Which term describes firmware that initializes hardware and starts the boot process before the OS loads?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Windows 10/11 Mcqs question asks: Which term describes firmware that initializes hardware and starts the boot process before the OS loads? The correct choice is A. BIOS/UEFI. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. BIOS/UEFI ✓
- B. Driver
Why not B: “Driver” is not BIOS/UEFI.
- C. Registry
Why not C: “Registry” is not BIOS/UEFI.
- D. Kernel
Why not D: “Kernel” is not BIOS/UEFI.
Correct answer
A. BIOS/UEFI
Explanation
BIOS/UEFI is the term that matches “Which term describes firmware that initializes hardware and starts the boot process before the OS loads” (option A). Option B (Driver) is a different value from BIOS/UEFI. Option C (Registry) is a different value from BIOS/UEFI. Option D (Kernel) is a different value from BIOS/UEFI. Keep BIOS/UEFI as the Windows 10/11 Mcqs fact for this stem.
Source: General IT/Computer Science Reference
Tags: General Computer Knowledge
Submitted by: MCQsHub Editorial
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