CompTIA Tech+ Practice Test 11

Correct Answer: Uniform Resource Locator
Explanation: A URL is the address used to access resources on the internet, such as web pages.

Correct Answer: Network Administrator
Explanation: A Network Administrator is typically tasked with maintaining and configuring network infrastructure and servers.

Correct Answer: Linux
Explanation: Linux is an open-source operating system, meaning its source code is freely available to modify and distribute.

Correct Answer: Temporary, fast-access memory
Explanation: RAM (Random Access Memory) temporarily stores data for active processes and is cleared when the system shuts down.

Correct Answer: 172.20.10.5
Explanation: IP addresses from the 172.16.0.0 to 172.31.255.255 range are reserved for private networks.

Correct Answer: Spyware
Explanation: Spyware is malicious software designed to gather information from a computer without the user's knowledge.

Correct Answer: Add an extra layer of login security
Explanation: 2FA improves security by requiring two forms of verification—something you know (password) and something you have or are (device or fingerprint).

Correct Answer: Delivering computing services over the internet
Explanation: Cloud computing allows access to computing services (like storage, servers) over the internet, often on a subscription basis.

Correct Answer: Firmware
Explanation: Firmware is a low-level software that provides the control for a device's specific hardware.

Correct Answer: Excel
Explanation: Excel is a spreadsheet application, not a programming language. HTML is a markup language, but still relevant in software development.

Correct Answer: .xlsx
Explanation: .xlsx is the standard file extension for Microsoft Excel spreadsheets.

Correct Answer: Resolve IP addresses to domain names
Explanation: DNS (Domain Name System) translates human-friendly domain names into IP addresses used by devices to locate each other.

Correct Answer: Keyboard
Explanation: A keyboard allows users to input data into a system, whereas the others are output devices.

Correct Answer: Manages hardware and software resources
Explanation: The OS acts as an intermediary between hardware and applications, managing resources like memory, processes, and input/output.

Correct Answer: SSD
Explanation: An SSD (Solid State Drive) is used for long-term data storage, unlike RAM, which is volatile memory, or the CPU/GPU/NIC, which serve processing or networking functions.