ITE 7.0 Chapter 3 Latest Update 100% Pass

ITE 7.0 Chapter 3 Latest Update 100% Pass POST the process to check main hardware components of the computer when it starts BIOS a ROM chip on the motherboard that contains a small program to control the communication between the operating system and the hardware CMOS a memory chip on the motherboard that retains BIOS settings UEFI a program that enhances the BIOS by specifying a new model for the interface between computer operating systems and platform firmware LoJack a BIOS/UEFI security feature that consists of two programs; the Persistence Module and the Application Agent Trusted Platform Module a chip designed to secure hardware by storing encryption keys, digital certificates, passwords, and data specific to the host system for hardware authentication secure boot a UEFI security standard that ensures that a computer only boots an OS that is trusted by the motherboard manufacturer Ohm's Law a term that describes one of the fundamental relationships found in electronic circuits: for a given resistance, current is directly proportional to voltage black out a term to indicate the complete loss of AC power brownout a term that describes the state of reduced voltage level of AC power that lasts for a period of time noise a term to describe the interference on a power line from generators and lightning spike a term to describe a sudden increase in voltage that lasts for a short period and exceeds 100 percent of the normal voltage on a power line power surge a term to describe the dramatic increase in voltage above the normal flow of electrical current Reduced Instruction Set Computer (RISC) a CPU architecture that uses a relatively small set of instructions Complex Instruction Set Computer (CISC) a CPU architecture that uses a broad set of instructions, resulting in fewer steps per operation Hyper-Threading a CPU technology that enables multiple pieces of code (threads) to be executed simultaneously HyperTransport a high-speed connection between the CPU and the Northbridge chip overclocking a technique used to make a processor work at a faster speed than its original specification CPU throttling a technique used when the processor runs at less than the rated speed in order to conserve power or produce less heat graphics processing unit (GPU) a chip that performs the rapid mathematical calculations required to render graphics Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) a technology to store data across multiple storage devices for availability, reliability, capacity, redundancy, or performance improvement RAID-striping a RAID type that enables data to be distributed across multiple drives without redundancy, also called RAID 0 RAID-mirroring a RAID type that stores duplicate data on one or more other drives to provide redundancy, also called RAID 1 RAID with parity a RAID type that provides basic error checking and fault tolerance by storing checksums separately from data, also called RAID 5 RAID with double parity a RAID type that provides fault tolerance up to two failed drives, also called RAID 6 Serial ATA (SATA) a computer bus interface for connecting ATA hard drives and other storage devices to the motherboard inside a computer Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI) a standard for connecting peripheral and storage devices in a daisy-chain fashion Safety Data Sheet (SDS) a fact sheet that summarizes information about material identification, including hazardous ingredients that can affect personal health, fire hazards, and first-aid requirements