Computer BIOS Quiz
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What does BIOS stand for in computing?

  • Basic Input/Output Storage
  • Basic Input/Output System (correct)
  • Basic Input/Output Software
  • Basic Input/Output Service
  • Where is the BIOS firmware pre-installed in a computer system?

  • RAM
  • Hard drive
  • CPU
  • System board (correct)
  • What does the BIOS do during the booting process?

  • Monitors network connectivity
  • Executes application software
  • Performs hardware initialization (correct)
  • Manages file storage
  • What does UEFI-based systems use to maintain compatibility with non-UEFI operating systems?

    <p>BIOS firmware</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which company reverse engineered the BIOS originally proprietary to the IBM PC?

    <p>Phoenix Technologies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes matter with biological processes from matter that does not?

    <p>Capacity for homeostasis, organisation, metabolism, growth, adaptation, response to stimuli, and reproduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do viruses make the definition of life difficult?

    <p>They replicate only in host cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does life exist on Earth?

    <p>Air, water, and soil</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Empedocles's materialism theory propose about life?

    <p>It was composed of four eternal elements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did life originate, resulting in a universal common ancestor?

    <p>At least 3.5 billion years ago</p> Signup and view all the answers

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