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CompTIA A+ Certification Practice Test 1 (Exam 220-901)
The main functionality of the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is to perform the
initial hardware checks after the computer is powered on and start up the operating
system.
True ( Your answer)
False
You correctly answered this question.
Which of the following resources can be used by an Operating System (OS) to
communicate with hardware? (Select 2 answers)
Device Manager
Secure Shell (SSH) ( Your answer)
Device drivers ( Your answer)
System BIOS ( Missed)
Command-Line Interface (CLI)
Your answer to this question is incorrect or incomplete.
In modern PCs, the procedure of replacing BIOS contents is sometimes referred to as:
Hard boot
Overclocking
Flashing the BIOS ( Your answer)
Direct memory access (DMA)
You correctly answered this question.
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, BIOS updates are performed in order to: (Select all that apply)
Repair damaged BIOS ( Missed)
Fix physical hardware faults found in replaceable components inside the
computer's case
Provide support for new types of attached hardware ( Missed)
Fix known programming errors discovered in the current BIOS version ( Your
answer)
Your answer to this question is incorrect or incomplete.
Which of the following terms refer to BIOS types that can be updated without
removing the BIOS chip from a motherboard? (Select 2 answers)
EEPROM ( Missed)
ROM ( Your answer)
Plug and Play (PnP)
EPROM ( Your answer)
Flash Memory ( Missed)
Your answer to this question is incorrect or incomplete.
Which Microsoft Windows OS utility can be used to view basic information about
computer's BIOS?
WINVER.EXE
MSINFO32.EXE ( Your answer)
Control Panel
SERVICES.MSC
You correctly answered this question.
Power failure during BIOS upgrade can be the cause of irreversible damage to
the computer system.
True ( Your answer)
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CompTIA Practice Exams
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736
CompTIA A+ Certification Practice Test 1 (Exam 220-901)
The main functionality of the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is to perform the
initial hardware checks after the computer is powered on and start up the operating
system.
True ( Your answer)
False
You correctly answered this question.
Which of the following resources can be used by an Operating System (OS) to
communicate with hardware? (Select 2 answers)
Device Manager
Secure Shell (SSH) ( Your answer)
Device drivers ( Your answer)
System BIOS ( Missed)
Command-Line Interface (CLI)
Your answer to this question is incorrect or incomplete.
In modern PCs, the procedure of replacing BIOS contents is sometimes referred to as:
Hard boot
Overclocking
Flashing the BIOS ( Your answer)
Direct memory access (DMA)
You correctly answered this question.
/
, BIOS updates are performed in order to: (Select all that apply)
Repair damaged BIOS ( Missed)
Fix physical hardware faults found in replaceable components inside the
computer's case
Provide support for new types of attached hardware ( Missed)
Fix known programming errors discovered in the current BIOS version ( Your
answer)
Your answer to this question is incorrect or incomplete.
Which of the following terms refer to BIOS types that can be updated without
removing the BIOS chip from a motherboard? (Select 2 answers)
EEPROM ( Missed)
ROM ( Your answer)
Plug and Play (PnP)
EPROM ( Your answer)
Flash Memory ( Missed)
Your answer to this question is incorrect or incomplete.
Which Microsoft Windows OS utility can be used to view basic information about
computer's BIOS?
WINVER.EXE
MSINFO32.EXE ( Your answer)
Control Panel
SERVICES.MSC
You correctly answered this question.
Power failure during BIOS upgrade can be the cause of irreversible damage to
the computer system.
True ( Your answer)
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