FC0-U71 Tech Concepts and Terminology Practice Question
A technician is troubleshooting a computer that fails to boot. The technician checks the system's low-level software stored on a chip on the motherboard. Which type of software is being inspected?
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Firmware
Firmware is software embedded in hardware devices, such as BIOS/UEFI on the motherboard, which initializes hardware during boot.
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Firmware
Why this is correct
Firmware (BIOS/UEFI) is stored on a chip and controls initial boot.
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Device driver
Why it's wrong here
Drivers are loaded by the OS to communicate with hardware.
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Application software
Why it's wrong here
Applications are user-installed programs.
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Operating system
Why it's wrong here
The OS is stored on the hard drive, not on a motherboard chip.
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