3. BIOS / UEFI Flashcards
Which are two types of firmware that might control how your computer behaves?
BIOS or UEFI
You need to install a larger hard drive and your PC vendor said you must update your computer’s firmware. What is this process called?
Flashing the BIOS
What type of chip are most BIOS written to today?
EEPROM
How can you view and adjust your computer’s base level settings before the OS boots?
Using the CMOS Setup program
What is a typical way you enter the CMOS Setup program in order to alter the base settings of your PC?
Press a key at start like F1 or F2 or DELETE
Where are the CMOS Setup variables normally stored?
An NVRAM chip
True or False - Most of the time today, the CMOS settings of the RAM in the system are read only.
True
Your system takes a very long time to boot, and you notice that at least once it says OS no found. What should you adjust?
The BIOS settings for boot sequence
You need to install an operating system from a DVD on your computer. How can you make it so the system boots to the DVD instead of the HD first?
Adjust the boot sequence in the BIOS
Your computer will not run virtualization technology you purchased from Microsoft. What setting as the computer boots might fix this?
Intel Virtulaization Technology in the BIOS
What does secure boot do?
It has the OS check the integrity of all system files before allowing the boot process to take place
What does the BIOS password do?
It allows you to password protect the CMOS Setup or even require a password for booting the computer
What does a TPM chip do?
The chip can check the drive and ensure that it has not been tampered with before it boots the system
What does LoJack do?
It allows you to find a mobile device that has been stolen
What is the program built in to the BIOS in order to check out the health of the system?
The Power on Self Test (POST)
