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Which type of virus targets computer hardware and software startup functions?
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When is the hardware test in a PC first performed?
During the initial startup phase, right after your computer performs POST (power on self test)
What part of the computer controls the startup?
ROM chips control the startup of the computer
What is Startup Repair?
startup repair is used so if your computer is not shut down correctly the last time it was used then it will help sort out the PC when it is next started so it is not caused damage to the software.
In what sense are hardware and software equivalent?
The question could be a little more specific. I'll have to give a general answer here. If we are discussing computing then, software is the code or programs running on the computing device. Desktop, laptop, notepad or PDAs (personal Data Assistants) are all computing devices. There are several other devices that run software. A good example of the line between software and hardware can be seen when we look at the BIOS chip in personal computers. The chip itself is hardware. The BIOS (Basic Input Output System) chip is specifically a ROM (Read Only Memory) chip. You can hold this chip in your hand and it has physical attributes like size, shape and weight. This is hardware. Now burned or programmed into this BIOS chip are the necessary programs to run startup test and boot up an operating system. This is software or code. You can't hold this in your hand, it is binary numbers held electronically in the chip. Regardless of the medium being used software is the binary code, and the device is the hardware it is stored on. Even memory chips are hardware, and though it may be a temporal storage location it is still a storage location. Software is information generally stored in a digital format. it is usually a set of instruction to run a machine. Hardware is the physical components of the machine that caries out the instructions.
The part of the BIOS which controls the startup of a computer is known as the?
The ROM chips control the startup of the computer..
Why is your Acer aspire 5532 so slow?
Outdated hardware configurationOverload startup programsCorrupted registry issuesRemnants of uninstalled applicationsToo many Windows Temporary junksPoor security software
What is the difference between the BIOS and a device driver?
Well,the basic input/output system (BIOS) on a computer is a simple yet important program on a personal computer (PC) that helps the computer properly boot and run an operating system (OS) during startup. BIOS drivers are typically used in reference to the program itself, and how the program runs and interacts with other devices on the computer. The BIOS drivers on a computer are saved on a small battery located on the motherboard and allow for the proper initialization and startup of a computer when powered on. In computing, a device driver or software driver is a computer program allowing higher-level computer programs to interact with a hardware device.
What specify which devices are to be loaded on startup for a particular user or set of circumstances?
hardware profiles
What is the similarity between application software and system software?
what is the difference and similarity of system soft ware and appication soft ware
Why is it important to boot in a operating computer?
When you boot a computer, you are basically loading the operating system and all of its components. These are necessary for the computer to run and to access your data and software. After the OS has loaded, your startup programs are loaded as well.
What is Computer power on self test?
Power On Self Test (or POST) is startup software on the motherboard BIOS. It performs a basic test of the individual hardware components such as the motherboard, RAM memory chips, keyboard, floppy drive and hard drive to ensure that everything is working properly. When a computer is turned on with the power switch (or cold boot), BIOS executes POST.
Booting a computer refers to what stage of the flow of information in a computer?
Startup of the Computer.
