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Professor Messor 901 hardware Flashcards

1
Q

What does CompTia stand for

A

The Computing technology industry association

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2
Q

BIOS stands for?

A

Basic Input/ output system

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3
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What is POST

A

Power on self test

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4
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What does CMOS mean

A

Complimentary Metal- Oxide Semiconductor

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5
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What is the bios stored on these days

A

Flash memory

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6
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What is the legacy bios

A

The original or traditional bios

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7
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What does the UEFI BIOS stand for

A

Unified Extensible Firmware Interface

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8
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The UEFI BIOS is based on what?

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It is based on Intel’s EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface)

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9
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Where do UEFI BIOSs boot from

A

They can boot from large GUID partition table Disks

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10
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What does GPT stand for?

A

GUID partition Table

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11
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What’s does TPM stand for

A

The Trusted Platform Module

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12
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What does the TPM do?

A

It adds advanced Cryptographic functions to disks

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13
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What is the TPM used by

A

It is used by full disk encryption software

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14
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What are the 2 ways a TPM can be installed on a system?

A

As a separated module or integrated into the MOBO

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15
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Where is secure boot used

A

It is part of the UEFI specification

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16
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What is the purpose of secure boot

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It helps make sure that your PC boots using only software that is trusted by the PC manufacturer.

17
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What kind software is used during secure boot?

A
  • Digitally signed known- good software

- the software won’t run without the proper signature.

18
Q

What OS’s support secure boot

A

Windows 8
Windows 8.1
Windows server 2012
Windows server 2012 R2

19
Q

What OS’s have secure boot built in?

A

Linux Fedora
OpenSUSE
Ubuntu

20
Q

What is the CMOS battery used for?

A

Maintain older legacy BIOS configurations and the date and time

21
Q

What does a BIOS user password do?

A

It is needed to start the computer

22
Q

What does a BIOS supervisor password do?

A

Needed to make configuration changes

23
Q

Where is LoJack located on laptops

A

It is built into the bios

24
Q

What happens if someone attempts to remove LoJack from a laptops

A

It will reinstall it self

25
Q

What are 2 functions of LoJack

A
  • phone home (provides location)

- left mode remotely locks and can delete files and force a start up password

26
Q

What does ATX stand for?

A

Advances Technology Extended

27
Q

When was ATX standardized by intel

A

In 1995

28
Q

What are the dimensions of an ATX MOBO?

A

12 x 9.6

29
Q

What are the dimensions of an micro ATX MOBO?

A

9.6 x 9.6

30
Q

What are the dimensions of an mini ITX MOBO?

A

6.7 x 6.7

31
Q

What are Mini ITX mobos used for?

A

Used mostly for media systems set ups, home theatre

32
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What does PCI stand for?

A

Peripheral Component Interconnect

33
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Between what speeds do PCI slots operate at?

A

133 MB/s to 533 MB/s

Comptia A+ 901/902 (2 decks)

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