1. A technician is replacing an older video card with a new high-end video card in a workstation. The installation was successful, the new card seated properly, and power is connected. However, upon booting, the computer now emits several beeps and will not boot, but shows no error messages. Which of the following is MOST likely the cause of this issue?

A) A. The BIOS is out-of-date
B) B. The is not enough PSU output
C) C. There is an onboard RAM mismatch
D) D. GPU is overlocked
E) E. The firmware is out-of-date


2. Which of the following Internet connection types often terminates at a switching center and then requires the use of a different media for the last mile to the customer?

A) A. ISDN
B) B. DSL
C) C. Fiber
D) D. Cable



3. Company management wants to give users the ability to work from home during periods of bad weather. Which of the following would enable the workforce to do this?

A) A. NAT
B) B. VLAN
C) C. VPN
D) D. HIPS



4. A network administrator is attempting to access the firewall while inside the datacenter. Which of the following peripherals must be connected to do so?

A) A. KVM
B) B. Touchpad
C) C. Mouse
D) D. Keyboard



5. An engineer is working at a remote site that does not have Internet access. Which of the following features should the engineer use to connect a laptop to the Internet if hotspot functionality is unavailable?

A) A. Tethering
B) B. Near field communication
C) C. Wireless LAN
D) D. Virtual private network