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

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

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

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

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

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:

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

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

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:

For an integrated component like a NIC card to work on a newly assembled computer system, what might you have to do first?

When launching Windows Virtual PC application a technician receives an error message that the Hardware-Assisted Virtualization (HAV) feature is not enabled on the computer. Which steps might help to fix the problem?