Chapter Quiz: BIOS and Bootloaders

BIOS and Bootloaders

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01What is the primary role of the BIOS/UEFI during system startup?

02What is the Master Boot Record (MBR)?

03What is the difference between BIOS and UEFI?

04What is a bootloader's primary responsibility?

05What is the significance of the boot signature 0x55AA?

06What is the purpose of an initial RAM disk (initrd/initramfs)?

07What happens during the Power-On Self-Test (POST)?