Lesson 1.12

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Lesson 1.12 of Cybrary Comptia A+ course
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Question 1

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The CMOS battery is:
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  • a chip with pins held on all four sides
  • a component on the motherboard that supplies constant power to CMOS memory.
  • a part of the computer that stores information.
  • device that allows a computer to keep running for at least a short time when the primary power source is lost.

Question 2

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CMOS Memory:
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  • is a volatile type of memory that stores important configuration information from the BIOS.
  • allows CPU to store temporary information so that it can process it and perform functions on the computer.
  • is a non-volatile type of memory that stores important configuration information from the BIOS.
  • is a data storage device used for storing and retrieving digital information.

Question 3

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If the CMOS battery completely loses power the BIOS will not lose its configuration information.
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  • True
  • False

Question 4

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A sign that the CMOS battery is dying is:
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  • error codes.
  • slow or inconsistent computer performance.
  • screen issues.
  • overheating.

Question 5

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The BIOS chip:
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  • fits into a large slot on the computer's motherboard and allows users to perform everyday computing tasks such as word processing.
  • is a small chip with pins held on all four sides.
  • is a non-volatile microchip that's on the motherboard of the computer.
  • is responsible for outputting data to a computer monitor.

Question 6

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Component information about different parts of the computer can be found in the:
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  • CPU.
  • BIOS.
  • AGP.
  • ATX.

Question 7

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Information on the following components can be found in the BIOS:
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  • RAM information (size, type, location, etc)
  • Hard Drive (size, location, boot order)
  • CPU (manufacturer, speed, caching rate, etc)
  • Optical Drives (CD, Bluray, etc)
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