Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 1-1 Maxwell made a presentation to his class about the importance of computer memory. After his presentation was over, he was asked several questions. Select the best answer for each question. Which of the following holds the computer's startup routine?
A) ROM
B) microprocessor
C) RAM
D) hard disk

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ROM (Read-Only Memory) holds the computer's startup routine, also known as the BIOS (Basic Input/Output System), which is executed when the computer is turned on to initialize hardware and load the operating system.

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 1-1 Maxwell Made a Presentation