Computer Hardware - Chapter 10

Following a reset, the CPU accesses the reset vector.
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The reset vector can be located at any position in a processor’s address space.
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The reset vector acts as a pointer to the first instruction that the processor should execute.
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By using a reset vector, it is possible to locate the boot code anyway in a processor’s address space.
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POST is an acronym for power on self test.
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The BIOS acts as an interface between the operating system and a computer’s hardware.
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A process is an environment in which a program can execute.
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Multi-tasking algorithms permit multiple processes to run concurrently.
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Application programs communicate with the BIOS via the operating system.
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During the boot sequence one function of the BIOS is to load part of the operating system into main memory.
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