CompTIA Green IT

1.

1 point

Which of the following can be used to centralize the user computing environment to reduce power?

Multiport switch

Replace CAT5 with fiber

Terminal services

KVM

2.

1 point

Which of the following would a company implement to help reduce the cost of electricity?

Use optical mice

Shutdown/power policies

Redundant power supplies

Social engineering policy

3.

1 point

CPU power saving settings can be accessed within which of the following?

Desktop settings

POST

Monitor settings

System BIOS

4.

1 point

Which of the following terms is used when printing data on both the front and the

Copying

Scaling

Simplex

Duplex

5.

1 point

Which of the following is the MAIN goal of implementing a Green IT initiative?

Reduce thecompanys environmental impact

Increase cooling capacity

Reduce the cost of IT systems

Increase thecompanys carbon footprint

6.

1 point

Which of the following is the MAIN security concern when implementing virtualization technologies?

Enhanced disaster recovery

Virtual lab environments

Enhanced infrastructure requirements

Virtual machine escape

7.

1 point

Where is Wake on LAN configured on a computer system?

Control Panel

BIOS

Desktop icon

Group Policy

8.

1 point

Which of the following printer settings can be used to reduce paper usage?

Duplex printing

Color quality

Draft quality

Cover pages

9.

1 point

All of the following are examples of virtualization EXCEPT:

SAN.

direct attached storage.

cloud computing.

VLAN.

10.

1 point

Which of the following techniques is the MOST secure when recycling old hard drives?

Wiping

Scanning

Shredding

Rewriting

11.

1 point

Which of the following describes a setting for an Intel processor that can greatly increase the
battery life of a laptop?

SpeedStep

PowerNow

LongRun

LongHaul

12.

1 point

Which of the following deals with sustainability in building construction?

ISO 21931

US EPA Energy Star

RoHS

The Green Grid

13.

1 point

Which of the following is a restricted substance according to the RoHS directive?

Silicon

Copper

Gold

Lead

14.

1 point

Which of the following technologies can save server space and cooling requirements?

Active solar panels

Energy star ratings

Network storage array

Blade servers

15.

1 point

A large company has over 500 computers that currently stay powered on indefinitely. None of the
systems are used after the company closes at 5 p.m. Which of the following would be the MOST
effective way for the company to save on electricity usage?

Set the computers for automatic log-off after one hour of inactivity.

Turn on the Wake on LAN functionality for all computers.

Institute a policy of either shutdown or sleep mode an hour after close.

Schedule all patching to be done during work hours.

16.

1 point

Which of the following technologies is used to deliver virtual applications?

InstallShield

Multi-threading

SpeedStep

Streaming

17.

1 point

Which of the following is the MOST important to consider when purchasing new hardware from a vendor?

Full lifecycle environmental impacts

The carbon footprint of the country of origin

Project management for green initiatives

The carbon footprint of the organizations competitors

18.

1 point

Which of the following technologies allows a single piece of hardware to host multiple operating
systems simultaneously?

ThinNet clients

SMTP servers

Terminal servers

Virtualization

19.

1 point

A corporation plans to replace older office PCs with energy efficient personal computers in their 24 hour help desk department. Which of the following would be the BEST choice?

Thin clients with CRT monitors

Tablet notebooks with LCD monitors

Thin clients with LCD monitors

Notebook computers with LCD monitors

20.

1 point

Which of the following items would effectively reduce workforce impact on the environment?
(Select TWO).

Using uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs)

Document shredding

Telecommuting

Car pooling

Using CRT monitors instead of thin clients

21.

1 point

All of the following are dynamic frequency scaling technologies EXCEPT:

Wake on LAN.

LongRun

PowerNow

SpeedStep

22.

1 point

Which of the following can an IT department utilize to decrease energy consumption at night?

CRT monitors

Redundant power supplies in servers

Shutdown scripts

Low energy efficiency UPS devices

23.

1 point

To reduce driving emissions, which of the following would allow an employee to work from home and securely access a companys server?

Allow users to download files at home

Allow users to use a cell phone network card

Enable a wireless network card

Enabling the use of VPN

24.

1 point

Which of the following is MOST likely used to control the amount of power consumption a case fan uses?

BIOS

CMOS

Video Driver

Network Driver

25.

1 point

A user reports that their cell phone battery is dead and cannot hold a charge. Which of the
following should be done when disposing of the old battery?

Disassemble the battery.

Recycle the battery.

Place battery in a sealed plastic bag.

Store the battery.

26.

1 point

A small business currently has four separate servers, three of which perform low-overhead tasks
with small memory footprints. How could the company BEST reduce power consumption among
these four servers, while not sacrificing functionality?

Enforce auto-shutdown routines on all four servers for after-hours power saving while the office is closed.

Consolidate the four servers onto the best two, combining them logically by tasks and memory consumption.

Enable each server's Cool 'n' Quiet and/orSpeedStep functionality so that processing power is conserved.

Consolidate the four servers onto the most powerful machine using virtualization.

27.

1 point

Which of the following can conserve energy in a server room?

Sealing all potential cold air leaks

Setting the temperature lower

Replacing the UPS with a generator

Installing additional cooling fans

28.

1 point

Which of the following is the recommended disposal method for used computers?

Trash can

Storage shed

Recycling center

Burial

29.

1 point

Which of the following is the MOST environmentally correct way to dispose of CRT monitors?

Local trash bin

Store in a locked room

Local multi-use recycling bin

Local monitor recycling company

30.

1 point

company is currently using multiple, small laser jet printers at various locations in the room.
Management would like to decrease the number of printers in use and save on paper. Which of
the following could be implemented to meet all of the managements needs?

Remove all current laser printers and replace them with centralized laser printers that have fusers capable of double-sided printing.

Reduce the number of printers by half and then install duplexing units to save on toner and paper costs.

Remove all current laser printers and install centralized ink jet units. Ink jet printers are all duplex capable and the ink lasts longer.

Remove all current laser printers and install fewer centralized laser units that can handle higher volume and have duplex printing.

31.

1 point

A company is considering purchasing a software package which will scan all of the
computers?power settings and change the settings to maximize power saving. The company has
1000 desktop computers. The software package has a one-time cost of $40,000 and an annual
maintenance fee of $9,000 which is waived for the first year. An initial survey has determined that
the power savings from deploying the new power settings will amount to $300/year per computer.
Which of the following is the five-year ROI?

$1,400,000

$1,500,000b

$1,460,000

$1,424,000

32.

1 point

Which of the following technologies should be used on PCs and laptops to conserve power?

Overclocking

External USB hard drive

Higher wattage power supply

CPU throttling

33.

1 point

Which of the following concerns should be addressed when implementing a virtualized and centralized server environment?

Increased bandwidth use on the network

Increased network traffic through a single node

Increased power consumption

Increased disaster recovery complexity

34.

1 point

Which of the following tasks could an employee complete remotely, when utilizing a remote VPN
connection?

Fax from older-generation fax machines located in the office.

Securely access files from an office server.

Change the servers backup tapes

Utilize the scan to email functionality on office printers.

35.

1 point

When disposing of computer systems, which of the following components would a company MOST likely have to adhere to environmental regulations?

Hard drives

CD-ROM drives

Processors

Motherboards

36.

1 point

Which of the following needs to be recycled due to dangerous amounts of gas contained inside its
housing?

CRT

Surge suppressor

Toner

LCD

37.

1 point

Which of the following would allow a company to conserve energy and still provide a functional service to its employees?

Use NAS to reduce the number of file servers

Use CRTs instead of LCD monitors

Configure all workstations with higher RPM fans

Configure all printers to print on single-side with low resolution

38.

1 point

Which of the following is the Green Grid?

An organization that can calculate acompanys carbon footprint.

A high performance computer cluster used to calculate the greenhouse effect.

A non-profit organization aimed at increasing energy efficiency in the IT sector.

The set of non-toxic remains after recycled paper turns into recyclable paper pulp.

39.

1 point

Which of the following is a green initiative that has the MOST impact on saving trees?

Duplex printing

Wind power

Batteries

Paperless documents

40.

1 point

Which of the following virtual machine technologies helps to prevent a single point of hardware failure?

VMotion

VMEscape

VMSafe

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

41.

1 point

A company would like to dispose of old toner units. Which of the following would be the MOST
appropriate course of action to take?

Toss the units into the trash. Toner cartridges are biodegradable.

Clean out the toner cartridges with warm water and place the clean units into the recycling collection.

Old toner disposal is the responsibility of the manufacturer. Call the appropriate number at the respective company.

Use an approved recycling program either through a vendor or local government agency

42.

1 point

Which of the following will allow multiple operating systems to run on one workstation?

KVM

Virtualization

FireWire

Terminal servers

43.

1 point

Which of the following methods consolidates computer footprints by running additional operating systems, platforms or applications within a single CPU or machine?

Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (APCI)

Virtualization

Over-clocking

Multi-core CPU

44.

1 point

A small business currently has a server room with a large cooling system that is appropriate for its
size. The location of the server room is the top level of a building. The server room is filled with
incandescent lighting that needs to continuously stay on for security purposes. Which of the
following would be the MOST cost-effective way for the company to reduce the server rooms
energy footprint?

Set an auto-shutoff policy for all the lights in the room to reduce energy consumption after hours.

Consolidate server systems into a lower number of racks, centralizing airflow and cooling in the room.

Replace all incandescent lighting with energy saving fluorescent lighting.

Replace all incandescent lighting with energy saving neon lighting.

45.

1 point

A large enterprise has 250 machines that utilize recent generation Transmeta processors. Which
of the following could the enterprise implement to reduce power consumption?

Cool n Quiet

SpeedStep

LongRun

Energy Star

46.

1 point

In which of the following project management phases does an organization state its Green objectives and goals?

Planning

Initiating

Monitoring and Controlling

Executing

47.

1 point

Which of the following is a security concern that applies specifically to virtualized environments?

Drive encryption is disabled on the host system.

Distributed denial of service attacks can occur on the host system.

Hardware failure can occur on the virtualized system.

A guest OS will be able to run code on the host system.

48.

1 point

Which of the following network connections allows a remote worker to securely access internal documents and applications?

FTP

Virtualization software

VPN

SMTP

49.

1 point

Which of the following methods effectively removes data from a hard drive prior to disposal?
(Select TWO).

Formatting the hard drive

Use the remove hardware OS feature

Overwriting data with 1s and 0s by utilizing software

Degauss the drive

Physical destruction

50.

1 point

The power saving state in which a computer cuts power to all its unneeded parts and copies the
RAM content to the hard drive is called:

sleep.

hypervisor.

hibernate.

shutdown.