Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region V
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SORSOGON

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

Quarter - 1

TECHNOLOGY AND LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION – Grade 9

Computer Systems Servicing

Student Name: ______________________ Grade & Section: _________________

Teacher: ___________________________ Date Submitted: _________________

I. INTRODUCTORY CONCEPT

This section discusses BIOS boot the computer by providing a basic set of instructions
load the operating system after turning on the computer perform POST (Power-On Self Test)
provide set-up program for changing BIOS parameters provide low-level routines for the
communications between OS and hardware devices

II. LEARNING COMPETENCIES

LO.1 Assemble computer hardware (TLE_IACSS9-12ICCS-Ia-e-28)

1.7 Perform BIOS configuration in accordance with hardware requirements

Objectives:
1. Explain the configuration of BIOS
2. Identify the BIOS configuration procedures.
3. Follow configuration procedures of update Flash BIOS.

III. ACTIVITIES

A. LESSON INFORMATION

BIOS (Basic Input Output System) is a software usually built onto the motherboard that shows
the major hardware components of your computer with the operating system.
The BIOS includes instructions on how to load basic computer hardware. It also includes a test
referred to as a POST (Power-On Self-Test) that helps verify the computer meets requirements
to boot up properly.

Steps of BIOS setup using flash drive:

1. Press the Power button of computer.

2. During the initial startup screen, press Delete or F2 key. (Depending on the company that
created your version of BIOS, a menu may appear.)
3. When you choose to enter BIOS Set-up, the set-up utility page will appear.
4. Using the arrow keys on your keyboard, select the BOOT tab. All of the available system
devices will be displayed in order of their boot priority. You can reorder the devices here.
5. Move USB to be first in the boot sequence.
6. Save the change and then exit the BIOS Set-up.
7. The computer will restart using the new settings, booting from your USB drive.

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Main menu
The main BIOS settings: time and date, drives’ parameters and system information.

Boot menu
Here can find parameters for appropriate procedure of devices and some other booting settings.

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Exit menu
This section usually contains the following commands:
Exit & Save Changes – exit with saving all changes
Exit & Discard Changes – exit without saving any changes
Discard Changes – cancel all changes

Most PC users go without upgrading their BIOS. After all, PC output is also not influenced by the
BIOS update. And why would you do that? There are two words: continued stability. An outdated
BIOS can reduce PC performance, lower PC reliability, weaken overclock settings, and remain
incompatible with some devices. When faced with problems, most computer users would try
everything in the book without knowing their problems emanating from an outdated BIOS. The
general advice is: you 're good before you start finding problems with hardware reliability.

What Is a UEFI BIOS?

The BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) serves as a sort mechanism, test and disable your
hardware. It also dictates boot devices, CPU-boosting software, overclock settings, and a number
of other parameters.

BIOS stands for the basic input and output system, and the BIOS chip must configure the other
components on your PC, such as the CPU, GPU, and motherboard chipset. Yet a few years back,
motherboard makers, in collaboration with Microsoft and Intel, launched a replacement for
standard BIOS chips called UEFI.

The UEFI (United Extensible Firmware Interface) is the most recent version of the BIOS. UEFI
BIOS shares many similar features with old-school — often referred to as legacy — BIOS
versions. The greatest breakthrough of the UEFI BIOS is its clickable and more open user
interface (UI).

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UEFI BIOS also offers fantastic additional functionality such as device debugging, more easy
overclocking usability, overclocking profiles, and faster flashing capability. The emergence of
UEFI BIOS versions has made way for large (2.2 TB) storage structures that would not operate
on the legacy BIOS. It also allows pre-boot environments that can be used when needed to move
files, diagnose issues, and even browse the internet without the need for an operating system
(OS).

That version of BIOS depends on the model and the make of the motherboard. Some older
motherboards won't make a UEFI BIOS while new motherboards will. Nonetheless, the procedure
for updating the BIOS is basically the same.

Updates to UEFI BIOS consist of two primary files:

A TXT file that lists unique changes made to this version of the BIOS.
The real EXE file for an update to your BIOS. Before downloading, read out the text address.

You should find you are unable to access the EXE file like a normal executable program. The file
will be flashed, instead of loading it.

Flashing a computer involves deleting the program to load another version of the same app from
a disk. The cycle derives its name from the use of flash instead of mechanical memory by the
BIOS.

How to update/flash your PC BIOS

1. Find the latest version of the BIOS: Make sure that you are actually downloading a new
version before updating the BIOS. The best way to find your BIOS edition is by typing msinfo
into the Windows search bar to open the Device Details app. Your BIOS version will appear in
the window that opens to the right, under your processor speed. Type your version number and
date, then compare it to the new version available on the support page of the manufacturer's
website on your motherboard.

2. Enter the UEFI BIOS: After booting your PC, you will see text that tells you which button to
press to access the UEFI BIOS. (The exact button needed, and the actual UEFI control panel
configuration of each motherboard varies, so these instructions would be more guideposts than
step-by - step instructions.)

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3. Boot into the UEFI control panel (where possible): While not all motherboards provide this
feature, you can boot into the UEFI control panel on some models and use an integrated update
tool to connect to the internet and flash the new firmware from the server of the manufacture.
This incredibly pleasant function makes the upgrading as painless as possible to newer
firmware revisions.

4. Find the latest BIOS update from the support page of your motherboard: go to the
support page on the website of the manufacturer for your motherboard. In the support and
downloads area, the new BIOS update should be available.
5. Download and unzip the update file for BIOS.

6. Transfer update file onto a USB flash drive.

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7. Reboot your PC to the UEFI control panel.

8. Start the firmware upgrade tool or flashing tool of UEFI and back up to your
flash drive the current firmware of your PC: this will protect you if something goes wrong.

9. Using the same UEFI tool to pick the new firmware file you saved on the flash drive:
running the firmware update tool should take just a few minutes, just make sure you don't shut
down your PC during this phase. This is crucial.

10. Restart your system until the flashing cycle is finished: Your modified computer BIOS is
ready to rock.
Your BIOS upgrade can require several restarts to the BIOS, so wait until the entire process is
complete. Then enter your BIOS again, or use the command prompt form to search your BIOS
update. Your recently revised BIOS edition will be available at the top of the screen.
That’s it! There's a fair amount of stigma around updating the BIOS unless it's absolutely
necessary, but the procedure is really easy, painless, and in the future, it can eliminate some
PC issues.

B. TASK 1:
Direction: Read each statement below carefully. Write T if the statement is TRUE. Write F if the
statement is FALSE.

______1. BIOS is a software usually built onto the motherboard that shows the major hardware
components of your computer with the operating system.
______2. The advance menu consists of time and date, drives’ parameters and system
information.
______3. POST helps to verify the computer system requirements to boot up properly.
______4. The exit menu contains the commands like save and discard changes.
______5. The power menu consists of option for devices and some other booting settings.

C. TASK 2 IDENTIFICATION

Direction: Identify and choose the answer on the box. Write the answer on the blank space.

Power menu POST Exit menu BIOS Boot menu Main menu

_________1. A menu consists of time and date, drives’ parameters and system information.
_________2. This helps to verify the computer system requirements to boot up properly.
_________3. Contains the commands like save and discard changes.
_________4. A software usually built onto the motherboard that shows the major hardware
components of your computer with the operating system.
_________5. This menu consists of option for devices and some other booting settings.

D. TASK 3: PERFORMANCE TASK

A. Direction: Arrange the following sequence of steps of BIOS setup using flash drive. Write
numbers 1-5 on the blank line.

_____ Save the change and then exit the BIOS Set-up.
_____ Press the Power button of computer.
_____ Move USB to be first in the boot sequence.
_____ Using the arrow keys on your keyboard, select the BOOT tab.
_____ During the initial start-up screen, press Delete or F2 key.

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B. Direction: Rearrange the following procedures in their proper order. Use numbers to indicate
their order of precedence.

Update/Flash your PC BIOS

___1. Restart your system until the flashing cycle is finished.
___2. Download and unzip the update file for BIOS.
___3. Transfer update file onto a USB flash drive.
___4. Boot into the UEFI control panel (where possible).
___5. Find the latest version of the BIOS.
___6. Enter the UEFI BIOS.
___7. Start the firmware upgrade tool or flashing tool of UEFI and back up to your flash drive the
current firmware of your PC.
___8. Reboot your PC to the UEFI control panel.
___9. Find the latest BIOS update from the support page of your motherboard.
___10. Using the same UEFI tool to pick the new firmware file you saved on the flash drive.

IV. EVALUATION

Direction: Write T on the line if the statement is correct and F if the statement is wrong.
___1. The emergence of UEFI BIOS versions has made way for large (1.2 TB) storage structures
that would not operate on the legacy BIOS.
___2. That version of BIOS depends on the model and the make of the motherboard. Some older
motherboards won't make a UEFI BIOS while new motherboards will.
___3. The greatest breakthrough of the UEFI BIOS is its clickable and more open user interface
(UI).
___4. You should find you are unable to access the EXE file like a normal executable program.
The file will be gone, instead of loading it.
___5. Make sure that you are actually downloading a new version before updating the BIOS.
___6. The best way to find your BIOS edition is by typing msvbnet into the Windows search bar
to open the Device Details app.
___7. An outdated BIOS can reduce PC performance, lower PC reliability, weaken overclock
settings, and remain incompatible with some devices.
___8. a few years back, motherboard makers, in collaboration with Microsoft and Intel, launched
a replacement for standard BIOS chips called UEFI.
___9. The UEFI (United Extensible Firmware Interface) is the most recent version of the BIOS.
___10. Flashing a computer involves deleting the program to load another version of the same
app from a disk.

V. ANSWER KEY

Task 1: Task 2: Evaluation

1. T 1. Main Menu 1. F
2. F 2. POST 2. T
3. T 3. Exit Menu 3. T
4. T 4. BIOS 4. F
5. F 5. Boot Menu 5. T
6. F
7. T
8.T
9. T
10. T

VI. REFLECTION

Directions: Create an infographic showing the steps you have on the first and second
activity.

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VII. REFERENCES

https://www.e-tesda.gov.ph/mod/book/view.php?id=1118&chapterid=1844
https://acronis.com/en-eu/articles/usb-boot/
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/update-uefi-bios-windows/
https://www.howtogeek.com/196916/how-to-check-your-bios-version-and-update-it/
https://www.pcworld.com/article/187437/how-to-update-your-bios.html
https://www.thewindowsclub.com/what-is-bios-in-computers-how-does-it-work/
https://www.partitionwizard.com/partitionmagic/uefi-vs-bios.html-

LAS DEVELOPMENT TEAM:

Writer:
Ervin G. Balaston
Teacher II
Bulan NHS

Reviewers:

Daisy M. Balaston
Carlos M. Gripon
Bulan NHS

Juvylyn G. Conda
Gate NHS

Vanessa B. Imperial
Alcoba NHS

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