address for Windows 10. Which of the following allows
you to perform this task?
A.) The Network & Sharing Center
B.) Windows Defender Firewall
C.) The Network & Internet settings screen
D.) The VPN settings screen
C.) The Network & Internet Settings Screen
Which filesystem performs on-the-fly defragmentation?
COMPTIA A+ CORE 1 & 2 (2026) | 1,000+ Q&A | V15
UPDATED | HARDWARE & OS MASTERY | GRADED A+
Which will accomplish a specific task for a user?
A.) Driver
B.) Application
C.) Operating System
D.) Filesystem
B.) Application
Which operating system is a cloud-based operating system?
A.) Linux
B.) Android
C.) Windows 10
D.) Chrome OS
D.) Chrome OS
Which term defines the precompiled instructions that are programmed and allows an
operating system and its applications to operate?
A.) Shell
B.) Source
,2|Page
C.) GUI (graphical user interface)
D.) Multithreading
B.) Source
Which term best describes the Android operating system?
A.) Server
B.) Workstation
C.) Mobile
D.) Cloud-based
C.) Mobile
You need to change a computers name and join it to a domain. Which tool will allow you to
perform these actions.?
A.) Device Manager
B.) User Accounts
C.) System Properties
D.) Credential Manager
C.) System Properties (SYSDM.CPL)
Which tab in Task Manager allows you to see processes separated by each user on the
system?
A.) Processes
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B.) Performance
C.) App History
D.) Users
D.) Users
Which RAID system requires three or more disks to provide fault tolerance?
A.) Mirroring
B.) Striping
C.) RAID-1
D.) Striping with parity
D.) Striping with parity (RAID-5)
Which Windows Update branch allows you to install preview releases of updates for
Windows 10?
A.) Semi-Annual Channel
B.) Semi-Annual Channel (Targeted)
C.) Long-Term Servicing Channel
D.) Insider Program
D.) Insider Program
Which tool allows you to ready the operating system for imaging?
A.) Microsoft Deployment Toolkit
, 4|Page
B.) Windows Assessment & Deployment Kit
C.) sysprep.exe
D.) Windows Imaging
C.) sysprep.exe
Which element of the boot process holds the information that instructs the operating
system to load from a specific partition?
A.) winload.exe
B.) BOOTMGR
C.) winresume.exe
D.) BCD (Boot Configuration Data)
D.) BCD (Boot Configuration Data)
You need to configure a static IP address for Windows 10. Which of the following allows
you to perform this task?
A.) The Network & Sharing Center
B.) Windows Defender Firewall
C.) The Network & Internet settings screen
D.) The VPN settings screen
C.) The Network & Internet Settings Screen
Which filesystem performs on-the-fly defragmentation?
