1What does BIOS stand for?
Basic Input/OUtput System
2it allows you to access and set up your computer at the most BASIC level
BIOS
3It test the computer hardware and make sure no errors exist before loading the OS
Power On Self Test (POST)
4Low Level Drivers that give the computer basic operation control over you computer's hardware
BIOS Drivers
5It locates the operating system, if a capable system is located, The BIOS will pass control to it
Bootstrap Loader
6Configuration program that allows you to configure hardware settings including system settings, such as computer passwords, time and date
BIOS or CMOS Setup
7What does CMOS stand for
complementary metal-oxide semiconductor
8When a computer is booted, the basic input/output
system (BIOS) performs a check on all of the internal
component
Power On Self Test (POST)
9This option contains System Time, Date, HDD type, etc
MAIN
10This option contains Infrared port settings, parallel port settings, etc.
Advanced
11This option contains Password settings to setup Utility
Security
12This option contains Low battery alarm, system beep, etc.
OTHERS
13This option contains Boot order of the computer
BOOT
14This option contains the setup utility exit
EXIT
15Beep code for Ram card, memory problem
Continuous beep/long beep
16Beep code for Video Graphics Card or VGA Problem
1 long, 2 short beep
17Beep code for motherboard problem
No beep
18Beep code for loose card slot
Repeating short beep
19Beep code for Good indication
1 beep
20It is a specification that defines a software interface between an operating system and platform firmware
UEFI
21What does UEFI stand for?
Unified Extensible Firmware Interface
22The first step in Checking the power supply and power cord
check the system unit if properly plugged in to a correct outler or if the avr is powered on
23The second step in checking the power supply and power cord
Power On the atx power supply unit at the back panel and check the proper voltage input if it is a switching power supply unit
24The third step in checking the power supply and power cord
Check the avr, test the fuse at the back panel using the ohmmeter to test its continuity
25The fourth step in checking the power supply and power cord
Test the power cable using multi-tester, use ohmmeter scal to test te continuity of the cable
26The first step in checking the power button
locate the power connector on the motherboard fron panel pin configuration
27The second step in checking the power button
disconnect the power button
28The third step in checking the power button
short the pins for Power button if the system power is up
29The fourth step in checking the power button
Reset the cmos battery
30The fifth step in checking the power button
Test the Atx power SUpply unit using paper clip and multi tester
31The most important software that runs on a computer
OPERATING SYSTEM (OS)
32it manages computer's memory, processes, and all its software and hardware
OPERATING SYSTEM (OS)
33What are the 3 types of operating system?
1. Stand-along OS
2. Servers OS
3. Embedded OS
34Complete OS that works on desktop, laptop,
notebook or mobile computing devices
Stand-ALon Operating System
35Organizes and coordinates how multiple
users access and share resources on a
network
Server Operating System
36Resides on ROM chip on a mobile device or consumer electronic device
Embedded Operating System
37Family of open source operating systems, which means that they can be modified and distributed by anyone around the world
Linux
38Linux was names after who?
Linus Torvalds
39When was the linux kernet created?
1991
40Give 3 examples of Linux Distributions
Ewan ko kung nagbigay kanga ng examples, be honest hehe
41is is the first piece of software that starts a computer
Boot
42a device for recording/storing information
Storage Media
43a physical media that boots any compatible PC/Machine
Bootable Media/Device
44also called hard boot, it means to start up a computer that is turned off.
Cold Boot
45also called soft boot, means to restart a computer
Warm Boot