Is the bootstrap loader.
BIOS chip
Neither, BIOS does not list device drivers at all.
When the PC starts up, the first job for the BIOS is to initialize and identify system devices such as the video display card, keyboard and mouse, hard disk, CD/DVD drive and other hardware. The BIOS then locates software held on a peripheral device (designated as a 'boot device'), such as a hard disk or a CD, and loads and executes that software, giving it control of the PC.This process is known as booting, or booting up, which is short for bootstrapping.
Yes. Any device that shows up in BIOS setup should also be listed in Device Manager.
bios
hard drive
Well,in IBM PC compatible computers, the basic input/output system (BIOS), also known as the System BIOS or ROM BIOS (pronounced /ˈbaɪ.oʊs/), is a de facto standard defining a firmware interface.[1] Phoenix AwardBIOS CMOS (non-volatile memory) Setup utility on a standard PC The BIOS software is built into the PC, and is the first code run by a PC when powered on ('boot firmware'). When the PC starts up, the first job for the BIOS is to initialize and identify system devices such as the video display card, keyboard and mouse, hard disk drive, optical disc drive and other hardware. The BIOS then locates boot loader software held on a peripheral device (designated as a 'boot device'), such as a hard disk or a CD/DVD, and loads and executes that software, giving it control of the PC.[2] This process is known as booting, or booting up, which is short for bootstrapping.
Both.
Upper Memory
Upper Memory
A monitor.
When you boot your PC, the first component that loads is the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) or Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), which initializes hardware and performs the Power-On Self Test (POST). After successful POST, the BIOS/UEFI locates the boot device (such as a hard drive or SSD) based on the boot order settings. It then loads the operating system's bootloader from that device into memory, allowing the OS to start up and take control of the system.