BIOS(1.2.1 f)

Question 1

What does BIOS stand for?

Answer 1

Basic Input Output System

Question 2

What is BIOS main two tasks?

Answer 2

check that all essential components are connected and functional and report any errors
load the bootstrap/boot loader from secondary storage into main memory

Question 3

What does POST stand for?

Answer 3

Power On Self Test

Question 4

What is POST?

Answer 4

where BIOS checks that all the essential components are connected and functional

Question 5

BIOS bootstrap

Answer 5

bootstrap is loaded from secondary storage into main storage by BIOS
with out the BIOS the OS could not load as when the computer loads there are no boot up instructions stored in main storage

Question 6

Where is BIOS stored?

Answer 6

a ROM chip

Question 7

Where can BIOS settings be stored?

Answer 7

on CMOS

Question 8

What does CMOS stand for?

Answer 8

Complementary Metal Oxide Semi

Question 9

CMOS power supply

Answer 9

has its own power supply (a battery) which allows the data stored on it to remain even after the rest of the machine is powered off
BIOS settings can be edited accessed at boot up and saved when powered down