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LFCS Question #687: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is A: Boot device order. The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) or UEFI firmware stores essential system configuration data, including the boot device order and basic hardware parameters.

Submitted by kavita_s· Apr 18, 2026Operation of Running Systems

Question

Which of the following information is stored within the BIOS? (Choose TWO correct answers.)

Options

  • ABoot device order
  • BLinux kernel version
  • CTimezone
  • DHardware configuration
  • EThe system's hostname

Explanation

The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) or UEFI firmware stores essential system configuration data, including the boot device order and basic hardware parameters.

Common mistakes.

  • B. The Linux kernel version is part of the operating system software loaded from a storage device by the bootloader, not stored in the system's firmware.
  • C. The system's timezone is an operating system setting, configured after the OS has booted and is running, not stored in the BIOS.
  • E. The system's hostname is an operating system configuration setting, typically defined within the OS configuration files, not stored in the BIOS firmware.

Concept tested. BIOS/UEFI configuration storage

Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/uefi-firmware-boot-process?view=windows-11

Topics

#BIOS#Firmware#Boot process#Hardware configuration

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