OPSYS MIDTERM Flashcards

(18 cards)

1
Q
  • It is the software that is stored in your
    computer’s motherboard that runs when u first turn it on.
A

BIOS

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2
Q

It configures the keyboard, and other hardware and then it looks
for a __drive__ and loads the ___boot loader__

A

BIOS

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2
Q

TYPE OF BIOS
Older version keyboard driven

A

LEGACY BIOS

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3
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Unified Extensible Firmware Interface
Newer version of BIOS.

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UEFI BIOS

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4
Q

UEFI stands for?

A

Unified Extensible Firmware Interface

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5
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a virtual division of an HDD or SSD

A

PARTITION

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6
Q
  • Is partitioned by the computer to store the operating system.
  • When the OS crash then all the data in it will be deleted
A

PRIMARY PARTITION

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7
Q

It is created to store the necessary data to take backup.

A

SECONDARY PARTITION

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8
Q

Before a drive can be divided into individual partitions
it needs to be cofigured to use a specific partition scheme or table

A

TRUE

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9
Q

It tells the operating system
__how the partitions and data on the drive are organized__

A

A partition table

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10
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  • A newer standard that’s slowly replacing MBR.
A
  • GPT (GUID PARTITION TABLE)
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11
Q
  • If one partition is erased or corrupted, it’s still possible
    to boot and recover some of the data.
A

TRUE

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12
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  • Stores the data about how all the partitions are organized
    and how to boot the OS throughout the drive.
A

GPT(GUID PARTITION TABLE)

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13
Q

GPT stands for

A

GUID Partition Table

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14
Q

MBR stands for

A

Master Boot Record

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15
Q
  • Is a bit of record space at the beginning of the drive that
    contains the information about how the partitions are organized.
16
Q

The MBR also contains the code known as the ________ to launch the OS

17
Q

what partition where you usually install your
programs and store your various files.