Exam 6: Bios

What is the Southbridge also known as in Intel systems?

Define POST cards.

The bootstrap loader is a few dozen lines of _______________ code tacked to the end of the POST program.

How is the system BIOS on the flash ROM updated to add support for a new technology?

How can a user change the order in which the boot loader searches devices for an operating system?

The phrase "_______________ the BIOS" refers to updating the system BIOS.

A flash ROM chip on the motherboard is called _______________.

What is the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)?

After a computer is turned on and power supply circuitry tests are completed, which electrical component "wakes up" first?

What is the Southbridge called in newer CPUs?

When you press a key on the keyboard, what does the scanning chip in the keyboard send to the keyboard controller?

The set of Northbridge and the Southbridge are collectively known as the _______________.

Briefly outline how the chipset extends the data bus to devices on the PC.

What needs to happen in order to determine the scan code stored inside the keyboard controller?

Briefly describe hardware-assisted virtualization.

Where do modern PCs store CMOS settings?

A(n) _______________ chip stores the information that describes specific device parameters.

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

Which chip contains the system BIOS and can hold data permanently, even without electricity?

The CPU uses the _______________ to communicate with devices.