Memory

Question 1

Memory that the system can’t write to during normal device operations

Answer 1

Read-only memory (ROM)

Question 2

Stored information the PC and other components need to boot, access basic hardware, and locate an operating system

Answer 2

Firmware

Question 3

Instead of having to physically replace the chip, you can rewrite the information stored on the chip using a process called ….

Answer 3

flashing

Question 4

What is an EPROM?

Answer 4

erasable programmable read-onlymemory chip for ROM.

Question 5

The primary firmware standards used on PCs

Answer 5

UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface)and its predecessorBIOS (basic input/output system)

Question 6

Permanent storage location for maintaining critical information, such as the computer or mobile device boot program

Answer 6

Read-only memory (ROM)

Question 7

What are the two types of passwords to enter BIOS/UEFI?

Answer 7

supervisor/admin and user

Question 8

Prevents someone from successfully booting the computer, whether from its normal hard drive or an operating system on a removable device.

Answer 8

boot password

Question 9

Restricts booting from or access to a specific hard disk, regardless of what computer it is installed in., protecting the privacy of its data.

Answer 9

hard disk password

Question 10

A UEFI feature that verifies an operating system’s boot loader is electronically signed by the vendor before it loads.

Answer 10

Secure boot

Question 11

This prevents malware, such as a rootkit, from hijacking your boot process.

Answer 11

Secure boot

Question 12

An international standard designed to secure hardware by integrating encryption keys into devices.

Answer 12

Trusted Platform Module (TPM)

Question 13

A data protection and theft recovery solution from Absolute Software Corporation, which protects your device’s data and can locate your lost or stolen device.

Answer 13

LoJack

Question 14

Many BIOS/UEFI has hardware monitoring including the following…

Answer 14

Temperature, Fan Speed, Voltage, Clock Speeds, Intrusion Detection, Diagnostic Tools

Question 15

What if done incorrectly can “brick” your device?

Answer 15

Flashing BIOS incorrectly

Question 16

What command allows you to view system BIOS version in Windows?

Answer 16

MSINFO32.EXE

Question 17

A temporary storage space used by the operating system and applications to pass information to the CPU for processing.

Answer 17

Random access memory (RAM)

Question 18

Why is RAM considered Volatile?

Answer 18

It isn’t maintained when the computer is powered down.

Question 19

What is the RAM connected to?

Answer 19

The memory controller in the northbridge chip or the CPU itself

Question 20

The memory bus is a series of electronic circuitry that provides three functions:

Answer 20

data, address, and control.

Question 21

Performs management functions such as specifying the memory’s clock signal, and telling the memory module if the operation is a read or write.

Answer 21

The control bus

Question 22

A 32-bit module that has memory chips on one side of the package. Only used on very old computers, and frequently must be installed in matched pairs

Answer 22

SIMM: A single inline memory module

Question 23

A 64-bit module which can have memory chips on one or both sides of the package. Depending on the system they might be installed alone, in pairs, or even in larger sets.

Answer 23

DIMM: A dual inline memory module

Question 24

A smaller memory form factor typically used in laptops and SFF PCs

Answer 24

SODIMM: A small outline dual inline memory module

Question 25

A trademarked term for memory modules used by Rambus memory. 64-bit modules much like DIMMs, but slightly smaller.

Answer 25

RIMM

Question 26

Which RAM feature uses an algorithm to detect single-bit and multi-bit memory errors?

Answer 26

ECC (error-correcting code) Memory

Question 27

Which DDR version has a curved contact edge designed to help prevent damage to the module during installation?

Answer 27

DDR4

Question 28

A 64-bit module which can have memory chips on one or both sides of the package

Answer 28

DIMM

Question 29

A form factor used in laptops and SFF PCs and is built using integrated circuits

Answer 29

SODIMM

Question 30

A 32-bit module that has memory chips on one side of the package

Answer 30

SIMM

Question 31

A 64-bit module mostly found on older computers which use Rambus technology

Answer 31

RIMM

Question 32

Allows the operating system to control the amount of power given to each device and to power them down when not in use

Answer 32

Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI)

Question 33

Controls what happens when the computer doesn't shut down properly or it goes into, or awakens from, a misconfigured Standby or Hibernate mode

Answer 33

The BIOS/UEFI power management settings

Question 34

Security features that might be included with your BIOS/UEFI include:

Answer 34

``` BIOS/UEFI passwords Hard drive encryption Secure boot Trusted platform module (TPM) LoJack ```

Question 35

Prevent unauthorized changes to both a computer's BIOS/UEFI settings and hard drive data

Answer 35

BIOS/UEFI security features

Question 36

Uses 1.8 V to operate and fetches 4 bits of data per clock cycle (twice as fast as DDR)

Answer 36

DDR2 SDRAM

Question 37

Uses 1.8 V to operate and fetches 2 bits of data per clock cycle

Answer 37

DDR SDRAM

Question 38

Uses 1.5 V to operate and fetches 8 bits of data per clock cycle

Answer 38

DDR3 SDRAM

Question 39

Used primarily in older AGP 2x/4x low-end video cards and chipsets and transfers 1 byte of data per clock cycle and uses 1.8 V to operate.

Answer 39

SDRAM

Question 40

How many pins in Dual inline memory modules (DIMMs)

Answer 40

168 pins. Some DIMM designs have 72 or 144 pins. Known as SODIMMs. Normally used in portable computers.

Question 41

Where is Buffered Data stored?

Answer 41

RAM

Question 42

How many pins in Single inline pin packages (SIPPs)

Answer 42

30

Question 43

How many pins in single inline memory modules (SIMMs)

Answer 43

30 or 72 pins

Question 44

How many pins in dual inline pin packages (DIPPs)

Answer 44

16 pins

Question 45

Acquire wide recognition with the release of computers that use Intel's Pentium III processor. This type of RAM requires that all available memory slots be filled, creating a need for continuity chips in otherwise unused slots.

Answer 45

RDRAM (rambus dynamic random access memory)