FC0-U71 Tech Concepts and Terminology Practice Question
A technician is troubleshooting a computer that fails to boot. The technician suspects corrupted firmware. Which component stores the firmware that initializes hardware during boot?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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ROM chip on motherboard
The BIOS/UEFI firmware is stored in a ROM chip on the motherboard.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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RAM
Why it's wrong here
RAM is volatile and does not store firmware.
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Hard drive
Why it's wrong here
The hard drive stores the OS and user data, not boot firmware.
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ROM chip on motherboard
Why this is correct
Correct: BIOS/UEFI firmware is stored in ROM.
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CMOS battery
Why it's wrong here
The CMOS battery powers the real-time clock and maintains BIOS settings, but does not store firmware.
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