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]

Which chip contains the system BIOS and can hold data permanently, even without electricity?

A	Flash ROM
B	NVRAM
C	RAM
D	ROM

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: -(ROM Basic Input Output System) The BIOS in a PC stored on a ROM chip. Early PCs used a ROM BIOS, but PCs today use a flash memory BIOS because it can be updated in place. In order to update a ROM BIOS, the computer case had to be opened, and the ROM chip had to be located and replaced.

Detailed explanation-3: -Read-only memory (ROM) is a type of internal storage memory that permanently stores data on personal computers (PCs) and other electronic devices . The information stored in Read Only Memory(ROM) can be read, but we can not make any changes to the information which is being stored in it.

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