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220-801 · Question #792
220-801 Question #792: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is B: Firmware. Firmware is the low-level software stored on a flash ROM chip that controls the operation of hardware components.
Question
A manufacturer has instructed a technician to update the software that resides on the flash ROM chip of an integral system add-in component. Which of the following types of software needs to be updated?
Options
- ASystem BIOS
- BFirmware
- COS Patch
- DDriver
Explanation
Firmware is the low-level software stored on a flash ROM chip that controls the operation of hardware components.
Common mistakes.
- A. System BIOS is firmware for the motherboard specifically; the question refers to an add-in component's flash ROM, not the motherboard BIOS chip.
- C. An OS patch updates the operating system software running in RAM and on the OS drive, not code stored on a hardware component's ROM chip.
- D. A driver is software that runs in the OS to allow the OS to communicate with hardware; it is not stored on the hardware component's flash ROM chip.
Concept tested. Firmware definition and flash ROM update
Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/bringup/firmware-update
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