COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER HISTORY AND EVOLUTION

DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTERS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ are sets of instructions loaded each time a computer is started
A
UNIVAC
B
Operating Systems
C
Vacuum Tubes
D
Origination Systems
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Booting is the process which is initiated once the computer system starts and executes small set of instructions present in the ROM which will setup system hardware by testing them and load the operating system so that computer system can carry out further tasks.

Detailed explanation-2: -The operating system is loaded via a bootstrapping procedure, often known as booting. An operating system or other larger program, such as a boot loader, is loaded by this application. The process of booting involves turning on a computer. The memory of the CPU is empty when it is first turned on.

Detailed explanation-3: -Operating systems are found on many devices such as a computer, mobile phones, video games etc. It is a set of instructions, or a set of modules or procedures, through which computer operation is performed. It is often called a software application and a software product.

Detailed explanation-4: -The boot loader’s job is to start the real operating system. The loader does this by looking for a kernel, loading it into memory, and starting it.

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