Chapter 3 Flashcards
A technician is installing a new high-end video adapter card into an expansion slot on a motherboard. What may be needed to operate this video adapter card?
Two 8-pin power connectors
A technician notices that half of the memory slots on a motherboard are colored differently from the other half. Which technology is probably implemented on this system?
Dual Channeling
firmware that is used during the PC boot process
BIOS
a software layer that replaces the BIOS and sits between the OS and the system firmware
UEFI
allows multiple operating systems to run on a computer at the same time
virtualization
stores security keys and passwords
TPM
a part that attaches to the top of a processor and that draws heat away
heat sink
the startup test of hardware
POST
a BIOS setting for bootable partitions and devices
boot order
a BIOS setting to help locate lost devices
Lojack
prevents an untrusted or unauthorized OS from loading during startup
secure boot
a type of memory where the BIOS settings are saved
CMOS
an adapter that enables a PC to connect to a local area network
NIC
an older expansion slot that is used to attach hardware to a motherboard
PCI
external I/O ports that connect digital devices to a computer
Firewire/Thunderbolt
