Why is the BIOS stored in ROM and CMOS or EEPROM?
The BIOS contents are stored on a flash memory chip so that the contents can be rewritten without removing the chip from the motherboard. Electrical Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory.
POST (Power On Self-Test)
IS the diagnostic testing sequence that a computer’s basic input/output system runs to determine if the computer keyboard, random access memory, disk drives, and other hardware are working correctly.
Boot Loader (Bootstrap)
Is a small program that places the Operating System of a computer into memory.
Operating System Kernel
To perform useful functions, processes need access to the peripherals connected to the computer, which is controlled by the kernel through device drivers. A device driver is a computer program that enables the operating system to interact with a hardware device.
Chernobyl Virus
Is a virus that destroys all computer data when an infected file is executed.
Dual BIOS
A dual BIOS is any computer motherboard that contains a main BIOS and a backup BIOS. This type of setup can help a motherboard recover from any problems encountered during a BIOS update. It also helps protect the BIOS from any potential virus, or any other data corruption that might occur.
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