FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

APPLICATION SYSTEM SOFTWARE

WHAT IS COMPUTER SOFTWARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A user is using the operating system facilities to restart a computer. The user is performing a ____
A
Hot boot
B
Cold boot
C
Driver boot
D
Warm boot
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Techopedia Explains Warm Reboot Typically, a warm boot is performed by pressing the CTRL-ALT-DEL key simultaneously within Windows OS or selecting the restart function from the Start menu. In warm a reboot, the computer reloads faster than the time it would take to revive it from cold or dead state.

Detailed explanation-2: -Reboot is the process of closing and starting a computer or its operating system from the initial boot loading sequence. This process reloads the operating system files and is used to fix many common computer problems, such as slow processing or freezing. Reboot is also known as restart.

Detailed explanation-3: -Reloading the operating system by performing a Restart operation from the computer’s main menu while it is still turned on.

Detailed explanation-4: -Starting the computer when its power is turned off. To perform a cold boot if the computer is running, select Shut Down. Once the machine is off, turning it back on performs the cold boot. If the computer locks up, a cold boot is necessary because a restart ("warm boot") may not be sufficient.

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