34. By firmware we understand ...........
Verified Answer
A. Physical equipment used in a computer system
B. A set of instructions that causes a computer to perform one or more tasks
C. The people involved in the computing process
D. A set of programs that it pre-installed into the read only memory of a computer during the time of manufacturing
E. None of these
Explanation:
Firmware is software permanently stored in ROM, pre-installed during manufacturing to control hardware. Physical equipment is hardware. General instructions define software. People are users. Option (d) accurately defines firmware.