FAULT DIAGNOSIS Flashcards
What is the first part of ‘Fault Diagnostic’
Fault detection.
When identifying a fault has taken place, sometimes this can be hard as some faults are subtle. What is this called?
Fault detection.
What is ‘Fault diagnosis’.
This is identifying the hardware or software at fault.
What does POST stand for?
Power On Self Test.
What does POST do?
Will scan through hardware/software to see if theirs any errors and will either stop the computer depending of the fatality of the error.
What is the first process of POST?
Loaded with BIOS.
Basic input/ output systems.
BIOS
Where does the BIOS sit?
On the ROM.
POST is….
One of the 4 main functions of the BIOS.
What did the original POST work with?
Beep codes to give information about what type of error is found by the POST.
This tool allows you to see all your hardware connected to your computer which alerts you if theirs a problem. What tool is this?
Device Manager.
If there’s a problem how will you identify it through ‘Device Manager’
A little yellow triangle will pop up.
What is Task Manager?
This can see all your apps you have opened before during the period when your computer is turned on. Can also force a running program to.
This tool shows you how much of your computer resources are being taken up by certain computer program.
Task Manager.
What does Update Manager do?
Is a utility software that overseas the installation of updates for existing installations.
