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    Question

    BIOS is ____________

    A the firmware located on the motherboard that instructs the processor how to power up the computer and locate the operating system. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B This motherboard chip that that connects slower I/O buses (for example, a PCI bus) to the system bus. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C the electronic memory in which a computer stores data temporarily while a user works with it; also called temporary memory. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D the firmware located on the motherboard that coordinate with other peripherals Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    In computing, BIOS is firmware used to perform hardware initialization during the booting process, and to provide runtime services for operating systems and programs. The BIOS firmware comes pre-installed on a personal computer's system board, and it is the first software to run when powered on.

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