Boot Process

Select Multiple: What is a Device Driver?

• Software that acts as a translator between the hardware and programs/OS using it.

• A special hardware device which enables communication with software.

• It is different for each OS.

• Software used to virtualize hardware devices.

What is Firmware?

• Software that is generally stored on a Flash ROM part of the hardware.

• Software that is used specifically for the device it is part of.

• Software that is part of the hardware.

• All of the above.

Select statements that are true about BIOS?

• BIOS loads MBR

• Stands for Basic Input Output System

• BIOS runs a hardware test called POST

• It is a legacy motherboard firmware.

Select statements that apply to UEFI?

• Modern motherboard firmware.

• It has a secure option and generally boots faster.

• Works with both MBR and GPT

• It uses a special EFI System partition to store boot loaders and services needed for boot.

What are the different phases of the boot process?

• BIOS -> GRUB -> Kernel -> MBR -> Init

• BIOS -> MBR -> GRUB -> Kernel -> Init

• BIOS -> GRUB -> MBR -> Init -> Kernel

• BIOS -> Kernel -> Init

Which phase mounts the root file system?

• BIOS

• GRUB

• Init

• Kernel

Select Multiple: What is the Runlevel usually set as?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5