BIOS/UEFI

Question 1

▪ Program that a CPU uses to start the computer system
▪ serves as a method of configuring the motherboard using a text-based interface
-Program a computer’s microprocessor uses to start and boot after being turned on
-example of firmware

Answer 1

Basic Input/Output System (BIOS)

Question 2

Software on a chip and contains BIOS program code in the flash memory of a motherboard

Answer 2

Firmware

Question 3

Supports 64-bit processors and provides a GUI

Answer 3

Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)

Question 4

▪ Type of chip embedded in the motherboard and can be upgraded
through flashing

Answer 4

Read-Only Memory (ROM)

Question 5

uses an internal lithium-ion battery that can last up to 10 years

Answer 5

CMOS

Question 6

Diagnostic testing sequence to check the computer’s basic input/output system

Answer 6

Power-On Self-Test (POST)

Question 7

used to tell what is wrong with the system
ex: ▪ Keyboard is not detected
● Two short beeps and one long beep

Answer 7

Variable beeps

Question 8

How to enter the BIOS configuration
environment

Answer 8

F2, DEL, ESC, F1, F10, F12

Question 9

Updated form of BIOS that allows keyboard and mouse as input and
provides a GUI
● Supports 64-bit systems
● Supports larger HDDs and SSDs (9.4 zettabytes ~ 9.4 x 10^21
bytes)
● Supports the new GUID Partition Table (GPT) format
● Faster boot-up system
● Uses a larger ROM size

Answer 9

Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)

Question 10

It is best practice to disable booting from an optical drive or USB drive
▪ Configure the system to boot from the _____

Answer 10

installed hard drive using the installed OS

Question 11

Boot the OS using _____ as the primary option

Answer 11

PXE

Question 12

Performed during upgrades, security fixes, or feature improvements
● Back up the configuration and information
● Use a USB flash drive to flash the firmware
● The BIOS or UEFI will copy the firmware to the system and
overwrite the old code

Answer 12

Flashing

Question 13

Computers that rely on BIOS use ____ to hold the boot information

Answer 13

MBR

Question 14

Computers that rely on UEFI use ____ to hold the boot information

Answer 14

GPT

Question 15

Used to protect access to the BIOS or UEFI configuration program and prevents access from unauthorized users

Answer 15

Supervisor/Administrator/Setup Password

Question 16

Used to lock access to the computer

Answer 16

User/System Password

Question 17

Password that locks access to a hard drive connected to the system and requires the end user’s password

Answer 17

Storage/Hard Drive Password

Question 18

Enabled in the UEFI interface and settings and is not supported by BIOS

Answer 18

Secure Boot

Question 19

type of malicious software that:
Enables unauthorized access to a computer or software.
Allows cybercriminals to remotely control your operating system without detection.
Can deliver additional malware, such as ransomware, bots, keyloggers, or trojans

Answer 19

Rootkit

Question 20

Modern systems are configured to enable or disable the USB ports on this

Answer 20

motherboard

Question 21

Disable the ability of USB to read and write from __________
▪ Set passwords
▪ Enable secure boot
▪ Restrict or disable USB ports

Answer 21

mass storage devices

Question 22

the foundation of all secure operations of a computing system
-Cryptographic module embedded in a computer system that endorses trusted execution and attests to boot settings and metrics
-used to scan the boot metrics in the OS files to
verify signatures and then use them to sign the report

Answer 22

Hardware Root of Trust (RoT)

Question 23

Specification for hardware-based storage of digital certificates, keys,
hashed passwords, and other user and platform identification
information
- is a hardware RoT
● Secured boot-up
● Provides encryption
- can be managed in Windows via tpm.msc console
or through group policy

Answer 23

Trusted Platform Module (TPM)

Question 24

Appliance for generating and storing cryptographic keys that
is less susceptible to tampering and insider threats

Answer 24

Hardware Security Module (HSM

Question 25

● Reduces the fan speed and allows higher temperatures to occur

Answer 25

Quiet mode

Question 26

Normal setting on most computers by default

Answer 26

Balanced Mode

Question 27

Able to run the fans harder and faster to create more air flow

Answer 27

Cool mode

Question 28

Overclocking the processor generates excess _____

Answer 28

heat

Question 29

has built-in temperature sensors
▪ Temperature is rising
● Speed up
▪ Temperature is lower than set point
● Turn off or slow down

Answer 29

motherboard