Which statement about deterministic initialization is true?

• A. It ensures every startup begins from a known state.
• B. It introduces randomness to test resilience.
• C. It prevents any testing.
• D. It only affects hardware selection.

Answer: (A)

Deterministic initialization means every startup begins from a known state. By explicitly setting initial values for memory, registers, and peripherals, the system behaves the same way each time it boots. This repeatability is essential for debugging and testing because there’s no leftover state from previous runs to cause variability. Introducing randomness would break determinism, and claiming it prevents testing isn’t accurate—deterministic initialization actually enables reliable tests by providing a predictable baseline. It isn’t limited to hardware selection; it establishes a known starting point for both software and hardware states. So the true statement is that every startup begins from a known state.