Module 6 BIOS/CMOS 1

Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) job is to perform initial hardware checks when the computer is turned on and start the operating system.

• True

• False

Which two resources can be used by an Operating System (OS) for communication with hardware?

• Device Manager

• Secure Shell (SSH)

• Device drivers

• System BIOS

• Command-Line Interface (CLI)

Updating or replacing the BIOS contents in a PC is called:

• Hard boot

• Overclocking

• Flashing the BIOS

• Direct memory access (DMA)

Why do you perform BIOS updates? (Select all that apply)

• Repair damaged BIOS

• Fix physical hardware faults found in replaceable components inside the computer's case

• Provide support for new types of attached hardware

• Fix known programming errors discovered in the current BIOS version

BIOS types that can be updated without removing the BIOS chip from a motherboard are called? (Select 2 answers)

• EEPROM

• ROM

• Plug and Play (PnP)

• EPROM

• Flash Memory

Power failure during BIOS upgrade does not result in irreversible damage to the computer system.

• True

• False

Because BIOS is stored on a ROM chip, a normal system shutdown causes allows the contents of the memory used to store BIOS settings to:

• Be erased

• Be retained

• Be Stored in a page file

• Be saved on a hard drive

Which acronym refers to a series of basic hardware diagnostic tests performed by the startup BIOS when the computer is powered on?

• IDE

• POTS

• QoS

• POST

Select the two places specific parameters of a new device are stored after replacing a modular hardware component inside computer case.

• System BIOS

• Flash memory

• Startup BIOS

• Secondary storage

• CMOS RAM

Once the initial diagnostics are performed and assigning system resources, the startup BIOS program will check for information about secondary storage devices that might contain the OS. This list of devices and the order in which they should be checked are found and arranged in the CMOS setup utility, and are commonly referred to as:

• The Boot Record

• The Boot sequence

• The MBR (Master Boot Record)

• The Disk Partition table