Lesson 2 bios/ UEFI

Question 1

where the BIOS performs a hardware check on the main components of the computer.

Answer 1

POST(power on self test)

Question 2

If a device is malfunctioning, what occurs to notify user of a hardware issue.

Answer 2

Beep codes

Question 3

a card that is installed on a expansion slot on the motherboard and displays a series of two or digit hex codes when troubleshooting a PC problem without video.

Answer 3

POST Card

Question 4

A ROM chip on the motherboard that contains a small program that controls the communication between the OS and the hardware.

Answer 4

BIOS

Question 5

Main BIOS configuration settings to configure include:

Answer 5

Time and Date 
Disable Devices
Boot Order
Clock Speed - Under-clocking/ Overclocking
And virtualization

Question 6

the bios identifies a Number of components and their settings.

Answer 6

Which drives are available
Which drives are bootable
How the memory is configured and when it can be used
How PCIe and PCI expansion slots are configured
How SATA and USB ports are configured
Motherboard power management features
BIOS settings are saved in the CMOS memory chip

Question 7

if a pc’s time and date are incorrect their is probably a problem with what component

Answer 7

Lithium battery

Question 8

Enables user to wake up computer remotely by sending data to it through the network
adapter.

Answer 8

(WOL) Wake on lan

Question 9

what do you do if you forget a supervisor password

Answer 9

reset it by removing the lithium battery

Question 10

Encrypt data on drive into code to prevent data theft

Answer 10

Drive encryption

Question 11

job of the bios

Answer 11

identify, test, and initialize components of the system.It then points to the operating system
so that the OS can load up and take over

Question 12

how to determine if post is working correctly

Answer 12

remove all of the RAM modules from the computer and power it on. The computer should emit the beep code for a computer with no RAM installed. This will not harm the computer.

Question 13

*If you boot a PC and see a black screen with a white
blinking underscore on the top left, the issue could be
the?

Answer 13

boot order

Question 14

BIOS setup utility

Answer 14

Main - Basic system configuration
Advanced - Advanced system settings
Boot - Boot device options and boot order
Security - Security settings
Power - Advanced power management configurations
JUSTw00t! - Advanced voltage and clock settings
Exit - BIOS exit options and loading default settings

Question 15

configures the same settings as traditional BIOS but also provides additional options. For example, provides a mouse-enabled software interface instead of the traditional BIOS screens.

Answer 15

UEFI -unified extensible firmware interface

Question 16

when installing a dedicated, graphics, network or video card you should do what to the motherboards native built in features ?

Answer 16

disable them

Question 17

allow for different levels of access to the BIOS settings,

Answer 17

BIOS passwords

Question 18

allows your pc/laptop to be located locked or have all the files deleted

Answer 18

LOJACK

Question 19

switch that triggers when a computer case is opened. Set BIOS to record when the switch is triggered so the owner can tell is the case has been tampered with

Answer 19

Intrusion detection

Question 20

this is a chip designed to secure hardware by storing encryption keys, digital certificates, passwords, and data.

Answer 20

TPM trusted platform module

Question 21

a UEFI security standard that ensures that a computer only boots an OS that is trusted by the motherboard manufacturer. Secure boot prevents an “unauthorized” OS from loading during startup.

Answer 21

secure boot

Question 22

Bios monitoring

Answer 22

temperature
 fan speeds
voltages
clock/bus speeds
built in diagnostics

Question 23

UEFI EZ mode

Answer 23

Change the time and date.
Select the language of the program.
Use the EZ Tuning Wizard to automate the creation of RAID storage and to assist with system overclocking.
Use EZ System Tuning to set the system performance mode.
Enable or disable SATA RAID.
Select the boot device priority.

Question 24

UEFI Advanced mode

Answer 24

Main – Used to display computer information and change the basic configuration. It allows you to set the date, time, language, and security settings.

Ai Tweaker – Used for changing the CPU overclocking settings and memory operating settings. Always be cautious when changing these settings. Incorrect settings could cause the system to malfunction.

Advanced - Used to change the settings for the CPU and other devices. Always be cautious when changing these settings. Incorrect settings could cause the system to malfunction.

Monitor - Used for displaying temperatures, power status, and changing fan speed settings.

Boot -Used for changing the boot options.

Tool - Used for configuring options for special functions
.
Exit - (Figure 10) Used for selecting the exit options a

Question 25

key to return to UEFI EZ mode

Answer 25

F7