BIOS/UEFI 3.4

Question 1

a method of configuring the motherboard using a text-based interface

Answer 1

Basic input / Output System (BIOS)

Question 2

Software on a chip and contains BIOS program code in the flash memory of a memory

Answer 2

Firmware

Question 3

An updated form of BIOS that allows keyboard and mouse as input and provides a GUI

Answer 3

Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)

Question 4

Type of chip embedded in the motherboard and can be upgraded through flashing

Answer 4

Reading only memory (ROM)

Question 5

Diagnostic testing sequence to check the computer’s basic input / output system

Answer 5

Power on Self Test(POST)

Question 6

Performed during upgrades, security fixes, or feature improvements

Answer 6

Flashing

Question 7

Computers that rely on BIOS & UEFI to hold the boot info

Answer 7

BIOS/UEFI Security

Question 8

Used to protect access to the BIOS / UEFI configuration program and prevents access from unauthorized users

Answer 8

Supervisor / Administrator / Setup Password

Question 9

Used to lock access to the computer

Answer 9

User / System Password

Question 10

Password that locks access to a hard drive connected to the system and requires the end user’s password

Answer 10

Storage / Hard drive password

Question 11

Enabled in the UEFI interface and settings and is not supported by Bios

Answer 11

Secure Boot

Question 12

a special type of malware

Answer 12

Root Kit

Question 13

Cryptographic module embedded in a computer system that endorses trusted execution and attests to boot settings and metrics

Answer 13

Hardware Root of Trust (RoT)

Question 14

Appliance for generating and storing cryptographic keys that is less susceptible to tampering and insider threats

Answer 14

Hardware security Module (HSM)

Question 15

Specification for hardware-based storage of digital certificates, keys, hashed passwords, and other user and platform identification info

Answer 15

Trusted Platform Module (TPM)

Question 16

ability to configure fans

Answer 16

BIOS / UEFI Cooling Options

Question 17

Reduces the fan speed and allows higher temperatures to occur

Answer 17

Quiet mode

Question 18

Normal setting on most computers by default

Answer 18

Balanced mode

Question 19

able to run the fans harder and faster to create more air flow

Answer 19

cool mode

Question 20

___ last up to 10 years

Answer 20

Lithium-ion battery

Question 21

___ are used as a way to tell what is wrong with the system

Answer 21

Variable beeps

Question 22

2 short beeps and 1 long beep means

Answer 22

Keyboard is not detected

Question 23

The BIOS has a ___ which allows to take input and give output to the basic components

Answer 23

low level OS

Question 24

To ___ the settings inside CMOS, enter the BIOS configuration environement

Answer 24

Configure

Question 25

the common keys to configure are

Answer 25

F2, Delete, escape, F1, F10, F12

Question 26

BIOS relied on a ___ and a keyboard as its system of input

Answer 26

text-based menu system

Question 27

Computers that rely on ___ use MBR to hold the boot information

Answer 27

BIOS

Question 28

Computers that rely on ___ use GPT to hold the boot information

Answer 28

UEFI