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Description Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR; 1 edition (September 6, 2004) Language: English ISBN-10: 0131455362 ISBN-13: 978-0131455368 What is a BIOS? BIOS, pronounced "bye-ose," is an acronym that standsfor Basic Input Output System. The BIOS is built-in software that determineswhat a computer can do without accessing programs from a disk. On PCs, theBIOS contains all the code required to control the keyboard, display screen,disk drives, serial communications, and a number of miscellaneous functions.Furthermore, The BIOS is responsible for booting your PC by providing abasic set of instructions. The BIOS performs all the necessary tasks that needto be initiated at start-up time: POST(Power-On Self Test, booting anoperating system from FDD or HDD). In essence, it is necessary to upgradethe BIOS on your PC in order to maintain or inevitably obtain compatibilitywith the PC industries latest hardware, software and operating systems. About the Author Adrian Wong has been part of the online hardware community since 1996 when he first set up Adrian's Rojak Pot. Since then, the author has written many authoritative articles and guides on computers. Here's a short list of some of his previous works: The Motherboard BIOS Flashing Guide The Video BIOS Flashing Guide The Hot Flashing Guide Hard Disk Myths Debunked! The Definitive Swapfile Optimization Guide The Definitive Battery Extender Guide The Compression Comparison Guide The Definitive Maxtor Silent Store Guide The Windows 2000 Hints & Tips Guide The Definitive Disk Cache Optimization Guide The Definitive Chunksize Optimization Guide The Definitive IDE Block Mode Guide The Definitive Video RAM Caching Guide Adrian's articles and guides are considered reference material by the computer hardware community. In fact, the author regularly receives accolades from both peers and members of the industry. Adrian currently divides his time between medical school and Adrian's Rojak Pot in Melaka, Malaysia. Related Torrents
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