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The micro programs provided by a manufacturer to be used on his m
| The micro programs provided by a manufacturer to be used on his micro programmed computer are generally called

A. Software

B. Netware

C. Firmware

D. Hardware 

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Right Answer is: C

SOLUTION

Firmware:

  • Firmware is permanent software stored in the read-only memory.
  • It is a collection of instructions permanently programmed in a chip on the hardware device.
  • They are the microprograms provided by a manufacturer to be used on his micro-programmed computer.
  • It provides essential information regarding how the device interacts with other hardware.
  • Firmware can be considered as ‘semi-permanent’ as it remains permanent unless it is updated using a firmware updater.

 

Some examples of firmware are:

  • BIOS
  • Computer Peripherals
  • Consumer Applications
  • Embedded Systems
  • UEFI