CompTIA CompTIA IT Fundamentals+ FC0-U51 Questions & Answers

• Question 1:

  How many pins are available on a PS/2 Mini-DIN connector?

  A. 5

  B. 4

  C. 6

  D. 3

  Correct Answer: C

  A PS/2 Mini-DIN connector has 6-pins , while only four are used. Pin 1 is used for keyboard data signal, pin 3 is ground, pin 4 has +5 Volt DC, pin 5 is used for keyboard clock, and pins 2 and 6 are not used. The PS/2 6-pin Mini-DIN connector is used for both keyboard and mouse. Older keyboard connectors use 5-pin DIN connector.

• Question 2:

  You work as a Network Administrator for Tech Perfect Inc. The company has a Windows- based network. You do maintenance work on a Windows 2000 Professional computer. You require to perform the following jobs:

  Exhaustive disk checking.

  Locate bad sectors (if any).

  Recover readable information.

  Which of the following commands will you use to accomplish the task?

  A. CHKDSK /v

  B. CHKDSK /i

  C. CHKDSK /f

  D. CHKDSK /r

  Correct Answer: D

  In order to accomplish the task, you will have to run the following commanD.

  CHKDSK /r

  The CHKDSK command verifies the integrity of the hard disk installed on a computer. Using the command with different parameters can resolve a number of issues, which are described as follows:

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  CHKDSK /f It fixes all the errors on the hard disk of a computer. CHKDSK /vIt displays the full path and name of every file on the disk. CHKDSK /r It locates bad sectors and recovers readable information. CHKDSK /l It changes the log file

  size to the specified number of kilobytes. If the size is not specified, it displays the current size.

  CHKDSK /i It performs a less vigorous check of index entries. CHKDSK /c It skips checking of cycles within the folder structure. Reference: TechNet, Contents: "Chapter 27 - Troubleshooting Disks and File Systems"

• Question 3:

  Which of the following statements about Bluetooth are true?

  Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose two.

  A. It forms a network whenever two Bluetooth devices come within a range of ten meters.

  B. It has a maximum transmission range of 200 meters.

  C. It does not require a line-of-sight connection between devices.

  D. It requires a line-of-sight connection between devices.

  Correct Answer: AC

  Bluetooth is a standard for very low powered and short-range radio connections. As a radio technology, it does not require a line-of-sight connection as an infrared connection does. Bluetooth is used to link Personal Digital Assistant (PDA),

  mobile phones, and laptops, and provides them with Internet access via hot spots. It uses the 2.4 Ghz spectrums with a data transfer rate of about 1

  Mbps. Bluetooth networks are not permanent as compared to other networks where a central communication point is needed such as a hub or a router. A Bluetooth network can be formed when two Bluetooth devices are within a range of ten

  meters, enabling them to communicate directly with each other. This dynamically created network is known as a piconet. A Bluetooth-enabled device can support up to seven other Bluetooth devices in a master-slave relationship; the first

  Bluetooth device is the master, and all the other devices are slaves that communicate with the master in one piconet. The maximum transmission range of Bluetooth is around 10 meters.

  Answer option D is incorrect. The infrared devices require a line-of-sight connection between devices.

  Answer option B is incorrect. The maximum transmission range of Bluetooth is around 10 meters.

  Reference: "http://www.bluetooth.com/bluetooth/"

• Question 4:

  You have an older Windows 98 computer. You wish to upgrade to Windows Vista Home Basic. What must you do?

  A. First upgrade to Windows 2000 then upgrade to Vista Home Basic.

  B. First upgrade to Windows XP Pro, then upgrade to Vista Home Basic.

  C. Simply buy and install the Windows Vista Home Basic Upgrade.

  D. First upgrade to Windows XP Home, then upgrade to Vista Home Basic.

  Correct Answer: D

  You will have to first upgrade to Windows XP home, and then to Vista Home. Answer option C is incorrect. Windows 98 cannot be directly upgraded to Windows Vista. Answer option B is incorrect. Windows XP professional cannot be upgraded to Windows Vista Home Basic, but it can be upgraded to Windows Vista Business or Ultimate. Answer option A is incorrect. Windows 2000 cannot be upgraded to Windows Vista. Reference: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/931225

• Question 5:

  Which of the following devices does SCSI support?

  Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

  A. Tape drive

  B. Sound card

  C. CD drive

  D. Modem

  E. Hard disk drive

  Correct Answer: AC

  Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) supports CD drive, tape drive, and hard disk drive.

  What is SCSI? Hide

  Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) is the second most popular drive interface in use today after the Integrated Drive

  Electronics (IDE) interface. SCSI is faster than IDE and supports more devices. SCSI devices, such as hard disk drive and CD-ROM drive, are better suited in a network environment in which many users access shared drives simultaneously.

  SCSI has three standards: SCSI-1, SCSI-2, and SCSI-3.

  Reference: TechNet, Contents: "Storage Management Operations Guide"

• Question 6:

  Which of the following wireless standards has a transmission speed of up to 720 Kbps?

  A. Infrared

  B. Bluetooth

  C. IEEE 802.11a

  D. Wi-Fi

  Correct Answer: B

  Bluetooth is a standard for short-range radio links between laptops, mobile phones, digital cameras, and other portable devices. Bluetooth devices contain a transceiver chip. The transceiver transmits and receives data with the frequency of

  2.45 GHz. It has transmission speeds of up to 720 Kbps and the network range of 33 feet. Answer option A is incorrect. Infrared is a communication medium used for wireless networks to transfer data between devices. Infrared can transmit

  signals at high rates because of the high bandwidth of infrared light. An infrared network can normally broadcast at 10 Mbps.

  Answer option D is incorrect. The Wi-Fi (802.11b standard) wireless technology is used to offer Internet access in public places. The 802.11b standard, defined by IEEE, is an extension of the 802.11 standard of wireless network. It is also

  referred to as 802.11 High Rate. It operates in 2.4GHz band and brings data rates up to 11Mbps. Answer option C is incorrect. The maximum data transfer rate of the 802.11a wireless standard is 54 Mbps.

• Question 7:

  Which of the following hardware uses flash memory technology?

  A. PCMCIA card

  B. Smart card reader

  C. Secure digital card

  D. DDR2 SDRAM

  Correct Answer: C

  Secure Digital (SD) card is a non-volatile memory card format used in portable devices such as mobile phones, digital cameras, and handheld computers. SD cards are based on the older MultiMediaCard (MMC) format, but they are a little thicker than MMC cards. Generally an SD card offers a write-protect switch on its side. SD cards generally measure 32 mm x 24 mm x 2.1 mm, but they can be as thin as 1.4 mm. The devices that have SD card slots can use the thinner MMC cards, but the standard SD cards will not fit into the thinner MMC slots. Some SD cards are also available with a USB connector. SD card readers allow SD cards to be accessed via many connectivity ports such as USB, FireWire, and the common parallel port. It uses flash memory technology. Answer option A is incorrect. Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) card is also known as PC card. The PC card uses a small expansion slot and is primarily used in laptops. However, PC cards are also available in some of the desktop computers. It does not use flash memory technology. Answer option D is incorrect. DDR2 SDRAM is a type of memory module. DDR2 SDRAM is an enhanced version of DDR SDRAM. It uses a 240-pin memory module and runs at the speed of 400 MHz or higher. It uses an operating voltage of 1.8 volts, instead of 2.5 volts used in DDR SDRAM. This results in less power consumption. DDR2 SDRAM transfers 64 bits of data twice every clock cycle. DDR2 SDRAM memory is not compatible with DDR SDRAM memory slots. Answer option B is incorrect. A smart card reader is an interface device, which is used to read information from or write information to a smart card. It does not use flash memory technology.

• Question 8:

  Mark purchases a new computer and installs the Windows 2000 Professional operating system on it.

  He wants to connect the computer to the Internet. Which of the following actions can he take to protect his computer from unauthorized access, adware, and malware?

  Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose two.

  A. Configure a firewall on the computer.

  B. Configure auditing on the computer.

  C. Set hidden attributes on his important files.

  D. Install all the service packs available for the operating system.

  Correct Answer: AD

  In order to protect his computer from unauthorized access, adware, and malware, Mark can take the following actions:

  Install all the service packs available for the operating system.

  Configure a firewall on the computer.

  What is Service Pack?

  A service pack is a collection of Fixes and Patches in a single product. A service pack can be used to handle a large number of viruses and bugs or to update an operating system with advanced and better capabilities. A service pack usually

  contains a number of file replacements.

  What is a firewall?

  A firewall is a tool to provide security to a network. It is used to protect an internal network or intranet against unauthorized access from the Internet or other outside networks. It restricts inbound and outbound access and can analyze all traffic

  between an internal network and the Internet. Users can configure a firewall to pass or block packets from specific IP addresses and ports.

  Answer option C is incorrect. Setting hidden attributes on files cannot protect computers from unauthorized access, adware, and malware.

  Answer option B is incorrect. Configuring auditing will not protect computers from unauthorized access, adware, and malware. Auditing is used to track user accounts for file and object access, logon attempts, system shutdown, etc. This

  enhances the security of the network.

  Reference: TechNet, Contents: " Chapter 2 - Malware Threats"

• Question 9:

  Which of the following types of attacks entices a user to disclose personal information such as social security number, bank account details, or credit card number?

  A. Password guessing attack

  B. Spoofing

  C. Phishing

  D. Replay attack

  Correct Answer: C

  Phishing is a type of scam that entice a user to disclose personal information such as social security number, bank account details, or credit card number. An example of phishing attack is a fraudulent e-mail that appears to come from a user's bank asking to change his online banking password. When the user clicks the link available on the e-mail, it directs him to a phishing site which replicates the original bank site. The phishing site lures the user to provide his personal information. Answer option B is incorrect. Spoofing is a technique that makes a transmission appear to have come from an authentic source by forging the IP address, email address, caller ID, etc. In IP spoofing, a hacker modifies packet headers by using someone else's IP address to his identity. However, spoofing cannot be used while surfing the Internet, chatting on- line, etc. because forging the source IP address causes the responses to be misdirected. Answer option D is incorrect. Replay attack is a type of attack in which attackers capture packets containing passwords or digital signatures whenever packets pass between two hosts on a network. In an attempt to obtain an authenticated connection, the attackers then resend the captured packet to the system. Answer option A is incorrect. A password guessing attack occurs when an unauthorized user tries to log on repeatedly to a computer or network by guessing usernames and passwords. Many password guessing programs that attempt to break passwords are available on the Internet. Following are the types of password guessing attacks: Brute force attack Dictionary attack Reference: "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phishing"

• Question 10:

  Which of the following does the image denote?

  

  A. Ground

  B. Capacitor

  C. Resistor

  D. Terminator

  Correct Answer: A