Lesson 3 Flashcards
BIOS
Basic Input/Output System
UEFI
Unified Extensible Firmware Interface
TPM
Trusted Platform Module
A specification for hardware-based storage of digital certificates, cryptographic keys, and hashed passwords
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
HSM
Hardware Security Module
A secure USB key or thumb drive used to store cryptographic material
Hardware Security Module (HSM)
POST
Power-On-Self-Test
A diagnostic program implemented in the system firmware that checks the hardware to ensure the components required to boot the PC are present and functioning correctly
Power-On-Self-Test (POST)
MBR
Master Boot Record
GUID
Globally Unique ID
GPT
Globally Unique ID Partition Table
Allows a disk to be divided into multiple logical drives
Partitions
BCD
Boot Configuration Data
BSOD
Blue Screen Of Death
SMART
Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology