IT Exam Items Repository What is used by an operating system to communicate with hardware components?ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 6 years ago • IT EssentialsWhat is provided by an operating system that has multiprocessing capability?ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 6 years ago • IT EssentialsWhat is the term for the ability of a computer to run multiple applications at the same time?ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 6 years ago • IT EssentialsWhich two methods should a technician use to update a device driver? (Choose two.)ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 6 years ago • IT EssentialsWhat are two functions of an operating system? (Choose two.)ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 6 years ago • IT EssentialsA user has the following requirements for a RAID drive:It must be magnetic. It must be fast. It must fit into a standard tower case. Which drive type would meet the user requirements?ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 6 years ago • IT EssentialsWhich two common computer problems could cause a motherboard to short-circuit? (Choose two.)ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 6 years ago • IT EssentialsWhich device is most likely to be affected by an incorrect setting saved in CMOS or an incorrect jumper setting?ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 6 years ago • IT EssentialsWhich task should be part of a software maintenance routine?ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 6 years ago • IT EssentialsA user has connected an external monitor to a laptop VGA port. What is the next step the user should take?ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 6 years ago • IT EssentialsA user reports that images on a computer display are distorted. The technician sends an intern to look at the problem. What could the technician tell the intern to check first that does not involve hardware replacement or disassembly?ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 6 years ago • IT EssentialsAfter a new PCIe video card is added, the computer seems to boot successfully but it will not display any video. The computer was working properly before the new video card was installed. What is the most likely cause of the problem?ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 6 years ago • IT EssentialsWhich step of the six-step troubleshooting process is where a technician would ask the computer user to print a document on a newly installed printer?ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 6 years ago • IT EssentialsWhat is part of creating a preventive maintenance plan?ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 6 years ago • IT EssentialsA vegetable canning plant uses laptops for monitoring of assembly lines. The production environment has an ambient temperature around 75 degrees Fahrenheit (24 degrees Celsius). The humidity level is around 30 percent. Noise levels are high due to the canning machinery. The laptops are in a wooden box that tightly surrounds the laptop on three sides. Which factor is most likely to adversely affect a laptop that is used in this environment?ITExamAnswers Editorial Team asked 6 years ago • IT Essentials