MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

COMPUTER ORGANIZATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ is burnt (pre-recorded) at manufacturing time.
A
RAM
B
ROM
C
PROM
D
EPROM
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In addition to this we are going to learn about Flash memory in this article. ROM: Acronym for read-only memory, a computer memory on which data has been pre-recorded(in manufacturing process). Once data has been written onto a ROM chip, it cannot be removed and can only be read.

Detailed explanation-2: -ROM is the type of memory in which information is pre-recorded. Data saved in ROM is non-volatile, meaning it is kept even when the computer is shut off.

Detailed explanation-3: -PROMs are used in digital electronic devices to store permanent data, usually low level programs such as firmware or microcode. The key difference from a standard ROM is that the data is written into a ROM during manufacture, while with a PROM the data is programmed into them after manufacture.

Detailed explanation-4: -ROMs are configured with programs by the chip makers during manufacturing. Its data cannot be altered later by programming, rewriting, or erasing. However, there are different types of ROM that enable you to modify their contents.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.

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