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How A Comp Works

The central processing unit (CPU) is the control center of the computer that converts input data into output information by executing stored program instructions. When a computer is turned on, the basic input/output system (BIOS) ensures all motherboard devices are ready before loading the operating system software. The BIOS then checks that the RAM, hard drive, graphics card and other components are functioning properly through a power-on self-test (POST) before loading critical files that allow the computer to operate and boot into Windows.

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How A Comp Works

The central processing unit (CPU) is the control center of the computer that converts input data into output information by executing stored program instructions. When a computer is turned on, the basic input/output system (BIOS) ensures all motherboard devices are ready before loading the operating system software. The BIOS then checks that the RAM, hard drive, graphics card and other components are functioning properly through a power-on self-test (POST) before loading critical files that allow the computer to operate and boot into Windows.

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Process Analysis Essay HOW A COMPUTER WORKS

When it is said to be in technology, the first thing that a ears in o!r "ind is the co" !ter# Co" !ter is one of the greatest in$entions "an has e$er rod!ced# %t &as rod!ced in '()* by Konrad +a!s# %t is a free rogra""able co" !ter# Since fro" that day on, the co" !ter has gone thro!gh $ario!s changes in for", si,e, ca acity and "ethods of !se# We can-t r!n a&ay fro" not cons!"ing the co" !ter# Can be said co" !ters ha$e beco"e as one of h!"anity.s needs, s!ch as tele$isions, disc layers, and "!ch "ore#

The co" !ter does its ri"ary &or/ in a art of the "achine &e cannot see, a control center that con$erts data in !t to infor"ation o!t !t# This control center, called the central rocessing !nit 0CPU1, is a highly co" le2, e2tensi$e set of electronic circ!itry that e2ec!tes stored rogra" instr!ctions# All co" !ters, large and s"all, "!st ha$e a central rocessing !nit#

When the co" !ter is in on state, the 3%OS &ill begin to &or/# 3%OS "eans 3asic %n !t O!t !t Syste"# %t &ill ens!re that all de$ices on the "otherboard in a state of readiness# This occ!rs before it goes on the ne2t ste s to &indo&s soft&are# 4o! can see so"e &riting in &hite soon after s&itch on the co" !ter# it is a 3%OS co""ands# 3ios is a soft&are that enables co" !ters to f!nction in nor"al conditions#

3ios after that &ill chec/ the "otherboard # %t &ill ens!re that the circ!it in the "otherboard is f!nctioning ro erly# The ne2t ste of 3ios is to ens!re the Ra" 0 Te" orary Me"ory 5e$ice1 in good condition or not# After that it &ill chec/ the hard dis/# 6e2t it &ill chec/ the gra hic card# it &ill ens!re that all de$ices f!nction ro erly# if there are any roble"s, it &ill rod!ce an error "essage# if there are roble"s in these ste s, it &ill fail to &or/# %t &ill not be "o$ed if there is any roble" in that &hole rocess# This rocess is called POST or Po&er On Self Test# %f e$erything is in good condition it &ill contin!e its &or/ to a dis/ette# %t &ill chec/ &hether the dis/ette containing the 5OS, &hich "eans 5os 3oot Record# %n the absence of the 53R on a dis/ette, it &ill s&itch to the hard dri$e# 6e2t the 5os &ill chec/ &hether the dis/ contains the M#3#R 0Master 3oot Record1 # M#3#R "eans the "ain o erating record# %t is a syste" that deter"ine ho& a co" !ter o erates# %f the 53R is not a$ailable there, the &hole rocess &ill sto there# The ne2t ste is considering %O#S4S and CO67%8#S4S files# The Config file &ill ! load the file na"ed MS5OS#S4S# After that, the ne2t "ost i" ortant file na"ed Co""and#co" &ill be ! loaded# As the final ste in this rocess AUTOE9EC#3AT file &ill ! load the dri$ers that needed by the co" !ter to o erate# After these ste s, the Windo&s a lication &ill begin its rocess that in$ol$ed &ith it# 7inally, the dis lay of &indo&s &ill a ear on screen# The &hole rocess &ill ta/e only ': seconds to co" lete#

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