Exam 8: Bios

Which chip can be reprogrammed to update its contents?

What handles the interconnections between most of the devices and the CPU?

In 2005,what did Microsoft,Intel,AMI,Phoenix Technologies,AMD,HP,and Apple create to improve upon EFI?

In 2005,what did Microsoft,Intel,AMI,Phoenix Technologies,AMD,HP,and Apple create to improve upon EFI?

What is a keyboard controller?

The Integrated Peripherals screen is used to configure,enable,or disable the ____________________.

Many PCs have CMOS setup menus that display information about the CPU,RAM,and GPU and include controls for __________ them.

What needs to be done to determine the scan code stored inside the keyboard controller?

What is the Southbridge also known as in Intel systems?

The ____________________ chip handles the functions of the keyboard controller.

What is UEFI?

What is hardware virtualization support?

What is the Southbridge is now called in new AMD systems?

Some CMOS setup programs allow you to control the ATA Security Mode Feature Set,also commonly referred to as ____________________.

The ____________________ extends the address bus to all the other parts of the PC.

What is the term for BIOs-based security features that can track the PC's location if it is stolen?

The process of inserting a removable disk of some sort (usually a USB thumb drive)containing an updated BIOS file is called:

Modern processors now include which functions of the traditional chipset directly on the CPU?

How do Flash ROM chips differ from older ROM chips?

What advanced BIOS feature offers support for multiple software-based machines?