BIOS/UEFI Flashcards
1
Q
Program that a CPU uses to start the computer system (Program a computer’s microprocessor uses to start and boot after being turned on)
A
BIOS
(Basic Input/ Output System)
2
Q
Software on a chip and contains BIOS program code in the flash memory of a motherboard
A
Firmware
3
Q
Supports 64-bit processors and provides a GUI (newer version of BIOS)
A
UEFI
(Unified Extensible Firmware Interface)
4
Q
POST stand for?
A
Power-on Self-test
5
Q
Type of chip embedded in the motherboard and can be upgraded through a process called flashing
A
ROM (Read-Only Memory)
6
Q
Diagnostic testing sequence to check the computer’s basic input/output system
A
POST (Power-On Self-Test)
7
Q
What do two short beeps and one long beep indicate during POST? (ex. beep, beep, boop)
A
Keyboard is not detected
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