Hi;
In the question, Robert gives the explanation that there is an error in the BIOS. A BIOS (Standing for Basic Input & Output System) is a ROM chip, and is vital for the computer to initialize devices such as RAM, the CPU, etc. If there is ever an error there, a computer simply cannot boot.
From the options given, your answer given would be C. ROM.
I hope this helps!
Answer: Dereferencing a variable that is not a pointer
Explanation:
The execution time also refered to as the CPU time pertaining to a given task is the time that is used by the system to execute a task.
Some of the reasons for a fatal execution-time error include:
• Dereferencing a pointer that has not been initialized properly
• Dereferencing a null pointer
• Dereferencing a pointer that has not been assigned to point to a specific address.
It should be noted that dereferencing a variable that is not a pointer doesn't cause a fatal execution-time error.
Answer:
backing up files and other data
