I understand that BIOS is a software component that is the first to be started when a computer is turned on. My questions are: How does the computer "know" to start BIOS? Where is the BIOS programming stored? Is BIOS an acronym for something? Is BIOS a piece of programming that is installed by hardware manufactures; is it specific to the hardware? Is the programming of BIOS significantly different on computers manufactured by different companies, or is there a "standard" BIOS that is used by many manufactures, ie. could the BIOS in my Dell function in an Apple computer without major changes? Would it be possible to change the BIOS program in my computer without changing hardware? Is POST an acronym?
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