1) The process to check main hardware components of the computer when it starts. a) BIOS b) CMOS c) UEFI d) POST 2) A ROM chip on the motherboard that contains a small program to control the communication between the operating system and the hardware. a) CMOS b) BIOS c) POST d) UEFI 3) A memory chip on the motherboard that retains BIOS settings. a) CMOS b) POST c) UEFI d) BIOS 4) A program that enhances the BIOS by specifying a new model for the interface between computer operating systems and platform firmware. a) POST b) BIOS c) UEFI d) CMOS 5) A BIOS/UEFI security feature that consists of two programs; the Persistence Module and the Application Agent. a) CMOS b) POST c) Secure Boot d) LoJack 6) A chip designed to secure hardware by storing encryption keys, digital certificates, passwords, and data specific to the host system for hardware authentication. a) Reduced Instruction Set Computer (RISC) b) Trusted Platform Module c) Complex Instruction Set Computer (CISC) d) Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) 7) A UEFI security standard that ensures that a computer only boots an OS that is trusted by the motherboard manufacturer. a) Black out b) Noise c) Secure Boot d) Brownout 8) A term that describes one of the fundamental relationships found in electronic circuits: for given resistance, current is directly proportional to voltage. a) Ohm's Law b) Noise c) Brownout d) Black out 9) A term to indicate the complete loss of AC power a) Secure Boot b) Brownout c) Black out d) Noise 10) A term that describes the state of reduced voltage level of AC power that lasts for a period of time. a) Black out b) Brownout c) Secure Boot d) Noise 11) A term to describe the interference on a power line from generators and lightning. a) Noise b) Secure Boot c) Black out d) Brownout 12) A term to describe a sudden increase in voltage that lasts for a short period and exceeds 100 percent of the normal voltage on a power line. a) Overclocking b) Power surge c) Spike d) Hyper-Threading 13) A term to describe the dramatic increase in voltage above the normal flow of electrical current. a) Hyper-Threading b) Power surge c) Overclocking d) Spike 14) A CPU architecture that uses a relatively small set of instructions. a) Complex Instruction Set Computer (CISC) b) CPU throttling c) Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) d) Reduced Instruction Set Computer (RISC) 15) A CPU architecture that uses a broad set of instructions, resulting in fewer steps per operation. a) Complex Instruction Set Computer (CISC) b) CPU throttling c) Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) d) Reduced Instruction Set Computer (RISC) 16) A CPU technology that enables multiple pieces of code (threads) to be executed simultaneously. a) Overclocking b) CPU throttling c) Hyper-Threading d) Hyper Transport 17) A high-speed connection between the CPU and the Northbridge chip. a) Hyper-Threading b) HyperTransport c) CPU throttling d) Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) 18) A technique used to make a processor work at a faster speed than its original specification. a) CPU throttling b) Spike c) Overclocking d) RAID-striping  19) A technique used when the processor runs at less than the rated speed in order to conserve power or produce less heat. a) CPU throttling b) Overclocking c) Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) d) RAID-striping 20) A chip that performs the rapid mathematical calculations required to render graphics. a) CPU throttling b) Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) c) Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) d) Spike 21) A technology to store data across multiple storage devices for availability, reliability, capacity, redundancy, or performance improvement. a) Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) b) Serial ATA (SATA) c) RAID-striping d) Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) 22) A RAID type that enables data to be distributed across multiple drives without redundancy, also called RAID 0. a) Serial ATA (SATA) b) RAID-mirroring c) RAID-striping d) Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) 23) A RAID type that stores duplicate data on one or more other drives to provide redundancy, also called RAID 1. a) Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) b) RAID-striping c) RAID-mirroring d) Serial ATA (SATA) 24) A RAID type that provides basic error checking and fault tolerance by storing checksums separately from data, also called RAID 5. a) RAID with parity b) RAID-striping c) RAID-mirroring d) Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) 25) A RAID type that provides fault tolerance up to two failed drives, also called RAID 6. a) RAID-mirroring b) RAID with parity c) RAID with double parity d) RAID-striping 26) A computer bus interface for connecting ATA hard drives and other storage devices to the motherboard inside a computer. a) Safety Data Sheets (SDS) b) Serial ATA (SATA) c) Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI) d) Spike 27) A standard for connecting peripheral and storage devices in a daisy-chain fashion. a) Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI) b) Safety Data Sheets (SDS) c) Spike d) Serial ATA (SATA) 28) A fact sheet that summarizes information about material identification, including hazardous ingredients that can affect personal health, fire hazards, and first-aid requirements. a) Spike b) Serial ATA (SATA) c) Safety Data Sheet (SDS) d) Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI)

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