26. ROM chips are ____________________, meaning that the information stored on ROM is not erased even when the computer is turned off. 

27. The ____________________ includes the Northbridge and Southbridge chips on a motherboard. 

28. The ____________________ chip handles the functions of the keyboard controller. 
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29. The keyboard controller stores the scan code in a(n) ____________________. 
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30. A ROM chip on the motherboard is called ____________________.

31. Each program stored on the ROM chip is called a(n) ____________________. 

32. A collection of small programs designed to communicate with the basic parts of a computer is also known as ____________________.

33. Programs stored on ROM chips are called ____________________.

34. Every device in the system connects to the ____________________, which allows it access to memory. 

35. The Advanced Chipset Features screen deals with extremely low-level ____________________ functions. 

36. The Integrated Peripherals screen is used to configure, enable, or disable the ____________________. 

37. Every time a key is pressed on the keyboard, the ____________________ chip in the keyboard notices which key has been pressed. 

38. The ____________________ is the primary tool used to manually change or remove the drivers for any particular device.

39. The CMOS Setup program can be configured to force users to enter a ____________________ every time the system boots for security purposes. 

40. Windows keeps a list of what drivers should be loaded in a database called the ____________________. 

41. The CMOS settings are stored on the ____________________ chip. 

42. Video cards have their own ____________________ for internal functions. 

43. A separate memory chip called the ____________________ chip stores the information that describes specific device parameters.

44. All devices need BIOS. If it's not built into the system BIOS, devices bring their own BIOS with ____________________ or _____________. 

45. Within Windows XP, you access the Device Manager by right-clicking _____________ and selecting ____________. 

46. The POST gives a long rather annoying buzzing. This indicates ____________________. 

47. Upon power-up, the CPU determines whether the power supply is working correctly by monitoring a ____________________ wire.

48. The POST cards snap into the ____________________ slots in a system. 

49. A bootable disk is also called a ____________________ disk. 

50. With the help of the Southbridge, the CPU uses the ____________________ to communicate with all other parts of the PC.

51. The ____________________ extends the address bus to all the other parts of the PC. 

52. The bootstrap loader is a few dozen lines of ____________________ code tacked to the end of the POST program.

53. Programs stored on erasable media are collectively called ____________________.

54. The CPU uses the ____________________ to communicate with devices. 

55. The component that stores data read by BIOS, but does not store programs, is known as ____________________. 

56. The ____________________ screen in BIOS is one of the few menu items that aren't needed in modern PCs

57. The Flash ROM chip contains the ____________________ on modern motherboards. 

58. When the computer is turned on or reset, it initiates a special program stored on the ROM chip, called the ____________________.

59. The CPU reads a special wire called ____________________ as soon as the power supply provides the proper voltage. 

60. A ____________________ chip, stores the information that describes specific device parameters.