Understanding Computer Booting

1. What is booting? A) Shutting down a computer B) Connecting a USB device C) The process of starting or restarting a computer D) Installing new software

• F) Updating the operating system

• E) Running a virus scan

• G) Configuring network settings

• C) The process of starting or restarting a computer

2. What automatically runs when the computer is switched on? A) Microsoft Word B) Antivirus C) Operating system D) Screensaver

• File explorer

• C) Operating system

• Web browser

• Media player

3. What is another name for booting? A) Soft start B) Bootloader C) Bootstrap D) Biosstart

• Power cycle

• C) Bootstrap

• System reboot

• Hard start

4. What does the OS check for during booting? A) Printer ink B) Software updates C) Connected parts of the computer D) Internet connection

• C) Connected parts of the computer

• F) Hard drive capacity

• E) Operating system version

• G) User preferences

5. What type of booting happens when the computer is started for the first time? A) Warm booting B) Cold booting C) Fast booting D) Safe booting

• Rebooting

• Hard booting

• System booting

• B) Cold booting

6. What type of booting happens when we restart without shutting down? A) Cold booting B) Soft booting C) Warm booting D) Rebooting

• System rebooting

• Hard booting

• B) Soft booting

• Cold restarting

7. Which key combination can be used for a warm boot? A) Shift + Esc B) Ctrl + Alt + Delete C) Ctrl + Shift + Enter D) Alt + Tab

• Alt + F4

• Ctrl + Z

• Shift + F10

• B) Ctrl + Alt + Delete

8. Where are the OS instructions copied to during booting? A) Hard drive B) RAM C) SSD D) Cache

• B) RAM

• F) Network Drive

• E) USB Drive

• G) DVD Drive

9. What is the purpose of the BIOS during booting? A) To manage user accounts B) To initialize hardware C) To run applications D) To connect to the internet

• D) To connect to the internet

• A) To manage user accounts

• C) To run applications

• B) To initialize hardware

10. What happens if the boot process fails? A) The computer shuts down B) An error message is displayed C) The operating system loads D) The screen goes blank

• D) The computer enters sleep mode

• A) The computer restarts

• C) The operating system crashes

• B) An error message is displayed