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| One of the main functions of the BIOS is to check for updates for the operating system. |
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| Device Drivers can be used by an OS to communicate with hardware. |
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| System BIOS can be used by an OS to communicate with hardware. |
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| What are two resources used by an OS to communicate with hardware? |
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| System BIOS and device drivers. |
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| What is a program that operates or controls a particular type of device that is attached to a computer called? |
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| In modern PCs, the procedure of replacing BIOS contents is sometimes referred to as: |
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| BIOS updates are performed in order to Repair damaged BIOS. |
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| BIOS updates are performed in order to fix physical hardware faults found in replaceable components. |
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| BIOS updates are performed in order to provide support for new types of attached hardware. |
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| BIOS updates are performed in order to fix known programming errors discovered in the current BIOS version |
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The following term refers to a BIOS type that can be updated without removing the BIOS chip from a motherboard:
EEPROM |
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True or False:
The following term refers to a BIOS type that can be updated without removing the BIOS chip from a motherboard:
ROM |
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True or False:
The following term refers to a BIOS type that can be updated without removing the BIOS chip from a motherboard:
EPROM |
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True or False:
The following term refers to a BIOS type that can be updated without removing the BIOS chip from a motherboard:
Flash Memory |
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| What does EEPROM stand for? |
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| electrically erasable programmable read-only memory |
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| The Windows utility that can be used to view basic information about computer's BIOS is called _____. |
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| Power failure during a BIOS upgrade can be the cause of irreversible damage to the computer system. |
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| After a normal system shutdown, when the computer is turned off, contents of the memory used to store BIOS settings are erased. |
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After a normal system shutdown, when the computer is turned off, contents of the memory used to store BIOS settings are retained. |
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| The series of basic hardware diagnostic tests performed by the startup BIOS after the computer is powered on is called _____. |
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| What does P.O.S.T. stand for? |
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| After replacing a hardware component, the updated information about specific parameters of the new device can be stored in CMOS RAM. |
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| After replacing a hardware component, the updated information about specific parameters of the new device can be stored in flash memory. |
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| After replacing a hardware component, the updated information about specific parameters of the new device can be stored in removable storage. |
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| The _____ holds the information on how the partitions are organized on a storage device. |
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| What is maintained on disk by the operating system describing the partitions on that disk? |
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| What is the order of devices listed in BIOS that the computer will look for operating system information on is called? |
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| Increasing the amount of physical RAM on the system might help enable a hardware feature. |
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| Safe mode troubleshooting might help enable a hardware feature. |
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| False (Safe Mode is for troubleshooting OS problems) |
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| Re-installation of an application might help enable a hardware feature. |
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| Getting into the CMOS setup utility and enabling a setting might help enable a hardware feature. |
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| The CMOS setup utility can be accessed by pressing reset button on the front panel of a computer case |
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| The CMOS setup utility can be accessed by pressing the key set by the motherboard manufacturer during boot |
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| The CMOS setup utility can be accessed by pressing F1 key while logged in Windows. |
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| What is the software that edits settings for hardware in a computer's BIOS called? |
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| CMOS settings can be set to factory defaults by using a jumper that can be found on the motherboard. |
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| CMOS settings can be set to factory defaults by changing settings in Windows Device Manager. |
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| CMOS settings can be set to factory defaults by seseating the CMOS battery on the motherboard. |
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| CMOS settings can be set to factory defaults by choosing the default configuration option in the CMOS setup utility. |
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| CMOS settings can be set to factory defaults by cutting power to the computer during boot up |
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| What does UEFI stand for? |
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| Unified Extensible Firmware Interface |
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| What does BIOS stand for? |
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| Basic Input-Output System |
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| What is the name of the firmware interface designed as a replacement for BIOS? |
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| Group Policy settings are a type of user permission restriction that can be set in BIOS. |
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| False (Group Policy is for Windows NT) |
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| User Account Control (UAC) settings are a type of user permission restriction that can be set in BIOS. |
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| False (UAC is for Windows) |
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| A user password (required to proceed when the computer is powered on) is a user permission restriction that can be set in BIOS. |
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| A supervisor password (for access to BIOS settings) is a user permission restriction that can be set in BIOS. |
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Aborted BIOS update can be resumed by the transaction recovery system. |
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| A common security measure is to store BIOS on a non-rewritable memory chip. |
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| False (BIOS originally was WORM ROM, but now EEPROM or Flash Memory is used. The use of WORM is not used a security feature) |
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A BIOS update can be aborted and resumed at a later time. |
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An aborted BIOS update could render the computer unusable. |
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| In order to work, the first place you should enable an integrated component on a newly assembled computer system (such as Network Interface Card) should be the Windows Control Panel. |
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| In order to work, the first place you should enable an integrated component on a newly assembled computer system (such as Network Interface Card) should be the Device Manager. |
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| In order to work, the first place you should enable an integrated component on a newly assembled computer system (such as Network Interface Card) should be the Hardware Compatibility List (HCL). |
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| In order to work, the first place you should enable an integrated component on a newly assembled computer system (such as Network Interface Card) should be the advanced BIOS settings menu. |
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| What is the name of the security feature used for locating stolen desktops, laptops, or tablets? |
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| Unlike BIOS, UEFI features DRM support |
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| Unlike BIOS, UEFI features a GUI mode. |
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| Unlike BIOS, UEFI features Mouse support. |
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| Unlike BIOS, UEFI supports hard drives with a maximum of 4 partitions per drive |
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| Unlike BIOS, UEFI features Secure boot. |
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| Unlike BIOS, UEFI supports partitions/hard drives of up to 2TB. |
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| Unlike BIOS, UEFI allows for network access. |
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| _____ restores the Application Agent and allows LoJack to survive operating system re-installation or hard drive format |
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| An _____ residing in the operating system allows LoJack to send tracking signals to the monitoring center allowing the law enforcement to locate and recover stolen device. |
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| The highest level of security offered by LoJack can be achieved when Persistence Module resides in |
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| _____ is designed to protect a system against malicious code being loaded and executed early in the boot process. |
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| One of the main functions of the BIOS is to perform the initial hardware checks after the computer is powered on. |
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| One of the main functions of the BIOS is start up the operating system after the computer is powered on. |
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| What is the name of the technology that allows for storing passwords, certificates, or encryption keys in a hardware chip? |
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| Trusted Platform Module (TPM) |
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| The password that provides the highest level of permissions in BIOS is called the _____ password. |
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| A UEFI functionality designed to prevent the loading of malware and unauthorized OSs during system start-up is known as _____. |
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| What is the portion of LoJack which resides in the BIOS? |
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| What is the portion of LoJack which resides in the OS? |
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| While trying to enable the entire drive encryption feature in Windows technician receives the following error message: "A compatible Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Security Device must be present on this computer, but a TPM was not found". Knowing that the system has a TPM chip installed, what might help in solving this problem? |
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| Enabling the TPM security feature in CMOS setup menu |
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