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Information in the BIOS (Basic Input Output System) includes things such as power settings, installed memory, hardware details, clock settings, Access to various functions such as "wake on LAN". The initial function of the BIOS is to identify, test, and initialize system devices such as the video display card, hard disk, floppy disk and other hardware. This is to prepare the machine into a known state, so that software stored on compatible media can be loaded, executed, and given control of the PC
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What type of memory is responsible for initializing theb bios and starting the operating system?
The type of memory responsible for initializing the BIOS and starting the operating system is called Read-Only Memory (ROM). Specifically, the BIOS firmware is stored in a non-volatile ROM chip on the motherboard, which retains its data even when the power is off. When the computer is powered on, the BIOS runs a series of checks and then loads the operating system from the storage drive into the system's RAM.
What is the function of the ROM?
Its a "Read Only Memory" a type of memory that can only be embedded on a device, like your phone, digital camera, Bios, calculator
The system BIOS is stored on nonvolatile memory called what?
Bios rom
What type of memory is the initial start up chip of a computer?
RamuncategorizedRAM
Will I lose bios memory in my desktop computer if I take out the battery?
what is the role of BIOS? why is it important for it to keep its memory after the computer is switched off?
The first instruction in the ROM BIOS startup program is always assigned to?
Memory address FFFF0h is the memory address always assigned to the first instruction in the ROM BIOS
How do you check memory?
You can check your computers memory by going into the BIOS menu.
What memory is always assigned to the first intruction in the ROM BIOS?
The memory address FFFF0h is always assigned to the first instruction in the ROM BIOS startup program.
When you reboot your system the computer follows startup instructions stored in this type of memory?
On start up the computer fetches information from BIOS. BIOS is a ROM. After that the computer loads OS from Hard disk into the RAM.
Is used by BIOS and device drivers?
Upper Memory
What is used by BIOS and device drivers?
Upper Memory
Who allocates the memory?
Allocation is performed by OS while memory detection is done by BIOS.
