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System Bios - Manage simple devices Start-up Bios - Starts the computer Cmos setup - used to change settings on the motherboard

The ROM (Read Only memory) BIOS (Basic Input/output System):

  • Initializes and configures installed hardware during and after POST (Power On Self Test) processing.
  • Determines which hardware should be involved in the IPL (Initial Program Load) so that a Bootstrap program is loaded from that device and invoked so that the system startup process can continue.
  • Makes available low level device handlers so that programs can access using standard system call procedures to perform I/O without having to be programmed for the specific devices.
  • Provides for a method for the BIOS to be updated
  • Allows system to be configured so that certain devices are disabled or made tro work in a specific manner
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