Department of Electrical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering & Applied Sciences
Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan
Program: B.Sc. Electrical Engineering Semester: I
Subject: CS-111-L Computer Fundamentals Date: …………….
Experiment 6: BIOS and Windows setup
OBJECTIVES:
Students will learn
How to boot the computer, explore the firmware setup utility program, search for
BIOS update version.
How to create partitions in widows and convert the FAT partition into NTFS.
How to check for windows updates and install them.
Name: …………………………… Roll No: ………………………………
Performance Lab Report
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Ability to 5 Organization/Structure 5
conduct
Experiment
Implementation 5 5
and Results Data Presentation
Total Marks obtained
Remarks (if any): ………………………………….
Name & Signature of faculty: …………………………………
Introduction
Objectives
Lab tasks
Lab Task 1- Boot the Computer
What is the key or combination of keys used to enter the firmware setup utility program?
Who manufactures the BIOS for your computer?
What is the BIOS version?
List the main menu options and describe what is monitored in each menu?
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What security settings and features are available?
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What is the CPU speed?
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What other information is listed for the CPU?
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Find the RAM settings.
Navigate through each screen to find the RAM settings.
What is the RAM speed?
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What other information is listed for the RAM?
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What information is listed for the hard drive?
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What is the first boot device in the boot order sequence?
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How many additional devices can be assigned in the boot order sequence?
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Why would you change the first boot device to the optical drive?
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What happens when the computer boots and the optical drive does not contain bootable media?
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What power management settings are available?
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Find the PnP settings.
Navigate through each screen to find the PnP settings.
What PnP settings are available?
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What splash screen settings are available?
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What key or combination of keys is used to run Setup on your computer?
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Who is the manufacturer of the BIOS?
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Which BIOS version is installed in your computer?
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Use the information from the previous step to search the Internet to find the most current version of
the BIOS for the motherboard in your computer. The following screen is an example of the type of
information you would look for to answer the questions below.
What is the current BIOS version available for the motherboard?
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What features, if any, have been added to the new BIOS version?
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What changes, if any, have been made to the new BIOS version to fix problems?
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Lab Task 2- Check windows updates
Reflection
Why is it recommended to set important updates to install automatically?
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Lab Task 3- Create a Partition in Windows
Step 1: Start the Computer Management Utility.
Step 2: Create a new disk volume in the free space
Step 3: Open the Computer window to review information about the new disk partition.
Step 4: Open the Computer window to work with the ITE volume.
What type of File System is used for the ITE (I:) drive?
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What are the tabs in the ITE (I:) Properties window?
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When the volume was FAT32, there were seven tabs. What are the names of the new tabs that
were added after the volume was converted to NTFS?
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a. Click Cancel to close the ITE (I:) Properties window.
Step 5: Display the properties of the ITE Test Document.
a. In the left pane of the Computer window, click ITE (I:).
b. Right-click on the ITE Test Document, then select Properties from the drop down menu.
What are the tabs in the ITE Test Document Properties window?
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When the volume was FAT32, there were three tabs. What is the name of the new tab that was
added after the volume was converted to NTFS?
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c. Close all open windows.
Reflection
Why is there an additional Security tab in the properties windows for documents stored on an NTFS
volume?
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Conclusion
