BIOS and UEFI

Firmware interfaces for computers.

BIOS and UEFI are firmware interfaces responsible for initializing and managing a computer's hardware components, as well as configuring startup settings and booting into the operating system.

Concepts covered: CMOS and BIOS settings, Basic Input/Output System (BIOS), Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), Secure Boot, BIOS vs UEFI, BIOS and UEFI Configuration, UEFI vs. Legacy BIOS, BIOS/UEFI password protection, POST (Power-On Self-Test), Legacy Boot, BIOS-based virtualization, BIOS/UEFI update process, BIOS and UEFI Updates, UEFI Variables, Boot Process

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