Question

a computers bios is defined as the
license that operates hardware.
instructions within hardware.
software within hardware.
application software for hardware.

Explanation:

BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is firmware that provides the most - basic software instructions for a computer's hardware to boot up and perform fundamental operations. It is software stored in hardware (usually in a ROM chip on the motherboard). It is not a license, not just instructions within hardware in a non - software sense, and not application software.

Answer:

C. software within hardware