FC0-U71 Tech Concepts and Terminology Practice Question
A technician is troubleshooting a computer that fails to boot. Which of the following types of firmware is responsible for initializing hardware and loading the operating system?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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BIOS/UEFI
BIOS/UEFI is firmware that initializes hardware and boots the OS. The OS itself, boot loader, and device drivers are software loaded later.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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Operating system kernel
Why it's wrong here
The kernel is loaded after firmware initialization.
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BIOS/UEFI
Why this is correct
BIOS/UEFI is firmware that performs POST and loads the OS.
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Boot loader
Why it's wrong here
The boot loader is loaded by firmware.
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Device driver
Why it's wrong here
Device drivers are loaded by the OS.
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