Every peripheral device (keyboard, modem, monitor, etc.) requires a control circuit that interfaces with the computer's processor (CPU). These circuits are either built into the chips on the ...

A peripheral device (hardware) that generates input for the computer such as a keyboard, scanner, mouse or digitizer tablet. Contrast with output device. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All ...

This provides the basic instructions for a PC's hardware, and is coded into the computer's ROM (or Read Only Memory). The settings in the BIOS can be modified to change certain features of how the ...

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