The computer of next generation could be faster as the existing BIOS which is used for booting is replaced by a new software known as UEFI which replaces the 25 year old BIOS.
BIOS (basic input/output system) which have been used to boot up computers since 1979 are the program originally conceived to get a PC started after power-on. The BIOS also manages pre-boot data flow between the computer's operating system and attached devices such as the hard disk, video adapter, keyboard, and mouse. When the BIOS starts up your computer, it first determines whether all of the attachments are in place and operational and then it loads the operating system into the computer's memory from local storage (floppy, hard disk, CD-ROM, USB) or network.
UEFI which stands for Unified Extensible Firmware Interface will be a specification detailing an interface that helps hand off control of the system after the system is powered on, but before the operating system starts, such as Windows or Linux. UEFI will provide a clean interface between operating systems and platform firmware at boot time, and will support an architecture-independent mechanism for initializing add-in cards.
“At the moment, it can be 25- to 30 seconds of boot time before you see the first bit of OS sign-on,” Mark Doran, head of the UEFI Forum, told the BBC.
Experts expect UEFI to start gaining a significant foothold in the computing market from as early as next year.
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