A computer's Basic Input Output System and Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor together handle a rudimentary and essential process: they set up the computer and boot the operating system.

Microsoft has open-sourced the 6502 BASIC programming language interpreter from 1976. Its source code is now available on ...

Understanding the Linux Boot Process BIOS/UEFI Stage The journey of a Linux system begins with the Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) or the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI). These firmware ...

The basic input/output system determines how the hardware inside the system operates; administrators can access the BIOS to change the computer configuration and disable or enable certain devices ...

At the dawn of the PC, IBM provided the Basic Input Output System (BIOS). It took care of bringing the machine up, and exposed a series of software hooks for the hardware. Over the years the BIOS ...

But let’s take a look at the other piece of the puzzle: the Basic Input-Output System, or BIOS. This motherboard-hosted area of your PC controls what happens the moment you press the power button.

Patrick Marshall answers your personal tech questions. This week's topics: Should I do BIOS updates and what can be done to stop having to update a password for an e-mail address.

Machines with BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) firmware conduct a self-diagnosis when booting up. If the diagnosis fails, it uses the audio signals to alert users to existing problems.