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COM 101 COM 101 Past Questions Objective Question

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Short programs or instructions written by the manufacturer in order to start up the computer system are called _________.
Options
A peopleware
B firmware
Correct Answer
C software
D middleware
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Firmware is a specific class of software that provides low-level control for a device's specific hardware. The BIOS/UEFI that starts up a computer is firmware.

Hint

It's between hardware and software - stored in ROM.

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