COMPUTER HARDWARE
MOTHERBOARDS AND EXPANSION CARDS
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CMOS
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BIOS
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POST
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CSST
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Detailed explanation-1: -What is the name for the routine that tests the motherboard, memory, disk controllers, video, keyboard and other system hardware? POST stands for power on self-test, and is the routine that tests system hardware on startup.
Detailed explanation-2: -BIOS identifies, configures, tests and connects computer hardware to the OS immediately after a computer is turned on. The combination of these steps is called the boot process. These tasks are each carried out by BIOS’ four main functions: Power-on self-test (POST).
Detailed explanation-3: -BIOS, pronounced “BYE-oss, ‘’ stands for Basic Input Output System and is software stored on a small memory chip in your system’s motherboard. When you boot up your system and look at the screen at the right time, you may see a startup message that uses the term “BIOS."
Detailed explanation-4: -ROM stands for non-volatile memory in computers., which means the information is permanently stored on the chip.
Detailed explanation-5: -An electronic chipset manages the flow of data between components on a motherboard. It’s the traffic controller between the CPU, GPU, RAM, storage, and peripherals. Experts have referred to it as the “glue” of the motherboard.