The permanently etched program in ROM that automatically begins executing the computer instructions is the__________________?

Related Mcqs:

1. The part of the CPU that accesses and decodes program instructions, and coordinates the flow of data among various system components is the___________________?

   A. Motherboard
   B. ALU
   C. Control unit
   D. Megahertz

2. Any data or instructions naturel into memory of a computer is considered as ____________________?

   A. Storage
   B. Output
   C. Input
   D. Information

3. The instructions for starting the computer are housed in______________________?

   A. RAM
   B. CD-ROM
   C. ROM chip
   D. All of these

4. What characterstics of read-only memory (ROM) makes it useful ?

   A. ROM information can be easily updated
   B. Data in ROM is non volatile, that is, it remains there even without electrial power
   C. ROM provides very large amounts or inexpensive data storage
   D. ROM chips are easily swapped between different brands of computers

5. What characterstic of read only memory (ROM) makes it useful ?

   A. ROM information can be easily updated
   B. Data in ROM is non volatile, that is, it remains there even without electrical power
   C. ROM provides very large amounts of inexpensive data storage
   D. ROM chips are easily swapped between different brands of computers

6. Which of the following are advantages of CD-ROM as a storage media ?

   A. CD-ROM is an inexpensive way to store large amount of data and information
   B. CD-ROM disks retrieve data and information more quickly than magnetic disks do
   C. CD-ROMs make less errors than magnetic media
   D. All of these

7. A CD-ROM disk __________________?

   A. cannot be erased and rewritten
   B. has more storage capacity than CD-R
   C. holds less data than a floppy disk
   D. can be written only once

8. What is the difference between a CD-ROM and a CD-RW ?

   A. A CD-RW can be written to, but a CD-ROM can only be read from.
   B. They are the same — just two different terms used by different manufacturers.
   C. A CD-ROM holds more information than a CD-RW.
   D. A CD-ROM can be written to and a CD-RW cannot.

9. Checking the computer program for errors is called ___________________?

   A. Scrambling
   B. Debugging
   C. Encoding
   D. Verification

10. In computer programming, assigning of an initial value or to set , variables , counters, switches etc to their starting values at the beginning of a program or subprogram is called_________________?

    A. Restart
    B. Initialize
    C. Release
    D. Rerun