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35 Cards in this Set
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Where is BIOS stored? |
on the READ ONLY MEMORY chip on the mobo. |
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What is ROM? |
Read only memory. like RAM, but the programming stays on the chip |
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What is firmware? |
When software is stored on a chip. as opposed to software, when it's stored on a hard drive |
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What controls the basic communication between the Mobo and the peripherals like keyboards, mouses and so on? |
The CPU communicates with the BIOS |
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What does CMOS stand for? |
Complementary Metal-oxide semiconductor |
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What keeps the time when the computer is turned off? |
BIOS |
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What is the process in which the BIOS is upgraded? |
"flashing" |
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What is a "Post" |
Power on Self Test. It's what BIOS does 4 |
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Where is the system set up stored? |
on the CMOS |
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What is the system set up? |
The changable aspects of BIOS. |
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What are the three parts of "True BIOS?" |
System Bios POST System set up. |
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How does the cpu start activating |
"power good" There is a wire from the power supply to the CPU called power good. |
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What is the first thing you see on your screen? |
POST |
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What are Beep codes? |
Codes that are sent through a piezoelectric speaker signifying your computer finds a problem with its video |
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How many beep codes are there? |
Two. one to signify the computer booted properly, and the other for the video. |
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What is the sound when there is no RAM in the computer? |
A siren like sound from your piezo speaker |
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What should be used when a user attempts to turn the power on, but nothing happens or only the fan is running |
A post card |
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how is a post card read? |
in Hexadecimal |
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True or false: High end mobos don't have built in post cards? |
False |
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How many BIOS makers are there? and who are they? |
there are three major BIOS companies: Phoenix, AWard, and American megatreds |
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How would you be able to find the beep and post code errors if you have no book? |
by firing up the post test, and seeing what brand of BIOS you have. |
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What is another name for system set up? |
CMOS set up. Its an older name. |
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how many passwords will a user have for their system set up? |
2. a user password, and a supervisor password |
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when does the supervisor/system password pop up? |
anytime anyone tries to get into the system set up. |
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_________ Password occurs whenever anyone tries to boot the computer. |
user password |
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What is another name for System password in some bios? |
Administrator password. |
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True or false: Bios breaks constantly for unknown reasons? |
False, Bios rarely breaks, many just dont set it up |
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What should a tech do to make bios bootable again? |
look for a Restore set up option |
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What happens when the system and/or user password cannot be ascertained by the tech? |
On the mother board there is a hard reboot |
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how do you reboot the system if a tech cannot get into the bios? |
if you pull out the connector, and short it among the other two connectors. and leave it there for 30 seconds. |
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What kind of battery is used to keep th clock running on BIOS when it's not in use? |
CR 2032 Battery |
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What is a good indicator that your system battery is wearing down? |
looking at your system clock, and understanding that it's a bit slower than the actual time. |
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What is so dangerous about writing flash? |
you can lose power and render your mobo pointless |
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what happens when flashing the bios goes wrong? |
it renders the mobo useless. |
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what is one way you can recover from bricking the mobo? |
downloading your bios on a floppy to a thumb drive, |
