FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

APPLICATION SYSTEM SOFTWARE

WHAT IS COMPUTER SOFTWARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is true about the statement ____ Starting up a computer from a halted or powered down condition is called
A
logging on to word online
B
creating a PowerPoint
C
Shutting down you computer
D
Boot Process
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bootstrapping is the process of starting up a computer from a halted or powered-down condition. When the computer is switched on, it activates the memory-resident code which resides on the CPU board.

Detailed explanation-2: -In computing, booting is the process of starting a computer as initiated via hardware such as a button or by a software command. After it is switched on, a computer’s central processing unit (CPU) has no software in its main memory, so some process must load software into memory before it can be executed.

Detailed explanation-3: -is a process of switching on the computer and starting the operating system. Six steps of the booting process are BIOS and Setup Program, The Power-On-Self-Test (POST), The Operating system Loads, System Configuration, System Utility Loads and Users Authentication.

Detailed explanation-4: -Booting is a startup sequence that starts the operating system of a computer when it is turned on. A boot sequence is the initial set of operations that the computer performs when it is switched on.

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