BASIC COMPUTER OPERATION - BOOTING (SS1 NOTES)
Basic Computer Operation Booting (Description/Definition), Types of Booting, Components of Windows Desktop, Process of Shutting Down the System Definition of Booting Booting is the process of starting a computer system and loading the operating system into the computer’s memory. When a computer is switched on, it performs checks and prepares the system for use Description of the Booting Process When the computer’s power is first turned on, the CPU (Central Processing Unit) initializes itself to look for the system’s ROM BIOS (Read Only Memory Basic Input Output System) which is the first program that runs every time the computer is turned on. The BIOS performs the Power-On Self-Test (POST), which begins by checking the BIOS chip and then testing CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) RAM. If the POST does not detect a battery failure, it then continues to initialize the CPU (Central Processing Unit), checking the hardware devices to ensure they are functioning pro...