1.7 Given a scenario, configure Microsoft Windows networking features on a client/desktop.
Objective 1.7 sits in Operating Systems, which carries 28% of the A+ Core 2 exam. The questions below are original, written from the official objective title above, and each explanation cites the CompTIA page it rests on.
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A technician wants new PCs to automatically join a cloud directory service and receive configuration from a management platform, without manually setting workgroup or domain membership on each device. Which deployment scenario does this?
The concept
Client devices can be brought into a directory-based network configuration through several deployment paths, and each path handles domain or directory joining differently.
Why this answer
The Microsoft Entra ID / MDM scenario automatically joins the device to the directory service and applies configuration through the management platform, removing the need to manually set workgroup or domain membership.
- Correct: this scenario is defined by automatic directory join plus MDM-based configuration.
- BAutopilot customizes the first-run experience and pre-configures apps and settings, but the directory join itself is handled separately, not the defining feature described here.
- CProvisioning packages apply settings to devices as an alternative to MDM, which is the opposite of what the scenario describes.
- DIn-place upgrade migrates the existing OS version and settings; it does not perform directory enrollment.
- EBare metal deployment wipes or provisions a device with a fresh image and does not itself handle directory join or MDM configuration.
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Sample question 1 of 3
An organization wants employees to unbox new laptops, sign in, and have each device automatically join the domain and receive corporate apps and settings, without IT building or deploying a custom OS image. Which scenario fits?
Sample question 2 of 3
A technician manages standalone workstations in a training lab that are not enrolled in mobile device management. The technician needs to apply a common set of settings, including network configuration, quickly to each workstation. Which method should be used?
Sample question 3 of 3
A technician wipes an existing workstation and deploys a fresh Windows image from an on-premises imaging server, with no migration of the user's data, apps, or settings, including mapped drives and printer connections. Which deployment scenario matches this?
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