Adrian Wong9780131455368, 0131455362
What is a BIOS? BIOS, pronounced “bye-ose,” is an acronym that standsfor Basic Input Output System. The BIOS is built-in software that determineswhat a computer can do without accessing programs from a disk. On PCs, theBIOS contains all the code required to control the keyboard, display screen,disk drives, serial communications, and a number of miscellaneous functions.Furthermore, The BIOS is responsible for booting your PC by providing abasic set of instructions. The BIOS performs all the necessary tasks that needto be initiated at start-up time: POST(Power-On Self Test, booting anoperating system from FDD or HDD). In essence, it is necessary to upgradethe BIOS on your PC in order to maintain or inevitably obtain compatibilitywith the PC industries latest hardware, software and operating systems. |
Table of contents :
Contents……Page 6
About the BIOS Optimization Guide……Page 372
Acknowledgements……Page 18
Foreword……Page 20
Introduction – What Is the BIOS?……Page 22
Ch 1 What Is the BIOS?……Page 26
Ch 2 Special Topics……Page 38
Ch 3 Quick Reviews……Page 50
Ch 4 Detailed Descriptions……Page 170
Acronym List……Page 350
Index……Page 356
About the Author……Page 368
About Adrian’s Rojak Pot……Page 370 |
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