Chapter 6: BIOS Terms

What does the term BIOS stand for?

• Beginners Intro Operational Standards
• Basic Input Output System
• Believers In Outrageous Sandwiches
• Basic Input Operating Simulations

What does the term ROM stand for?

• Read On Mondays
• Ready Operate Manage
• Random Oscillating Memory
• Read Only Memory

What term describes the computer part that stores the essential information that allows our computers to load and saves the time and date of our computer?

• The OS
• RAM
• CMOS
• Hard Drive

True of False.
If your computer is functioning normal and is not having any issues, then you should definitely update your BIOS.

• True
• False

Mike is looking at his BIOS settings and notices that his computer can start up using the following process:
1. USB Device
2. Internal Hard Drive
3. CD/DVD Drive
4. Network Interface Card (NIC)
What term would we use to describe this?

• Boot Sequence
• BIOS security
• CMOS
• None of the Above

What term describes a program that allows us to run a second, third, or even fourth, software-based machine inside our own physical computer?

• UEFI
• LoJack
• Virtual Machine
• It can't be done!!!

This term refers to a file stored on a PC's hard drive that contains all of the commands needed to "talk" to whatever device it was written to support.

• ROM
• RAM
• BIOS
• Device Driver

What does the term POST stand for?

• Push On Start Tasks
• Power On Self Test
• Pray Operating System Talks
• Power Operations Startup Tasks

Kathy needs to access her PC's BIOS to make changes. When she powers up the machine, she hits the F2 key to enter the BIOS. What term do technicians often use for this way of accessing the BIOS?

• Beginners Luck
• Using the "secret" key
• It's always F2 for every computer. It's not a secret...
• There is no way to use the keyboard to access the BIOS.

This term deals with Security for your computer. If your device is stolen it can track its location, install a key logger, or even remotely shut down your computer.

• Device Driver
• RAM
• CMOS
• LoJack