FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

APPLICATION SYSTEM SOFTWARE

SYSTEMS SOFTWARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The BIOS (Basic Input Output System) is stored in
A
RAM
B
ROM
C
Virtual Memory
D
Cache
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A computer’s basic input/output system (BIOS) is a program that’s stored in nonvolatile memory such as read-only memory (ROM) or flash memory, making it firmware. The BIOS (sometimes called ROM BIOS) is always the first program that executes when a computer is powered up.

Detailed explanation-2: -BIOS, or Basic Input/Output System, is software stored on a small memory chip, also known as firmware. BIOS is found on the motherboard, and it is the very first software to run after a computer starts.

Detailed explanation-3: -BIOS stands for Basic Input Output System. The BIOS is stored in the ROM. It contains all the basic code for controlling your computer hardware (such as keyboards, mice, monitors and hard drives). After the startup sequence is complete, and control has gone to the operating system, the BIOS does very little.

Detailed explanation-4: -Initially, BIOS software was stored on the computer motherboard on a ROM chip. In modern systems, the BIOS is stored on flash memory, allowing it to be rebuilt without the need to remove the chips from the motherboard.

Detailed explanation-5: -Traditionally, the BIOS (the computer boot up instruction set) was always stored in ROM because it is non-volatile. However, flash memory (which is also non-volatile, but not read-only) is now often used for the BIOS so that changes to the instructions can be made.

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