COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER SOFTWARE

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The ____ performs memory and hardware component tests on startup, during a process called the Power-on Self Test (POST).
A
Kernel
B
BIOS
C
Device driver
D
CPU
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A power-on self-test (POST) is a process performed by firmware or software routines immediately after a computer or other digital electronic device is powered on.

Detailed explanation-2: -BIOS, in full Basic Input/Output System, computer program that is typically stored in EPROM and used by the CPU to perform start-up procedures when the computer is turned on.

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