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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?

4 (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which file systems are supported by EFI/UEFI systems?

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

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

Both Secure Boot and Secure erase (D) Signup and view all the answers

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

File system support (D) Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

128 (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of system has a graphical user interface?

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

Which system is more advanced?

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

What does Secure Boot prevent?

Unauthorized operating systems from being booted (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does Secure erase allow you to do?

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

Which system has larger partition size limits?

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

Which system supports more file systems?

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

Which system is faster?