CompTIA 1001 Simulation Activities
Contents
Motherboard Quiz .............................................................................................................................. 2
RAID Quiz ............................................................................................................................................ 2
Build a PC ............................................................................................................................................ 3
Build another PC ................................................................................................................................. 4
Ports Quiz ............................................................................................................................................ 5
Networking – Subnets / CIDR.............................................................................................................. 5
Network Quiz – Creating cables .......................................................................................................... 6
IP address Quiz .................................................................................................................................... 8
Setting up a Wireless Network ........................................................................................................... 8
Printer Quiz: ...................................................................................................................................... 11
Wireless Quiz .................................................................................................................................... 11
Command Prompt ............................................................................................................................. 12
Configuring Mobile Device ................................................................................................................ 13
Wireless Technologies ...................................................................................................................... 14
Advanced Questions ......................................................................................................................... 15
Building Custom PCs ......................................................................................................................... 15
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Motherboard Quiz
RAID Quiz: Instructions: Draw lines connecting the HDD into the Bays. Delete any redundant lines.
You can use the same HDD multiple times
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Build a RAID Array with the following features: HDD with the highest throughput – Can use the same HDD
Must include redundancy
Most efficient use of drive space.
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Build a PC
A customer has requested two custom PCs, one for his family room and one for his home office. The family
room PC will be used by all the family members and should be able to play high definition movies and show
family pictures.
The office PC is used for the customer's architectural design business and should be able to handle the intensive
design work and multitasking the customer performs. The office PC must be configured with more power efficient
computing than the family room PC.
Large TV
display
Two 64 bit
Duel Core 64bit CPU
DVD Burner drive
SLI Graphics card
Duel screen
Card reader
Multifunctional
device
8 GB memory
HDMI Graphics
Blu Ray Drive
4 GB Memory
Instructions: Objects should be placed on the appropriate slot/display areas and can only be used
once. All slot/display areas should be filled. Use the labels at the bottom to move into place
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Build another PC
A customer, Ann, has requested two custom PCs. one to be used for gaming and the other to be
used as a virtualization workstation for her business. The gaming PC should support the latest games
and gaming peripherals. The virtualization workstation should be able to host several production
virtual machines as part of Ann's home business.
Instructions: Objects should be placed on the appropriate slot/display areas and can only be used
once. All slot/display areas should be filled. Use the labels to move into place
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Ports Quiz – Label the following Ports
Networking – Subnets / CIDR
Answer = /
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Network Quiz – Creating cables
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Telephone Line
Co-axial
Ethernet
Instructions – Draw lines to connect the ports together
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IP address Quiz
Instructions – Drag the IP address into the right box
Setting up a Wireless Network
Anisha, a local librarian, has had a previously used wireless access point given to her. She has
instructed you to configure this new wireless access point for her public library. Anisha plans to allow
anyone to connect to the access point without having to ask her configuration information.
Additionally, Anisha knows that her neighbours have wireless networks and wants to ensure that her
network does not interfered with the other networks.
Anisha has provided you with the following information.
Wireless Name: Library
New Router Password: SecureSI
Instructions: Select the Public Library in the diagram to configure the wireless network.
Go to next page
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Y/N?
Enter Name
Enter channel
Y/N?
Choose 1 = None / WEP /WPA/ WPA2
Enable/ Disable?
Y/N?
Enter Password
Enter Password
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Jaya, a customer, has instructed you to configure her home office wireless access point. Jaya plans
to use the wireless network for finances and has requested that the network be setup with the highest
encryption possible. Additionally, Jaya knows that her neighbours have wireless networks and wants
to ensure that her network is not being interfered with by the other networks. Jaya requests that the
default settings be changed to the following.
Wireless Name: HomeWiFi
Shared Key: CompTIA
Router Password: Secure$1
Finally, Jaya wants to ensure that only her laptop and SmartPhone can connect to the network.
Laptop: IP Address 192.168.1.100 Hardware Address: 00:0A:BF:03:C4:54
SmartPhone: IP Address 192.168.1.101 Hardware Address: 09:2C:D0:22:3F:11
Y/N?
Enter Name
Enter channel
Y/N?
Choose 1 = None / WEP /WPA/ WPA2
Shared Key
Enter Key?
Y/N?
Y/N?
Enter MAC Address
Y/N?
Enter MAC Address
Enter Password
Enter Password
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Printer Quiz: Drag and drop the characteristics to the correct printer types. Options may be used
once.
Wireless Quiz – Drag the right description into the right box
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Command Prompt
A network administrator Jane has changed the IP address of ComputerA from 192.168.1.20 to
10.10.10.20 and now Sarah, a user on ComputerB, is unable to connect to file shares on ComputerA
from using the computer name.
INSTRUCTIONS
Within command Prompt, On Computer B which command do you type to resolve the connectivity
issues.
ComputerB
Enter Command?
After troubleshooting the issue with command do you type to verify a successful connection.
From Computer B to Computer A
ComputerB
Enter Command?
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Configuring Mobile Device
You need to configure your mobile device to send and receive electronic messages from your
company.
You must use the company’s WLAN as all e-mail services are on default non-secure ports.
The company’s WLAN is broadcasting across the company for easier access. Both incoming and
outgoing servers require login credentials.
Use the following parameters:
• Email address tech@techies com
• Password P@SSwOrd
• Pop techies com Port 110 Security. None
• IMAP techies com Port 993 Security SSL
• smtp.techies.com Port 465 Security: TLS
• Company SSID Techies
• Security WPA2
• Passphrase P@SSwOrd
• SSID is not broadcasted
INSTRUCTIONS:
Update the mobile device’s parameters to fit the criteria.
Enter?
Enter?
Enter?
Select encryption?
Enter?
Enter?
Enter?
Select encryption?
Enter?
Enter?
Y/N?
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Wireless Technologies
Draw a line to each mobile technology to the description of its use. Some answers will not be
used.
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Advanced Questions
Building Custom PCs
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