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  1. Acronym for "Basic input/output system"
  2. It is the most common use of Flash memory, which is a type of ROM
  3. It is the first thing you see when you turn on your computer
  4. It is the third type of software your computer needs to successfully operate. The other two are the operating system and applications.
  5. Most important role is to load the operating system
The tasks that BIOS performs are:
  • POST (power-on self test) to check all the components of the hardware if it is working properly
  • Activates other BIOS chips on different cards installed onto the computer, such as graphics cards
  • Provides a routine that the OS uses to interface different hardware devices, hence the word BIOS.




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