An employee complains that every time they turn their computer off, the computer's time is set to 12:00 pm, and the date is set back to January 1, 1990. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of this anomaly?

• The CMOS chip is failing

• The CMOS chip on the motherboard is loose

• The CMOS settings are not being saved before powering off the computer

• The CMOS battery has failed

Which of the following components is an example of firmware?

• RAM

• EEPROM

• Cashe

• BIOS/UEFI

Which of the following is a general term for the program that holds system information related to computer startup and has RAM?

• CMOS

• Cache Memory

• DRAM

• UEFI

When you do need to upgrade a system BIOS?

• Whenever you install a new hard disk drive

• Whenever a BIOS update provides functionality that is not currently supported, but is required by the operating system or hardware

• Whenever the BIOS settings need to be modified

• Whenever you add a new peripheral device, such as a keyboard, mouse, or printer.

Which of the following are benefits UEFI provides that BIOS does not(3 Correct answers)

• Faster Startup times

• Provides non-volatile storage of system startup information

• Allows individual bytes to be erased and reprogrammed

• Supports 64-bit firmware device drivers

• Supports drives larger than 2.2 TB

What is the name for the routine that tests the motherboard, memory, disk controllers, video, keyboard and other system hardware?

• CSST

• POST

• CMOS

• BIOS

What is the role of the CMOS in a modern computer?

• Test the hardware during system setup

• Coordinate the use of system hardware with the OS

• Saves information about system devices like the real-time system clock

• Loads the operating system into memory

This RAM is typically used in cache memory, like CPU cache

• SRAM
• DRAM

This RAM is more complex and fast and less dense, less power

• SRAM

• DRAM

DDR has how many pins

• 184
• 240
• 288