CompTIA A+ 1200 Series (220-1201 & 220-1202) Test Bank Latest Edition

BIOS (Basic Input Output System) - Answer firmware used to initialize hardware during booting UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) - Answer a modern firmware interface replacing BIOS POST (Power-On Self-Test) - Answer a diagnostic testing sequence run by firmware CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor) - Answer a chip storing BIOS settings CPU (Central Processing Unit) - Answer the main processor executing instructions in a computer RAM (Random Access Memory) - Answer volatile memory used for temporary data storage SSD (Solid State Drive) - Answer a storage device with no moving parts and faster access speeds HDD (Hard Disk Drive) - Answer a storage device with spinning platters and magnetic heads GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) - Answer a specialized processor for rendering graphics PSU (Power Supply Unit) - Answer converts electricity to usable power for computer components Motherboard - Answer The main circuit board connecting all components in a computer Chipset - Answer A collection of integrated circuits managing data flow between CPU, memory, and peripherals SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) - Answer an interface for connecting storage devices