CompTIA A+ Certification Practice Test 1 (Exam 220-801) Flashcards
After completing the initial diagnostics and assigning system resources, the startup BIOS program checks for information about secondary storage devices that might contain the OS. The list of devices and the order in which they should be checked can be found and arranged in the CMOS setup utility, and this option is commonly referred to as:
Power-on self-test (POST)
Boot record
Partition table
Boot sequence
Boot sequence
After a normal system shutdown, when the computer is turned off, contents of the memory used to store BIOS settings are:
Erased
Saved on hard drive
Retained
Stored in page file
Retained
What is LoJack?
Loopback adapter
Security feature used for locating stolen desktops, laptops, or tablets
Connector standard
RJ11 plug
Security feature used for locating stolen desktops, laptops, or tablets
Which of the following terms refers to a technology that allows for storing passwords, certificates, or encryption keys in a hardware chip?
Access Control List (ACL)
Encrypting File System (EFS)
User Account Control (UAC)
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
Which of the following are power management specifications? (Select 2 answers)
ACPI HCL TPM EMI APM
ACPI
APM
What kind of security features can be set in BIOS? (Select all that apply)
Windows User Account Control (UAC) settings ( Your answer)
User password required to proceed when the computer is powered on
Group Policy settings
Password-restricted access to the BIOS setup utility
User password required to proceed when the computer is powered on
Password-restricted access to the BIOS setup utility
Which of the following is an example of firmware?
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
Basic Input / Output System (BIOS)
Dynamic Random-Access Memory (DRAM)
Windows Operating System
Basic Input / Output System (BIOS)
Chassis intrusion detection is an option that can be enabled / disabled in the BIOS setup utility (if a BIOS comes equipped with this feature). Coupled with a hardware sensor mounted inside the computer case, this option can be used to check if the case was opened and display a notification alert during next boot.
True
False
True
Which of the following resources can be used by an operating system to communicate with hardware? (Select 2 answers)
Secure Shell (SSH) Device Manager System BIOS Device drivers Command-Line Interface (CLI)
System BIOS
Device drivers
After replacing a modular hardware component inside computer case, the updated information about specific parameters of the new device is stored in:
System BIOS
Startup BIOS
Secondary storage
CMOS RAM
CMOS RAM
A BIOS might be reflashed in order to: (Select all that apply)
Fix physical hardware faults found in replaceable components inside the computer’s case
Fix known programming errors discovered in the current BIOS version
Repair damaged BIOS
Provide support for new types of attached hardware
Fix known programming errors discovered in the current BIOS version
Repair damaged BIOS
Provide support for new types of attached hardware
CMOS settings can be set to factory defaults by: (Select all that apply)
Using a jumper that can be found on the motherboard
Changing settings in Windows Device Manager
Reseating the CMOS battery on the motherboard
Choosing the default configuration option in the CMOS setup utility
Using a jumper that can be found on the motherboard
Reseating the CMOS battery on the motherboard
Choosing the default configuration option in the CMOS setup utility
Which of the following terms refer to BIOS types that can be updated without removing the BIOS chip from a motherboard? (Select 2 answers)
EEPROM ( Your answer) ROM Plug and Play (PnP) EPROM ( Your answer) Flash Memory
EEPROM
Flash Memory
Which of the following acronyms refers to an integrated circuit that keeps track of the current time in a PC?
CRT
CMOS
RTC
MBR
RTC
The term “BIOS extension” refers to a situation where peripheral cards such as hard-drive controllers or video display adapters come equipped with their own BIOS chips to provide additional functionality or to replace the motherboard BIOS services with their own versions of those services. BIOS found on extension cards is also referred to as:
Shadow Copy
Backup BIOS
Option ROM
Add-in BIOS
Option ROM
