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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which component handles the interconnection between most devices and the CPU?
flash ROM
RAM
ROM
PCH
- 2. Multiple Choice
The _______________ extends the data bus to every device on the PC.
internal bus
MCC
chipset
controllers
- 3. Multiple Choice
Every time you press a key on your keyboard, a scanning chip sends a coded pattern of ones and zeros called the _______________ to the keyboard controller.
scan code
key code
controller code
keyboard code
- 4. Multiple Choice
The keyboard controller has its own _______________.
flash ROM
codebook
UEFI
RTC
- 5. Multiple Choice
Every PC ships with a program built into the system ROM called the _______________ that enables you to access and modify CMOS data.
Real-time clock (RTC)
EZ Flash
system setup utility
Trusted Platform Module
(TPM)
- 6. Multiple Choice
When you press a key on the keyboard, what does the scanning chip in the keyboard send to the keyboard controller?
Byte code
Scan code
Instruction
Number
- 7. Multiple Choice
The keyboard controller has its own _______________.
DRAM
hard drive
bus
codebook
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which component is a read-only device?
DRAM
Hard disk
RAM
ROM
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which chip contains the system BIOS and can hold data permanently, even without electricity?
Flash ROM
NVRAM
RAM
ROM
- 10. Multiple Choice
The _______________ acts as a secure cryptoprocessor, a hardware platform for the acceleration of cryptographic functions and the secure storage of associated information.
Trusted Platform Module
(TPM)
Digital Rights Management (DRM) processor
Option ROM
System BIOS
- 11. Multiple Choice
What are programs stored on ROM chips called?
Applications
Drivers
Firmware
Software
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which chip acts as a clock to keep the current date and the time?
CMOS
DVRAM
RAM
ROM
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which chip stores information that describes specific device parameters?
BIOS
CMOS
ROM
System BIOS
- 14. Multiple Choice
What did Intel create to go beyond the limits of the traditional 16-bit BIOS?
UEFI
TPM
DriveLock
PCH
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which features/restrictions does UEFI support?
It requires x86-compliant
hardware.
It allows booting to drives
larger than 2.2 TB.
It boots directly from RAM.
It only supports text-based setup
- 16. Multiple Choice
One of the most common uses of TPMs is _______________
chassis intrusion detection
CMOS failure
detecting device driver issues
hard disk encryption
- 17. Multiple Choice
The _______________ program checks out the system every time the computer boots.
TPM
POST
POST card
bootstrap loader
- 18. Multiple Choice
A(n) _______________ locks or unlocks access to the system setup utility.
administrator password
encrypted key code
User password
TPM
- 19. Multiple Choice
From where can the boot sequence be specified?
Advanced BIOS Features
Advanced Chipset Features
Boot tab in UEFI setup
Power management Setup
- 20. Multiple Choice
Many CMOS setup menus allow changes to the CPU and RAM, which supports _______________.
overheating
overclocking
multitasking
multiprocessing
- 21. Multiple Choice
What advanced BIOS feature offers support for multiple software-based machines?
Multiprocessing support
Multitasking support
Emulation support
Virtualization support
- 22. Multiple Choice
What is the term for firmware-based security features that can track the PC's location if it is stolen?
LoJack
HiJack
TPM
BitLocker
- 23. Multiple Choice
Where does a video card store its BIOS?
Option ROM
Phoenix BIOS
ROM
System BIOS
- 24. Multiple Choice
Where are device drivers stored?
BIOS
CMOS
DRAM
hard drive
- 25. Multiple Choice
Where does Windows store all of a system's information, including that of device drivers?
System ROM
Registry
CMOS
RAM
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