COMPUTER SOFTWARE
OPERATING SYSTEMS
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Question
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The operating system is held____
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in permanent storage and loaded into RAM when the computer is booted up
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in the loader program
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in the boot up program
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Operating System is stored on the Hard Disk, but on boot, the BIOS will start the Operating System, which is loaded into RAM, and from that point on, the OS is accessed while it is located in your RAM.
Detailed explanation-2: -In a modern PC, RAM is used to hold the operating system and any open documents and programs that are running. RAM can be read from and written to. The contents of RAM can be changed at any time by overwriting it with other data and instructions.
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