BIOS Flashcards
1
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BIOS - Basic Input/Output System
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The software used to start your computer
– The firmware - System BIOS, ROM BIOS
– ROM or flash memory
Initializes CPU and memory - Build the workspace
POST - Power-On Self-Test
2
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UEFI BIOS
A
Unified Extensible Firmware Interface
– Based on Intel’s EFI (Extensible Firmware Interface)
A defined standard - Implemented by the manufacturers
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