CompTIA A+ Certification Practice Test Exam 220-901 (Qs & As)

CompTIA A+ Certification Practice Test Exam 220-901
(Qs & As)
The main functionality of the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is to perform the initial
hardware checks are the computer is powered on and start up the OS.




--True or --False Answer-True




Which of the following resources can be used by an OS to communicate with hardware? (Select
2)




--Device Manager

--Secure Shell (SSH)

--Device Drivers

--System BIOS

--Command-Line Interface (CLI) Answer-Device drivers, system BIOS




In modern PCs, the procedure for replacing BIOS contents is sometimes refereed to as:



--Hard boot

--Overclocking

--Flashing the BIOS

--Direct memory access (DMA) Answer-Flashing the BIOS




BIOS updates are performed in order to: (Select all that apply)

, CompTIA A+ Certification Practice Test Exam 220-901
(Qs & As)

--Repair damaged BIOS



--Fix physical hardware faults found in replaceable components inside the computer's case.




--Provide the support for new types of attached hardware




--Fix known programming errors discovered in the current BIOS version Answer-Repair
damaged BIOS, provide support for new types of attached hardware, fix known programming
errors discovered in the current BIOS version.



Which of the follow terms refer to BIOS types that can be updated without removing the BIOS
chip from a motherboard? (Select 2)




--EEPROM

--ROM

--Plug and Play (PnP0

--EPROM

--Flash Memory Answer-EEPROM




Which MS Windows OS utility can be used to view basic information about computer's BIOS?