Multiple choice

Which of the following holds operating systems, motherboard/card software (drivers), applications and other programs?

  1. Monitor

  2. ROM

  3. Video adapter

  4. Hard disk drive

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D Correct answer
Explanation

A hard disk drive is a storage device that holds all types of software permanently, including operating systems, device drivers, applications, and user programs. Monitor (option A) is an output device that only displays information. ROM (option B) contains firmware but is not rewritable for storing applications. Video adapter (option C) processes graphics output but doesn't store software. Only the hard disk has the capacity and rewritability to hold all these programs.

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