You’ve installed a memory upgrade into a PC, and the instructions tell you to check the POST to confirm the memory installation. What is the POST?
A) A memory testing application that’s included with the memory modules
B) The Windows memory diagnostics utility
C) The computer startup process
D) The Windows memory manager
E) The start of the horse race
The answer: C) The computer startup process
The Power On Self-Test is the built-in hardware test that performs a basic check before starting the operating system.
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