42. The instructions for starting the computer are housed in—
Verified Answer
A. RAM
B. CD-ROM
C. ROM chip
D. All of these
E. None of these
Explanation:
The essential boot instructions (BIOS/UEFI firmware) are stored permanently in a Read-Only Memory (ROM) chip on the motherboard. RAM is volatile. CD-ROM is external media. Thus, the ROM chip is the correct location.