BIOS

1. To which of the following can a PC boot?

• HDD

• DVD Rom

• USB Drive

• all of the above

Which component handles the interconnection between most devices and the CPU?

• Northbridge

• RAM

• ROM

• Southbridge

The set of Northbridge and the Southbridge are collectively known as the __________________.

• internal bus

• MCC

• chipset

• controllers

Modern processors now include which functions of the traditional chipset directly on the CPU?

• Northbridge

• Southbridge

• MCC

• ECC

When you press a key on the keyboard, what does the scanning chip in the keyboard send to the keyboard controller?

• Byte code

• scan code

• instruction

• number

Where does the motherboard store the keyboard controller support program?

• in DRAM

• on the hdd

• in RAM

• on a ROM chip

Which component is a read-only device?

• DRAM

• HDD

• RAM

• ROM

What are programs stored on ROM chips called?

• APPS

• Drivers

• Firmware

• Software

Which chip acts as a clock to keep the current date and the time?

• CMOS

• DVRAM

• RAM

• ROM

What did Intel create to go beyond the limits of the traditional 16-bit BIOS (In order to recognize larger HDD)?

• UEFI

• TPM

• Drive Lock

• Chip creep