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  1. A technician is configuring a firewall and needs to allow web traffic while blocking all other ports. Which ports should be opened for standard HTTP and HTTPS?

    Answer: 80 and 443

    Port 80 is used for HTTP and port 443 for HTTPS, which are the standard web traffic ports.

  2. In a professional repair environment, why is it important to use torque specifications when reassembling hardware?

    Answer: To prevent stripping screws or damaging components

    Proper torque specifications prevent over-tightening that strips threads or cracks components, and under-tightening that causes loose connections.

  3. Which command-line tool in Windows is used to check and repair file system errors on a hard drive?

    Answer: chkdsk

    CHKDSK (Check Disk) scans the file system and disk surface for errors and can repair logical file system issues.

  4. A laptop's battery drains unusually fast even when the device is idle. Which troubleshooting step should the technician try FIRST?

    Answer: Check power settings and background applications

    Excessive power drain at idle often results from aggressive background applications or incorrect power settings, which should be investigated first.

  5. Which technology allows multiple virtual machines to run simultaneously on a single physical server?

    Answer: Hypervisor

    A hypervisor (such as VMware ESXi or Microsoft Hyper-V) abstracts physical hardware to run multiple virtual machines concurrently.

  6. A customer requests a technician to set up remote desktop access securely. Which protocol provides encrypted remote desktop sessions on Windows?

    Answer: RDP over VPN or TLS

    RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) tunneled over VPN or secured with TLS encryption provides a secure remote access session.

  7. When a technician replaces a thermal paste on a CPU, what is the recommended application method for a standard rectangular CPU?

    Answer: Apply a small pea-sized dot in the center

    A small pea-sized dot in the center allows the heatsink pressure to spread thermal paste evenly across the IHS surface.