A company is deploying new laptops to employees who will work from home. The IT department needs to ensure that the laptops can connect to the company's internal resources securely over the internet. Which operating system feature or configuration is most important to enable?

A virtual private network (VPN) client configured to connect to the company's network

A web browser with the latest updates

An antivirus software installed

A firewall enabled on the laptop

A user reports that their monitor is not displaying anything, but the computer's power light is on and fans are spinning. Which troubleshooting step should be performed first?

Update the graphics card driver

Verify that the monitor is powered on and the video cable is securely connected to both the monitor and the computer

A user reports that their desktop computer is running very slowly, especially when opening multiple applications. The system has 8 GB of RAM, a 1 TB hard disk drive (HDD), and a quad-core processor. The technician notices the hard drive activity light is constantly on. Which component upgrade would most directly address the performance bottleneck described?

Replace the HDD with a solid-state drive (SSD)

Upgrade the processor to a higher clock speed

Add more RAM, increasing total memory to 16 GB

A marketing team needs to collaborate on a presentation. They are located in different cities and need to work on the same file simultaneously. Which type of software application is best suited for this task?

A remote desktop application, such as TeamViewer

A cloud-based productivity suite, such as Google Workspace or Microsoft 365

A locally installed office suite, such as Microsoft Office (desktop version)

A file compression tool, such as WinZip

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A company is deploying new laptops to employees who will work from home. The IT department needs to ensure that the laptops can connect to the company's internal resources securely over the internet. Which operating system feature or configuration is most important to enable?
Select an answer first
12application · medium
A user reports that their monitor is not displaying anything, but the computer's power light is on and fans are spinning. Which troubleshooting step should be performed first?
Select an answer first
13application · medium
A user reports that their desktop computer is running very slowly, especially when opening multiple applications. The system has 8 GB of RAM, a 1 TB hard disk drive (HDD), and a quad-core processor. The technician notices the hard drive activity light is constantly on. Which component upgrade would most directly address the performance bottleneck described?
Select an answer first
14application · medium
A marketing team needs to collaborate on a presentation. They are located in different cities and need to work on the same file simultaneously. Which type of software application is best suited for this task?
Select an answer first
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Which type of software application is specifically designed to create and edit spreadsheets?
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Questions 11–15

A company is deploying new laptops to employees who will work from home. The IT department needs to ensure that the laptops can connect to the company's internal resources securely over the internet. Which operating system feature or configuration is most important to enable?

A user reports that their monitor is not displaying anything, but the computer's power light is on and fans are spinning. Which troubleshooting step should be performed first?

A marketing team needs to collaborate on a presentation. They are located in different cities and need to work on the same file simultaneously. Which type of software application is best suited for this task?

Which type of software application is specifically designed to create and edit spreadsheets?

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