computer term?

Question

what is the term that refers to programs, such as the operating system's kernel, that remain in RAM for the entire time your computer is turned on?

GNOME is a user interface, complete with graphical desktop and standard applications, that accompanies the ________ operating system

Hardware configurations are permanently stored in ________, a special kind of memory that remains even after the computer is turned off.

I got # 3 already

Answer 1

1. linux (or you can say unix based)
2. rom memory (read only memory)