COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER SOFTWARE

SYSTEM SOFTWARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In most computers, the operating system is stored on a compact disc.Lesson 7-1
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The operating system is stored on the hard disk, but to speed up the whole process, the OS is copied into RAM on start-up. This is completed by BIOS (Basic Input Output System).

Detailed explanation-2: -The compact disc (CD) is a digital optical disc data storage format that was co-developed by Philips and Sony to store and play digital audio recordings. In August 1982, the first compact disc was manufactured.

Detailed explanation-3: -CD/ DVD is another alternative for carrying data, however it cannot store as much data as is stored in a pen drive. CD (Compact Disc) is a storage medium that has a storage capacity of 650 MB or 700 MB.

Detailed explanation-4: -RAM is used to hold data and instructions that are currently in use. In a modern PC, RAM is used to hold the operating system and any open documents and programs that are running. RAM can be read from and written to. The contents of RAM can be changed at any time by overwriting it with other data and instructions.

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