MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

OPERATING SYSTEM

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: -A warm boot (also called a “soft boot") is the process of restarting a computer. It may be used in contrast to a cold boot, which refers to starting up a computer that has been turned off. Warm boots are typically initiated by a “Restart” command in the operating system.

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: -A warm reboot (soft reboot) is a system restart during which the power never goes off, unlike a cold reboot. It is faster than powering down the computer and turning it back on. A warm reboot closes all running programs and reinitiates the boot sequence automatically.

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