INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS
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Question
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The moment you turn on your computer it begins to access its memory. BIOS, the software that boosts up your computer, is located in which type of memory?
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ROM
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Virtual memory
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CACHE
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RAM
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -BIOS. BIOS stands for Basic Input Output System. The BIOS is stored in the ROM.
Detailed explanation-2: -Read-only memory, or ROM, is a type of computer storage containing non-volatile, permanent data that, normally, can only be read, not written to. ROM contains the programming that allows a computer to start up or regenerate each time it is turned on.
Detailed explanation-3: -Originally, BIOS firmware was stored in a ROM chip on the PC motherboard. In later computer systems, the BIOS contents are stored on flash memory so it can be rewritten without removing the chip from the motherboard.
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