BIOS
CMOS
POST
Computer Ops
Wildcard
100
BIOS is an acronym that stands for what?
What is Basic Input Output System
100
CMOS is this type of memory
What is RAM (Random Access Memory)
100
BIOS can use this to test system devices
What is POST (Power On Self Test)
100
What BIOS settings allow you to automatically configure your system
What is BIOS default, Setup defaults, Turbo
100
What are other alterable booting options for BIOS/CMOS
What is Boot sequence: hard drive, CD-ROM, USB CPU clock and frequency (overclocking) CPU memory cache Hardware monitor (to get status of fans in case) Integrated peripherals (disable/enable) USB keyboard options AGP card speed Serial and parallel ports Power management
200
BIOS is firmware that identifies this type of devices.
What is connected system
200
CMOS is an acronymn that stands for
What is Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor
200
Which is not a way that POST indicates an error?
What is Log file on the hard disk
200
What is CMOS memory used for
What is to store BIOS setting
200
Today's system BIOS runs on which of the following
What is EEPROM
300
These are common types BIOS firmware
What is CPU,RAM, Keyboard, Mouse, CD-ROM and Display
300
Settings can be changed by using this feature in CMOS
What is CMOS editor
300
Which POST error reporting method requires a hardware card to display the error code
What is hex error code
300
This is used to initialize system devices
What is BIOS
400
Where is BIOS found
What is in Firmware, which is software that comes embedded in its own memory chip.
400
In order to maintain memory this is needed or all information will be lost be lost.
What is a power source
400
POST checks these two parts of the computer
What is CPU and the POST ROM portions of the BIOS
400
Where does the CMOS power come from when computer is off
What is a battery
400
The blank specification controls power management in the BIOS
What is ACPI
500
What are the two types of memory used for BIOS firmware
What are EEPROM (Electronically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) and EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory)
500
What are the common methods of accessing the BIOS/CMOS editor during bootup
What are Esc, Del, F1, F2,F10 Ctrl + Alt +
500
What happens if the POST encounters a problem, what a method used by the BIOS to report a possible problem
What is beep code
500
This error is normally after replacing a BIOS chip
What is CMOS Checksum error
500
Which BIOS password must be entered before the system will boot
What is User