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Does ROM contains all the instructions needed to start the computer?
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∙ 10y ago
No - it simply holds a list of which programs to start running on 'power-up' - and the order they need to be run. Each system program starts according to a set procedure, and ends with the graphic interfaces that allows the user to log-on.
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What allows you to access programs folders and files on the computer and contains commands that allow you to start programs?
Start Menu
The basic data and instructions used to start the computer are called?
It's a mixture of things. BIOS, CMOS, Operating system.
What partition contains the computer hardware specific files required to start windows?
system
What holds all the instructions the computer needs to start up?
it is the ROM . The ROM has firmware which controls the booting up of the computer during start up. The booting software, known as BIOS (Basic Input Output System) give instructions to the POST (Power On Self-Test) which then runs tests to on the computer to make sure that all the devices are well connected to the computer. Sometimes this process is so fast that when observed, it appears as if there is are no tests being run by the POST process.
Does the boot sector give initial instructions when the computer is booted?
Kind of - It tells the computer to start up the initial files to get the computer 'up and running'. These are files such as driver programs for the display, keyboard, mouse, screen, printer etc, along with disk controllers, operating system and internet access programs.
Rom contains all of the instructions needed to start a computer?
no
When the computer is turned on it contains instructions that start the computer when you turn it on is it RAM or ROM?
RAM
What is the function of the CMOS BIOS?
The CMOS contains user-defined settings for the BIOS. The Bios is a program that contains hardware instructions on how to start the computer.
What is a form of firmware that contains the computer's start up instructions?
Basic Input Output System (BIOS)
What is a chip on a motherboard that holds the instructions needed to start a computer when it is switched on?
The chip which holds software that is used to start the computer is the BIOS. The type of chip may be ROM, EEPROM, or NVRAM.
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
How did computer repairs start?
As soon as the first electronic computer was built, it needed repair. that was the start of computer repairs.
What is the CD that contains a few system files that will start a computer?
Perhaps a "system start disk".
What is a disk that contains a few system files that will start the computer?
Recovery
Is ram permanent memory that assists with computer start up?
RAM is used for storing the start-up instructions on the computer. This serves as the memory of the computer which will retrieve such instructions.
What allows you to access programs folders and files on the computer and contains commands that allow you to start programs?
Start Menu
What is start button and how many sections it contains?
it contains four and it goes to a list of things on the computer or starts something like an engine
