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Lesson 7 - BIOS

BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) is software stored on a chip on the motherboard that allows a computer to start and identify hardware components like hard drives and memory. It runs first when a computer starts and is used to configure hardware, set boot order, create passwords, and change system settings like date and time. Common BIOS manufacturers include Phoenix, IBM, Dell, Gateway, and American Megatrends, and it can be used to change boot order, add passwords, set hard drive options, and enable/disable logos and view temperatures.

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Lesson 7 - BIOS

BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) is software stored on a chip on the motherboard that allows a computer to start and identify hardware components like hard drives and memory. It runs first when a computer starts and is used to configure hardware, set boot order, create passwords, and change system settings like date and time. Common BIOS manufacturers include Phoenix, IBM, Dell, Gateway, and American Megatrends, and it can be used to change boot order, add passwords, set hard drive options, and enable/disable logos and view temperatures.

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BIOS

WHAT IS BIOS?
BIOS
(Basic Input and Output System)
 is a software stored on a small
memory chip on the motherboard
 the program a personal
computer's
microprocessor uses to
get the computer
system started after you
turn it on
• It's BIOS that's responsible for the
POST and therefore makes it the
very first software to run when a
computer is started
• BIOS is pronounced as by-oss and is
sometimes referred to as the
System BIOS, ROM BIOS, or PC BIOS
• The BIOS firmware is non-volatile,
meaning that its settings are saved
and recoverable even after power
has been removed from the device
WHAT IS BIOS USED FOR?
• BIOS instructs the computer on how
to perform a number of basic
functions such as booting and
keyboard control
• BIOS is also used to identify and
configure the hardware in a
computer such as the hard drive,
floppy drive, optical drive, CPU,
memory, etc.
BIOS MANUFACTURERS
• Phoenix Technologies
• IBM
• Dell
• Gateway
• BYOSOFT
• American Megatrends (AMI)
• Insyde Software
USES OF BIOS
• Change the Boot Order
• Create a BIOS Password
• Remove a BIOS Password
• Change the Date and Time
• Change Hard Drive Settings
• Enable or Disable the Computer Logo
• View CPU and System Temperatures
SEATWORK
1. What is a BIOS?
2. How does a BIOS function?
3. What is BIOS used for?
4. Give 5 manufacturers of BIOS.
5. Give 5 uses of BIOS.

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