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1.1 CompTIA 220901 Exam Objectives Flashcards

1
Q

What is a BIOS password?

A

A password that is set in the BIOS that if you don’t have it won’t start the OS

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What is a password that is set in the BIOS that if you don’t have it won’t start the OS?

A

BIOS password

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3
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What is a BIOS supervisor password?

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A password that restricts changes to the BIOS

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4
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What is a password that restricts changes to the BIOS?

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BIOS supervisor password

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5
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What is full disk encryption?

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Encrypts the entire disk

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6
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What is Window BitLocker?

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A full disk encryption that integrates with TPM

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7
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What is a full disk encryption that integrates with TPM on a Windows system?

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Windows BitLocker

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What is a Trusted Platform Module (TPM)?

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Adds advanced cryptographic functions to the BIOS

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9
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What adds advanced cryptographic functions to the BIOS on a Windows system?

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Trusted Platform Module (TPM)

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10
Q

What is a LoJack for laptops?

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Software that is installed into the BIOS that reinstalls itself if a new HDD is installed. It send location information to a central point

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11
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What is a software that is installed into the BIOS that reinstalls itself if a new HDD is installed. It sends location information to a central point?

A

LoJack for laptops

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12
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What is secure boot for BIOS?

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Checks the OS for the digital signature of known good software. Software won’t run without the proper signature.

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13
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What checks the OS for the digital signature of known good software. Software won’t run without the proper signature

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BIOS secure boot

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14
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Which type of BIOS has secure boot as part of its specification?

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UEFI

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15
Q

What button could you press on start up to get to the BIOS? (5)

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Del, F1, F2, Ctrl+S, Ctrl+Alt+S

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16
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What does Del, F1, F2, Ctrl+S, Ctrl+Alt+S, do at startup?

A

Launch the BIOS

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17
Q

What can you find in the BIOS configuration settings?

A

Component information

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18
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What do you find in the boot section of a BIOS?

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Configure boot options

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19
Q

Does the built in diagnostics on a BIOS touch the OS?

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No

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20
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What should you always have of your BIOS?

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A backup

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21
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What is firmware?

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Firmware is a special type of software that has been embedded in the read-only memory of a hardware component. An example of firmware is a BIOS chip.

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22
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What is a configuration that updates devices or software?

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Firmware

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23
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Where can you find the information about the system?

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System Information or cmd msinfo32

24
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What command is used to find system information?

25
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What does the command msinfo32 do?

A

Shows system information

26
Q

What happens if a BIOS upgrade fails?

A

The system won’t start again

27
Q

What two things should you do before upgrading the BIOS?

A

Read the documentation and plug into a reliable power source

28
Q

How many BIOSs may be on a newer UEFI BIOS?

29
Q

What is an advantage of upgrading a UEFI BIOS?

A

It can flash the BIOS from a USB drive

30
Q

What does a BIOS do?

A

Initializes CPU and memory

31
Q

What is a POST?

A

Checks to make sure all the hardware needed to run an OS is there

32
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What does the BIOS do after the POST?

A

Looks for the boot loader

33
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What initializes the CPU and Memory?

34
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What checks to make sure all the hardware is needed to run the OS?

35
Q

How did older Oss talk to hardware?

A

Through the legacy BIOS

36
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What is replacing the legacy BIOS?

37
Q

How large of a GUID partition table (GPT) disk can a legacy BIOS boot from?

A

Under 2.2 TB

38
Q

What does a UEFI BIOS include?

A

A pre boot environment

39
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Where does legacy BIOS store BIOS settings?

40
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Where does newer BIOS store BIOS settings?

A

Flash memory

41
Q

What happens if a CMOS goes bad?

A

Your BIOS configuration settings will be lost when the computer powers down and will need to be reset at every boot

42
Q

How would you reset your BIOS on legacy systems?

A

Remove the CMOS

43
Q

What is AMD’s name for a Southbridge?

A

Fusion Controller Hub (FCH)

44
Q

What is it called when a Southbridge is directly on the CPU?

A

Phantom Controller Hub (PCH)

45
Q

What is an option ROM chip?

A

Bios on other hardware

46
Q

What is it called when there is a BIOS on another piece of hardware?

A

Option ROM chip

47
Q

What is a device driver?

A

A file that contains all the information for BIOS talk to a device

48
Q

What is a file that contains all the information to talk to that device?

A

Device driver

49
Q

What is 1 long beep followed by 2 or 3 short beeps a sign of?

50
Q

What is the beep code for bad video?

A

1 long beep followed by 2 or 3 short beeps

51
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What is 1 short beep a sign of?

52
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What is the beep code for bad RAM?

A

1 short beep

53
Q

What is a Pre Boot Environment (PXE)?

A

PXE is a Pre-Boot Environments where there is no local OS so the OS is installed over a network

54
Q

What is it called when there is no local OS so the OS is installed over a network?

A

Pre Boot Environment (PXE)

55
Q

What is the jumper that clear the CMOS called?

A

CMOS clear

56
Q

Checks to make sure all the hardware needed to run an OS is there

A

What is a POST

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