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98-365 · Question #239

What part of the boot-up process initializes hardware and finds an operating system to load?

The correct answer is A. POST. Every time you turn on a computer, it goes through the Power-On Self Test (POST), which initializes hardware and finds an operating system to load.

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Question

What part of the boot-up process initializes hardware and finds an operating system to load?

Options

  • APOST
  • BMBR boot
  • CWinBoot
  • DPXEBoot

How the community answered

(29 responses)
  • A
    90% (26)
  • C
    7% (2)
  • D
    3% (1)

Explanation

Every time you turn on a computer, it goes through the Power-On Self Test (POST), which initializes hardware and finds an operating system to load.

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#boot process#POST#hardware initialization

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