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BIOS stands for:
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Basic Input Output System
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CMOS stands for:
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Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
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The BIOS is a program stored in a _______________________ that the CPU automatically loads and executes when it receives power.
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Read-only memory (ROM) chip
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The BIOS program controls the _______________________ and loads the operating system into memory.
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Startup process
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The BIOS is an example of this type of hardware/software.
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Firmware
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Updating the BIOS (called ___________________ the BIOS) makes new features available
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flashing
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SCSI devices include a BIOS chip on the device. These devices have their own ROM chip called an ____________ ROM.
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option
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Some motherboards have two BIOS chips, one for the main BIOS and a second for a __________ .
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Backup
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__________________ is a special RAM chip powered and maintained by a small battery that holds basic configuration data your computer needs in order to start.
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CMOS memory
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To change the data stored in CMOS memory, use a CMOS editor program that is part of your __________________________ .
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BIOS
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The CMOS battery can be a low-voltage dry cell, ___________ battery mounted on the motherboard.
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Lithium
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During the computer's startup procedure, you can press one or more ________ to open a CMOS editor so you can change the data stored in CMOS memory.
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