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No, it cannot be modified, removed, or rewritten by a computer user.
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What is the permanent memory chip inside your computer called?
"Permanent" memory is called ROM. ROM stands for Read Only Memory. Under normal circumstances, ROM can not be modified or erased, even if the computer loses power.
What is the physical part of the PC that keeps track of the hardware resources on the system is the?
the ROM BIOS chip
The ROM bios chip is the most important chip on the motherboard?
Yea the CPU,and the ROM bios chip is the most important chip on the motherboard,even the dma also.
What is programmed chip?
ROM
Why is an operating system software handed from hard disk then a Rom chip?
The operating system has nothing to do with the ROM chip
What chip in a printer contains data for fonts?
The ROM Chip
An embedded operating system resides on what chip?
A ROM chip
does ROM exist as a chip on the motherboard?
Yes. Every motherboard has a Rom chip on it. Typically, the one most noteworthy is the Rom chip that holds the information for the motherboard. It carries boot instructions, the setup program, BIOS programs, and POST routine. This chip is usually not altered. Older motherboards carried removeable ROM chips that could be replaced, but are now mostly onboard or soldered on permanently.
What is permanent store?
rom chip
What are the similarities between RAM and ROM?
Both of them serve for somewhat similar purpose ie storing Although in a different way. ROM /BIOS (BASIC INPUT OUTPUT SYSTEM ) Both of them have flat shape . RAM (Random Access Memory) can be modified. ROM ( Read only memory) is just that, Read only. Both are "chip" based memory, but only RAM can me modified.
What does ROM store?
ROM(Read Only Memory) stores the contents of the BIOS chip.
What would happen if you moved the ROM from your computer?
If you removed the ROM chip - then powered up the computer, you would simply get a blank screen. The operating system 'kicks in' because the ROM chip tells it to start.
