Chapter 5 Flashcards
If errors are encountered during the POST, ______________ Codes or ___________ Codes report that errors have occured.
beep, post
What are features that UEFI can add to a computer’s operation prior to loading an OS?
diagnostics live update HDD backup overclocking boot logo
These adapter card types normally have ROM installed on them.
GPU
RAID
Network cards
ATA/SATA Boards
What are the two things that ACPI controls?
System configuration (PNP) Power management config
If the VBR of the partition that contains an OS can’t be read, what message is displayed on the screen of the monitor?
Error loading operating system
What two unique pieces of information must every PnP device have stored in its hardware?
device id
vendor id
What are three sources for BIOS
motherboard rom
adapter card rom
loaded from disk (device drivers)
Where is the preboot environment stored?
HPA (host protected area)
What is the name of the partitioning scheme that can support more partitions and HDDs larger than 2 TB and will be bootable under UEFI?
GPT (guid partitioning table)
What are the 4 layers that interface with one another in a PC?
hardware
device drivers & bios
OS
application
BIOS programs that are contained in ROM ICs are know as ____________________________
firmware
What are the four functions of BIOS
post
setup
bootstrap loader
bios
Match the term with the correct definition
Question
PROM
EPROM
EEPROM
PROM (PROgrammable Memory) only programmed once
EPROM (Erasable PROM) Erased via UV light
EEPROM (Electrically Erasable PROM)
The __________ varies according to the OS you are using and consists of various commands and functions that the OS can perform for the application
API application programming interface
Copying the contents of ROM into RAM so that it can be retrieved more quickly is___________________
rom shadowing
