Part 1. Boot-Up Process
“I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.” | ||
| --Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943 | ||
BEFORE your personal computer is turned on, it is a dead collection of sheet metal, plastic, metallic tracings, and tiny flakes of silicon. When you push the On switch, one little burst of electricity—only about 3–5 volts—starts a string of events that magically brings to life what would otherwise remain an oversized paperweight. ...
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