Easy 220-1201 practice questions

A technician needs to reinstall the operating system on a workstation using a bootable USB flash drive. After inserting the drive and powering on, the system boots directly into the existing OS instead of the installer. What should the technician configure in the UEFI/BIOS to resolve this?

A user reports that when they visit the company's internal web-based inventory portal, their browser shows a warning that the connection is 'Not Secure' and traffic could be intercepted. The technician confirms the site loads correctly but is served over an unencrypted protocol. Which change should the technician recommend so the portal uses an encrypted connection, and which default port will it then use?

A technician sets a workstation's TCP/IP properties to 'Obtain an IP address automatically.' After the machine boots and successfully contacts the DHCP server, which set of configuration values does the workstation typically receive as part of a standard DHCP lease?

A technician is installing a new dedicated graphics card into a desktop workstation. The card has a long edge connector with a small notch near the front. Which motherboard slot must the technician use to seat this card correctly and achieve full bandwidth?

A finance manager reviews the company's monthly cloud invoice and notices the charges rise and fall each month based on the exact amount of storage consumed and the number of compute hours actually used. The provider itemizes usage down to the gigabyte and CPU-hour. Which cloud characteristic does this billing model demonstrate?

A technician is connecting an older projector to a conference room laptop. The projector has only one input port: a blue, D-shaped connector with 15 pins arranged in three rows. Which cable does the technician need to connect the laptop to this projector?

A retail employee wants to enable customers to pay by tapping their smartphones against the point-of-sale terminal without opening any app or pairing the devices first. Which mobile device technology must be present and enabled on the customer's phone to support this contactless payment method?

A technician is installing a second 3.5" SATA hard drive into a desktop tower. After connecting the data cable to the motherboard, the technician needs to supply power to the drive from the power supply. Which connector should be used to power the SATA drive?

A technician has replaced a failed power supply in a workstation, powered the system on, and confirmed with the user that all applications load correctly and the machine has been stable for the rest of the day. According to the CompTIA troubleshooting methodology, what should the technician do next?

A technician deploys a new internal web application and configures the server to accept encrypted browser connections. After testing, users report that typing the site address with 'https://' works, but the browser warns the connection is not secure when using 'http://'. The technician wants to verify which port the encrypted traffic is using so the firewall rule can be created correctly. Which port must be allowed for the secure connections to function?

A user reports that their desktop workstation intermittently freezes during use. A technician arrives at the desk and begins working on the issue. According to the CompTIA best-practice troubleshooting methodology, what should the technician do FIRST?