CPU Start-Up Quiz

OCR A Level Computer Science
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Last updated: January 6, 2019
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What does BIOS stand for?
Basic Input/Output System
What type of instruction is triggered when the CPU is turned on?
Jump
Where does the instruction point to?
First address of BIOS
Where is the above stored?
Read-Only Memory
What does BIOS initiate to check that the hardware is operating correctly?
Power-On Self Test
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What does the BIOS then search for?
Operating System
By default, where does the BIOS search for the above?
Hard drive
Where in the above does the BIOS search for the above above?
Master Boot Record
How does the CPU load the above above above?
Executes the boot loader
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