2. BIOS ans Startup

Question 1

What is the process of running a CPU at clock speeds higher than it’s rating?

Answer 1

Overclocking

Question 2

Where does a computer get its BIOS time settings from?

Answer 2

The system clock

Question 3

What is used by the POST to indicate a problem with the computers video card?

Answer 3

A series of beeps

Question 4

What information can generally be obtained from the BIOS?

Answer 4

Installed memory and processor clock speed

Question 5

Which security measure setting, once enabled in the BIOS, cannot be changed?

Answer 5

Lo-jack

Question 6

What is considered to be one of the benefits of UEFI?

Answer 6

You can use drives that are larger than 2 TBs.

Question 7

What action can you take to configure a Serial ATA drive to use ACHI mode?

Answer 7

Change the Serial ATA mode in the BIOS.

Question 8

What needs to be configured, within the BIOS, to enable booting up of a computer from a USB flash drive?

Answer 8

The boot sequence and USB configuration

Question 9

Which chip on the motherboard stores the computer startup information?

Answer 9

CMOS

Question 10

What is the frequency of the installed memory:

Current DRAM Frequency: 2133MHz

Answer 10

2133 MHz

Question 11

Which password is used to secure the BIOS and prevent nonadministrators from making changes?

Answer 11

Admin password

Question 12

Which tool connects to a USB port or expansion slot on the motherboard and reports numeric codes as the boot process progresses?

Answer 12

A POST card

Question 13

How do you turn off the features of an on-board video card or NIC on a motherboard?

Answer 13

In the BIOS system settings.

Question 14

What does POST stand for?

Answer 14

Power on Self-Test

Question 15

What ensures a successful flashing of BIOS?

Answer 15

An uninterrupted power supply.

Question 16

Which all diagnostic elements can be monitored in the BIOS?

Answer 16

Fan speeds and CPU temperature.

Question 17

What information would you likely find on the main BIOS page of a computer?

Answer 17

Internal temperature and system time.

Question 18

What does BIOS stand for?

Answer 18

Basic Input Output System

Question 19

What all methods can be used to clear the CMOS and restore the motherboard to in factory settings?

Answer 19

Remove the CMOS battery or move the jumper to the rest position.

Question 20

In what format are the internal computer temperatures displayed?

Answer 20

Centigrade

Question 21

What does the term over clocking usually refer to?

Answer 21

Increasing the clock speed of the CPU.

Question 22

Where are the changes stored in a computers startup option if you modify any of the default settings?

Answer 22

On the CMOS chip.

Question 23

Which action do you need to perform if you want to install Windows 10 from a USB drive before a computers OS boots up?

Answer 23

Change the boot sequence in BIOS