MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

About 99 percent of the BIOS business is controlled by two companies. Of the following, which one is not a major BIOS manufacturer?

A	Intel
B	American Megatrends (AMI)
C	Award Software
D	Phoenix Technology

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is the Basic input/output system. It is the program a personal computer’s microprocessor uses to get the computer system started after you turn it on.

Detailed explanation-2: -BIOS, in full Basic Input/Output System, computer program that is typically stored in EPROM and used by the CPU to perform start-up procedures when the computer 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.

Detailed explanation-4: -ROM also performs large input/output (I/O) tasks and protects programs or software instructions. Once data is written on a ROM chip, it cannot be removed. Almost every computer incorporates a small amount of ROM that contains the start-up firmware. This boot firmware is called the basic input/output system (BIOS).

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