BIOS

Question 1

BIOS

BASIC INPUT / OUTPUT SYSTEM

Answer 1

-The software used to start complete

• Initiates CPU & Memory
  
  • Builds workplace
• Remembers setting
• Other Names = system BIOS, ROM, Flash Memory, & Firmware

Question 2

LEGACY BIOS

BASIC INPUT / OUTPUT SYSTEM

Answer 2

• Original / traditional BIOS been around 25yrs
• Older OS talked to hardware through BIOS instead of doing it directly
• Limited hardware support

Question 3

UEFI BIOS

UNIFIED EXTENSIBLE FIRMWARE INTERFACE

Answer 3

• Based on Intel’s “EFI” (Extensible Firmware Interface)
• A defined standard (Implemented by Manufactures)
• Designed to replace Legacy BIOS

Question 4

POST

POWER ON SELF TEST

Answer 4

-Checks all hardware then looks for a boot loader to start the operating system

Question 5

CMOS

COMPLIMENTARY METAL OXIDE SEMI CONDUCTOR

Answer 5

• A type of memory
• May be backed up with a battery
• Flash memory has taken over

Question 6

CMOS BATTERY

Answer 6

• Maintains older BIOS configurations
• Only used to maintain date & time
• Bad battery requires BIOS config on ever boot
• Not needed for today’s flash base storage

Question 7

BIOS CONFIGURATIONS (Secret Buttons)

Answer 7

• Launching the system setup

- DEL, F1, F2, Ctrl-Alt-S

Question 8

BIOS CONFIGURATIONS COMPONENT INFORMATION

Answer 8

• RAM = View & Configure memory settings
• Hard Drive / SSD = Drive settings
• Optical Drive = Enable / Disable
• CPU = Types