Hardware

Question 1

Power-on self-test (POST)

Answer 1

the diagnostic testing sequence that a computer’s basic input/output system (or “starting program”) runs to determine if the computer keyboard, random access memory, disk drives, and other hardware are working correctly

Question 2

Serial ATA (SATA)

Answer 2

a computer bus interface that connects host bus adapters to mass storage devices such as hard disk drivesand optical drives

Question 3

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

Answer 3

defines the cables, connectors andcommunications protocols used in a bus for connection, communication, and power supply between computers and electronic devices