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Read Only Memory Firmware Boot-Up Non-Volatile Programmed Stored Permanently

ROM stands for Read Only Memory and is used to permanently store data like instructions needed for a computer to boot up. It is non-volatile memory that retains data even when power is removed. There are different types of ROM like MROM which is hard-wired, PROM that can be programmed once, EPROM that can be erased with ultra-violet light, and EEPROM that can be electrically erased and reprogrammed thousands of times and selectively modified byte by byte. ROM is commonly used in electronic devices to store firmware.

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Read Only Memory Firmware Boot-Up Non-Volatile Programmed Stored Permanently

ROM stands for Read Only Memory and is used to permanently store data like instructions needed for a computer to boot up. It is non-volatile memory that retains data even when power is removed. There are different types of ROM like MROM which is hard-wired, PROM that can be programmed once, EPROM that can be erased with ultra-violet light, and EEPROM that can be electrically erased and reprogrammed thousands of times and selectively modified byte by byte. ROM is commonly used in electronic devices to store firmware.

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Read Only Memory


 ROM stands for Read Only Memory.
Data stored in ROM also known as
firmware.
 Generally used in PC to store
instructions needed to Boot-up** a
computer.
 Non-volatile. Information is
programmed/stored permanently in
such memories
ROM extensively used in electronic items
like washing machine, Dishwasher,
Cameras and microwave oven among
others.

** ROM Role in Computer Booting Process


subsequent video
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Types of ROMs and their characteristics


MROM (Masked ROM)
 Hard-wired* devices that contain pre-
programmed set of data or
instructions.
PROM (Programmable Read Only
Memory)
 PROM can be modified only once by
the user/manufacturer.
 It can be programmed only once and
is not erasable.
EPROM (Erasable and Programmable
Read Only Memory)
 EPROM can be erased by ultra-violet
light.

* Electronic circuitry that is designed to perform a specific task.


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EEPROM (Electrically Erasable and


Programmable Read Only Memory)
 EEPROM is programmed and erased
electrically.
 Can be erased and reprogrammed about
ten thousand times.
 Selective location can be modified and
programmed.
 They can be erased one byte at a time,
rather than the entire chip.

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