A+ Guide to Hardware (Standalone Book) (MindTap Course List)
A+ Guide to Hardware (Standalone Book) (MindTap Course List)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781305266452
Author: Jean Andrews
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 1, Problem 19RB

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Given:

POST diagnostic card

To find: The purpose of POST diagnostic card.

Solution:

POST stands for Power-On Self-Test.

It is the series of tests which are carried out by the BIOS, when the computer is turned on for the first time.

It checks the communication of BIOS with the hardware components required for the booting process...

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