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A computer BIOS initializes and tests the CPU, RAM, chipset, video card, keyboard, hard drive, optical disk drive, floppy drive, and interrupt handlers. Additionally, the bios will check ports on a computer.
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What are three purpose accomplished by the motherboard bios?
To manage simple devices (system BIOS)To start the computer (startup BIOS)To change settings on the motherboard (CMOS setup).
Are plug and play devices assigned resources by the Bios or operating system?
Operating system
Why is a mouse more likely to be controlled by a device driver than by the system BIOS?
Because BIOS had to do with the booting of a computer.
What are the purposes accomplished by the motherboard bios?
To manage simple devices (system BIOS)To start the computer (startup BIOS)To change settings on the motherboard (CMOS setup).
What are The three purposes the motherboard ROM BIOS serves?
The BIOS is used to manage simple devices (system BIOS), the BIOS is used to start the computer (startup BIOS), and the BIOS is used to change settings on the motherboard (CMOS setup).
Is the BIOS Wizard and the Setup Wizard the same?
No, the BIOS wizard is to change settings on the motherboard and how devices are used. The setup wizard for a operating system is just started in the BIOS.
What type memory is used by bios and devices drivers?
BIOS and drivers use RAM (random access memory) however, in different forms. The BIOS is essentially a small chip of RAM that houses the code for running the operating system and the hardware. This hardware is controlled by the device drivers which run on the operating system which uses separate RAM which has a far greater capacity than the BIOS. this RAM is also shared by the operating system and is usually found in sticks that plug into the motherboard. the BIOS can operate without RAM but not the other way around
When installing a operating system do you need to use the bios?
No, you do not need to adjust the BIOS when installing an operating system. However, you can set the BIOS to determine the order in which attached devices will boot. That capability allows you an option (one of several options) to install different operating systems on different devices and choose which operating system boots when you start the computer.
The is a program that manages the data between the operating system and all input and output devices attached to the system?
BIOS
What program manages data between the operating system and all input and output devices attached to the system?
BIOS
What Three purposes are accomplished by the motherboard?
To manage simple devices (system BIOS)To start the computer (startup BIOS)To change settings on the motherboard (CMOS setup).
What components contains intructions for the system that tells it how to interface with certain device?
The BIOS tells the system how to interface with certain devices in the computer.
