COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE
MEMORY SYSTEMS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Does ROM temporarily or permanently store the bootstrap?
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Permanently
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Temporarily
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Firmware. Firmware is a software program or set of instructions programmed on a hardware device. It is typically stored in the flash ROM of a hardware device. It provides the necessary instructions for how the device communicates with the other computer hardware.
Detailed explanation-2: -The bootstrap loader is stored in the ROM because It is a non-volatile memory meaning that that the information is not lost when the computer shuts down. In addition is has a small memory size and is used to only keep permanent data which are necessary to bring about basic functions i.e. bootstrap loader.
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