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A cellphone is the most ideal computing device for point-of-sale transactions in a retail store where salespeople roam around. A cellphone is portable, wireless, and has features such as cameras, scanners, and touchscreens that can facilitate payment processing and customer interaction. A workstation is a desktop computer that is designed for high-performance tasks, but it is not portable or wireless. A laptop is a portable computer that can run on battery power, but it is not as convenient or compact as a cellphone. A thin client is a computer that relies on a server for most of its processing and storage, but it is not suitable for point-of-sale transactions without network connectivity. References: The Official CompTIA IT Fundamentals (ITF+) Student Guide (Exam FC0-U61), Chapter 1: IT Fundamentals1

 Information residing on backup tapes is an example of an asset that a company would consider valuable or important. An asset is any resource or item that has value or benefit for an organization, such as hardware, software, data, personnel, etc. An asset can be tangible or intangible, physical or digital, owned or leased, etc. Information residing on backup tapes is an asset because it contains data that may be critical or essential for the organization’s operations, functions, or goals. Information residing on backup tapes may also contain sensitive or confidential data that needs to be protected from loss, damage, theft, or unauthorized access. References : The Official CompTIA IT Fundamentals (ITF+) Study Guide (FC0-U61), page 204.

Customer date of birth is an example of information that a company would ask employees to handle in a sensitive manner. Sensitive information is any information that can identify or relate to a specific person, such as name, address, phone number, email, social security number, date of birth, etc. Sensitive information can also include financial, medical, legal, or personal records of a person. Sensitive information should be handled with care and confidentiality by employees to protect the privacy and security of the customers and the company. Employees should follow the company’s policies and procedures for handling sensitive information, such as encrypting, locking, shredding, or disposing of it properly. References : The Official CompTIA IT Fundamentals (ITF+) Study Guide (FC0-U61), page 205.

A password is something you know, which can be used to create multifactor authentication when used with something you have, such as a hardware token or a smart card. Multifactor authentication is a security method that requires two or more factors of authentication to verify a user’s identity. Single sign-on is a feature that allows a user to access multiple applications or systems with one set of credentials, but it does not necessarily involve multifactor authentication. Geolocation is a feature that determines a user’s physical location based on GPS or other methods, but it does not necessarily involve multifactor authentication. References: The Official CompTIA IT Fundamentals (ITF+) Student Guide (Exam FC0-U61), Chapter 7: Security Concepts

Active cooling is the most common method used for cooling desktop computers. It involves the use of fans and heatsinks to dissipate heat generated by the computer's components, particularly the CPU. Active cooling systems are designed to pull warm air away from the processor and other crucial components, then expel it from the chassis to maintain optimal operating temperatures.References: Knowledge of different cooling methods is part of basic hardware education, typically included in CompTIA IT Fundamentals and A+ curriculum.

A certificate is a digital document that verifies the identity and authenticity of a website or a server. Certificates are issued by trusted authorities, such as Certificate Authorities (CAs), and are used to establish secure connections between clients and servers, such as when browsing the web or accessing online services. Certificates can also be used to encrypt and decrypt data, sign and verify documents, and authenticate users and devices.

To access commercial web pages through a corporate proxy server, users are required to install a certificate that is trusted by the proxy server. This certificate can be obtained from the proxy server administrator or from the website itself. To verify that the needed certificate is installed on a Windows computer, users can use the Internet Options applet in the Control Panel. The Internet Options applet allows users to configure various settings related to internet browsing, such as security, privacy, connections, and content. To view and manage certificates, users can follow these steps:

Open the Control Panel and click on Internet Options.

In the Internet Options window, click on the Content tab.

In the Content tab, click on the Certificates button.

In the Certificates window, users can see the list of certificates that are installed on their computer, categorized by purpose, such as personal, trusted root, intermediate, or untrusted. Users can also import, export, remove, or view the details of each certificate.

The correct answer is D. Internet Options, as it is the applet that enables users to verify the needed certificate is installed.

References:

CompTIA IT Fundamentals+ (ITF+) Certification Exam Objectives, page 17, section 4.2

CompTIA IT Fundamentals+ (ITF+) Study Guide, page 217, section 8.3

CompTIA IT Fundamentals+ (ITF+) All-in-One Exam Guide, Second Edition, page 315, chapter 10

Processor speed is measured in hertz (Hz), which is the number of cycles per second that the processor can perform. The higher the processor speed, the faster the processor can execute instructions. Gigahertz (GHz) is equal to one billion hertz, while megahertz (MHz) is equal to one million hertz. Megabits per second (Mbps) and gigabits per second (Gbps) are units of data transfer rate, not processor speed. Therefore, 3.6GHz would indicate the fastest processor speed among the options given. References: CompTIA IT Fundamentals+ Study Guide: Exam FC0-U61, Second Edition, Chapter 3: Computing Components, page 114.

A hypervisor is the best operating system for creating and managing virtual machines (VMs). It allows multiple operating systems to run simultaneously on a single physical machine by abstracting hardware resources and allocating them to VMs. There are two types of hypervisors: Type 1 (bare-metal) and Type 2 (hosted). Examples include VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, and Oracle VM VirtualBox.

A. Mobile operating systems (e.g., Android, iOS) are designed for mobile devices and are not suitable for managing virtual machines.

C. Embedded operating systems are optimized for specialized hardware, not for virtualization.

D. Firewall is a security system used to control network traffic, not an operating system for managing VMs.

References:

CompTIA Server+ Certification Objectives

Official CompTIA A+ Certification Guide

Assembly languages are the closest to machine language among the given options. Machine language is the lowest-level programming language that consists of binary codes (0s and 1s) that can be directly understood by the processor. Machine language is specific to each type of processor and hardware platform. Assembly languages are low-level programming languages that use mnemonic codes (abbreviations or symbols) to represent machine language instructions. Assembly languages are easier to read and write than machine language, but they still require an assembler program to convert them into machine language. References : The Official CompTIA IT Fundamentals (ITF+) Study Guide (FC0-U61), page 132-133.