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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.
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Where would you look for a computer's startup information?
your ROM chip
When the computer is switched off the data stored is Rom is lost?
If it's actually ROM, nothing should happen to it; ROM is read-only memory. It's possible that the circuits could be so badly designed that switching off power would cause a power surge through the ROM which would damage it, but any company that designed their boards that way deserves to go out of business, preferably by being sued into oblivion.
How much Ram and Rom does the computer system have?
If I was to purchase a computer that is a average desktop computer how much RAM and Rom should I have?
Can virus effect the ROM of a computer?
no, ROM cannot be wriitten
Is ROM an optional extra on a computer?
ROM stands for Read only memory. Its not extra on your computer. Operating System cannot load into Ram from hard disk without help of Rom. Rom contains instructions which are used to start a computer
Does computers memory consist of Rom?
No dear computer don't have ROM
Can a virus affect the ROM of a computer?
It shouldn't affect the ROM - ROM stands for Read Only Memory. The data in the ROM was written at the manufacturing stage of the computer, and viruses shouldn't be able to affect it.
Is Rom helpful in starting the computer?
Yes ROM is the memory that holds everything that tells your computer how to actually start up.
WHAT is faster CD rom or a CD-rom drive?
boeth. it depends on your computer.
Can you read or write on a computer's ROM?
no
Can virus affect the rom of computer?
No
What computer memory stores programs to boot your computer?
Rom
