FC0-U71: CompTIA Tech+

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About the Exam

CompTIA Tech+ is a pre-professional certification for advanced end users and non-IT professionals. The exam covers computing fundamentals, IT infrastructure, applications and software, software development concepts, data and database fundamentals, and security. Passing demonstrates foundational digital skills plus basic troubleshooting and configuration knowledge for entry into further IT study.

Exam Topics

  • IT Concepts and Terminology13%
  • Infrastructure24%
  • Applications and Software18%
  • Software Development Concepts13%
  • Data and Database Fundamentals13%
  • Security19%

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QuestionQ1

Software Development Concepts

A developer writes the following code:

If the light is red, then stop -

Else if the light is green, then go

Which programming concept is the developer using?

Explanation

An if/else if conditional evaluates conditions and follows different execution paths depending on which condition is true. This is branching.

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QuestionQ2

Infrastructure

Which of the following must be included when performing a workstation backup?

Explanation

Application data must be backed up because it may contain locally stored information, settings, and files needed to restore a workstation’s usable state. Backup guidance identifies applications among key files to prioritize for recovery; cloud-hosted content, server-hosted email, and installation media are not inherently workstation-resident data requiring inclusion in every workstation backup.

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QuestionQ3

Infrastructure

Which of the following represents a device’s physical address?

Explanation

A device’s physical (MAC) address is conventionally written in hexadecimal notation, because each hexadecimal digit represents four binary bits compactly.

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QuestionQ4

Infrastructure

Which option best characterizes the primary connection between a wireless access point and a tablet?

Explanation

Wireless access points provide Wi‑Fi network connectivity using the IEEE 802.11 wireless LAN family. A tablet normally connects to an access point over Wi‑Fi, rather than through wired Thunderbolt or USB-C connections or Bluetooth.

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QuestionQ5

IT Concepts and Terminology

Which of the following throughput units represents the slowest rate?

Explanation

Bits per second (bps) is the base throughput unit. Mbps, Gbps, and Tbps apply progressively larger metric multipliers, so they represent higher rates.

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