COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
SYSTEM SOFTWARE
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occurs when the computer starts
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manages and configures the hardware
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controls the computer and manages its work
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provide a username and password
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means to start a computer
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Detailed explanation-1: -To boot (to boot up, to start up or booting) a computer is to load an operating system (OS) into the computer’s main memory or RAM. Once the OS is loaded (for example, on a PC, you will see the initial Windows or Mac desktop screen), it’s ready for users to run applications.
Detailed explanation-2: -The time it takes for a device to be ready to operate after the power has been turned on.
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 basically the process of starting the computer. When the CPU is first switched on it has nothing inside the Memory. In order to start the Computer, load the Operating System into the Main Memory and then Computer is ready to take commands from the User.