An ActiveX control is a component program object that can be re-used by many application programs within a computer or among computers in a network. The technology for creating ActiveX controls is part of Microsoft's overall ActiveX set of technologies, chief of which is the Component Object Model (COM).
The Basic Input Output System, usually referred to as BIOS, is software stored on a small memory chip on the motherboard. BIOS is sometimes incorrectly referred to as the Basic Integrated Operating System. BIOS instructs the computer on how to perform a number of basic functions such as booting and keyboard control.
System Management BIOS (SMBIOS) is a standard developed by DMTF. The purpose of this standard is to allow the operating system to retrieve information about the PC.On booting the SMBIOS will put a table somewhere in memory.By parsing this table it is possible to access information about the computer and its capabilities.he purpose of this standard is to allow the operating system to retrieve information about the PC. On booting the SMBIOS will put a table somewhere in memory. By parsing this table it is possible to access information about the computer and its capabilities.