BIOS/MBR vs EFI/UEFI

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Which firmware and partitioning system is considered to be the newer, more advanced standard replacing BIOS and MBR?

  • BIOS/MBR
  • EFI/UEFI (correct)
  • Both BIOS/MBR and EFI/UEFI
  • None of the above

Which system has a slower boot time, BIOS/MBR or EFI/UEFI?

  • BIOS/MBR (correct)
  • EFI/UEFI
  • Both BIOS/MBR and EFI/UEFI
  • None of the above

What is the partition size limit for BIOS/MBR systems?

  • 128
  • 9.4ZB
  • 2.2TB (correct)
  • 4

How many partitions can be created on a BIOS/MBR system?

<p>4 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which file systems are supported by EFI/UEFI systems?

<p>FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, EXT2, EXT3, EXT4, and others (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a security feature of EFI/UEFI systems?

<p>Both Secure Boot and Secure erase (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a difference between BIOS/MBR and EFI/UEFI systems?

<p>File system support (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which system has a larger partition size limit, BIOS/MBR or EFI/UEFI?

<p>EFI/UEFI (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the number of partitions limit for EFI/UEFI systems?

<p>128 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of system has a graphical user interface?

<p>EFI/UEFI systems (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which system is more advanced?

<p>EFI/UEFI system (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Secure Boot prevent?

<p>Unauthorized operating systems from being booted (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Secure erase allow you to do?

<p>Securely erase the data on your hard drive (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which system has larger partition size limits?

<p>EFI/UEFI system (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which system supports more file systems?

<p>EFI/UEFI system (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which system is faster?

<p>EFI/UEFI system (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which system has a number of security features?

<p>EFI/UEFI system (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the text recommend for building a new computer?

<p>Using an EFI/UEFI system (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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