Linux Commands
Cases, Motherboards and CPU
BIOS/UEFI
Windows
100
The command for looking at the files and directories in the current location
What is ls?
100
The name of the modern bus connection
What is PCIe?
100
This is the main purpose of BIOS
What allow the computer to check the basic hardware and load the OS?
100
Name of the program for modifying partitions in Windows
What is disk management or diskpart?
200
The way to move to a different location in Linux
What is cd [New Location]?
200
The main thing that determines which motherboard you can get.
What is the CPU type?
For example AMD vs Intel
200
This is stored in CMOS
What is Time and Date and possibly settings in older machines?
200
The reason you don't want to keep using hardware that the OS no longer supports
What is
being vulnerable to cyber attacks
Not able to run modern software and hardware?
300
The way you move a file in Linux
What is mv?
300
Type of socket needed for this CPU
What is LGA?
Land Grid Array
300
Things you can do in BIOS
What is modify passwords, change boot order, enable/disable hardware, overclock settings?
300
The current approximate percentage of computer desktops that use Windows
What is 80%?
400
The result of the command 'pwd'
What is showing the location in the file system?
Print Working Directory
400
Examples of things that are necessary for a motherboard and case match each other
What are aligned mounting holes, port locations and expansion slot positioining?
400
This is what an admin password does in CMOS
What is protect BIOS settings?
400
The meaning of a proprietary OS.
What is an OS where the source code is hidden from the public like Windows or MacOS?
500
Command for creating a new directory
What is mkdir?
500
Examples of wires from the case to the motherboard
What are:
Speakers
Power and reset Switches
HDD lights
USB ports
Intruder Switch
Temperature Sensor
500
This is how you reset BIOS settings
What is moving a jumper on the motherboard? See manual
500
Major differences between Windows Home and Windows Pro
What are
Devices can be configured in a Domain instead of a workgroup with group policies
Hyper-V to run virtual machines
BitLocker for full disk encryption