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Power On Self Test (POST) runs when a computer first boots. Which component software issues this test?
The correct answer is C. Basic Input/Output System. Basic Input/Output System, the BIOS (pronounced bye-oss) is a ROM chip found on motherboards that allows you to access and set up your computer system at the most basic level. The BIOS includes instructions on how to load basic computer hardware and includes a test referred to…
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Power On Self Test (POST) runs when a computer first boots. Which component software issues this test?
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- AComplementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor
- BNorthbridge On Board Chip
- CBasic Input/Output System
- DSouthbridge On Board Chip
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(18 responses)- B6% (1)
- C89% (16)
- D6% (1)
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Basic Input/Output System, the BIOS (pronounced bye-oss) is a ROM chip found on motherboards that allows you to access and set up your computer system at the most basic level. The BIOS includes instructions on how to load basic computer hardware and includes a test referred to as a POST (Power On Self Test) that helps verify the computer meets requirements to boot up properly. If the computer does not pass the POST, you will receive a combination of beeps indicating what is malfunctioning within the computer.
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