FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

OPERATING SYSTEMS FOR COMPUTERS

COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Process of restarting a computer or mobile devices while it remains powered on.
A
Cold boot
B
Warm boot
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Warm boots are typically initiated by a “Restart” command in the operating system. For example, to perform a warm boot on a Windows system, select Shut Down → Restart from the Start Menu. If you use a Mac, you can perform a warm boot by selecting Restart… from the Apple Menu.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -On a computer running Microsoft Windows, a warm boot can be accomplished by pressing the Ctrl + Alt + Del keys simultaneously or by selecting a restart option within Windows. A warm boot is faster than turning a computer off, waiting, and then turning it back on again (cold boot).

Detailed explanation-4: -Warm boot refers to restarting a computer that is already turned on via the operating system. Restarting it returns the computer to its initial state. A warm boot is sometimes necessary when a program encounters an error from which it cannot recover.

Detailed explanation-5: -You can also perform a warm boot by selecting “Restart” from the menu bar and hitting the button. After a few seconds, your computer will eventually go back to where it was initially and finish the process.

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