August 13 marks the 50th anniversary of the initial construction of the Berlin Wall, which cut off West Berlin from East Berlin and East Germany until its fall on November 9, 1989.First made of barbed wire and later of concrete, the guarded barrier was one of the most iconic and powerful symbols of the Cold War.ugust 13 marks the 50th anniversary of the initial construction of the Berlin Wall, which cut off West Berlin from East Berlin and East Germany until its fall on November 9, 1989. First made of barbed wire and later of concrete, the guarded barrier was one of the most iconic and powerful symbols of the Cold War.
The BIOS (/ËbaÉª.És/, an acronym for Basic Input/Output System and also known as the System BIOS, ROM BIOS or PC BIOS) is a type of firmware used to perform hardware initialization during the booting process (power-on startup) on IBM PC compatible computers, and to provide runtime services for operating systems and programs.
A computer's Basic Input-Output System (BIOS) is embedded software on a motherboard. It is the first software your PC loads so that it can use things like CD drives, mice, and keyboards practically from the moment you turn it on. Be sure to download the BIOS update for the model you own. 2  If the updater is not written well, it could write over your BIOS with another model's BIOS, and hello, paperweight! 3  Also be sure to download any Read Me files and other documentationâand then read it! 4  This is not the time to just wing it.