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Match the following terms with their definitions:

BIOS = Firmware used to provide runtime services for operating systems and programs UEFI = A type of system that may contain BIOS to maintain compatibility Phoenix Technologies = Company that reverse engineered the IBM PC BIOS Power-on self-test = Test performed by BIOS to initialize and test system hardware components

Match the following acronyms with their full forms:

BIOS = Basic Input/Output System ROM = Read Only Memory IBM = International Business Machines UEFI = Unified Extensible Firmware Interface

Match the following systems to their associated years:

BIOS in CP/M operating system = 1975 IBM PC compatible's system board with pre-installed BIOS = Not specified UEFI-based systems with BIOS = Not specified BIOS reverse engineered by Phoenix Technologies = Not specified

Match the following terms with their functions:

<p>BIOS = Performs hardware initialization during booting process BIOS firmware on IBM PC = Provides runtime services for operating systems UEFI-based systems = Maintain compatibility with non-UEFI supporting operating systems Phoenix Technologies = Created systems compatible with IBM PC BIOS</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following processes with their responsible systems:

<p>Runtime services provision for operating systems = BIOS Hardware initialization during booting = BIOS Maintaining compatibility with non-UEFI supporting systems = UEFI-based systems Reverse engineering of IBM PC BIOS = Phoenix Technologies</p> Signup and view all the answers