Reboot
What happens in the boot process?
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.
What happens during the boot up process?
The boot process begins when you push the power button, which sends power to the bootloader in the cache memory. The bootloader program performs a POST, or Power On Self Test called, and if everything is okay, the Basic Input Output System, or BIOS, is activated and then finds and loads the operating system.
What happens first during the boot process?
In the first step of the boot process, the CPU activates the basic input/output system, or BIOS, a program that manages the exchange of data between the OS and the input and output devices attached to the system. The first job BIOS performs is to ensure that the computer’s peripheral devices are attached and working.