alleryStart learning →Which non-volatile memory holds the small program that starts a computer?
AROM
BHard disk
CRAM
DCache
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. ROM
A small startup program in ROM boots the machine, because ROM keeps its contents with no power.
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