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WorksheetsComputer Firmware
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
For a keyboard or a monitor or a hard drive to work with a CPU, they must communicate via some kind of _________ connection.
physical
telekinetic
wireless
Bluetooth
what kind of chip connects the device to the CPU?
Controller
Integrated
Circut cop
Micro
When you press a key on your keyboard, a scanning chip in the keyboard notices which key you pressed. Then the scanner sends a coded pattern of ones and zeros called ____ to the keyboard controller.
Communication bus
trinary
scan code
Java code
In order for the CPU to talk with any device, it needs some kind of support programming loaded into memory. What is the name of this support program?
Dr. Phil
BIOS
Operating System (OS)
What does BIOS stand for?
Bits Input/Output System
Bytes Input/Output System
Board Input/Output System
Basic Input/Output System
Does every device on the computer need to use BIOS?
Yes
No
Where is the BIOS physically located?
Hard Drive/SSD
RAM
Motherboard
CPU
ROM stands for . . .
Read Only Memory
Random Old Memory
Rewritable Output Memory
Read Ouput Motherboard
What is it called when you update the BIOS/firmware?
Software Update
Flashing the BIOS
Blue Screen of Death
Controller update
Modern systems use firmware programming called _______.
Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)
Unidentified Computing Firmware Interface (UCFI)
Unbelievable Effort Firmware Interface (UEFI)
Tik Tok
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of UEFI over the original BIOS in PCs?
supports booting to partitions larger than 2.2TB
is native 256 bit encrypted
handles all boot-loading duties; no more jumping from boot sector to boot sector
is portable to other chip types, not just 16-bit x86
What kind of chip is the BIOS firmware stored?
RAM
Controller
Takis
ROM
What does CMOS stand for?
Central Memory of Service
Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
Complimentary Memory-Output Service
C My Osome System
Besides storing all the various BIOS settings, the CMOS also handles the system's real-time clock.
True
False
It's ok to go into the Firmware settings and make changes at will to see what they do? You can always reverse them.
True
False
Which of the following cannot be done in the UEFI?
Change BIOS Settings
See the CPU temperature
Flash the BIOS
Make changes to the operating system
One of the things in BIOS that you can do is change the booting options.
True
False
Which of the following can you NOT do in the security tab of the UEFI?
Disable the BIOS Back Flash
Set the Admin Password
Enable a secure boot
Set a password on the HDD
The BIOS settings are only found in the Advanced settings of the UEFI.
True
False
Can you see the speed of your CPU fans in the UEFI?
Yes
No
