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BOOTING

Booting: When we start our Computer then there is an operation which


is performed automatically by the Computer which is also called as
Booting. In the Booting, System will check all the hardware’s and
Software’s those are installed or Attached with the System and this will
also load all the Files those are needed for running a system.
In the Booting Process all the Files those are Stored into the ROM Chip
will also be Loaded for Running the System. In the Booting Process the
System will read all the information from the Files those are Stored into
the ROM Chip and the ROM chip will read all the instructions those are
Stored into these Files. After the Booting of the System this will
automatically display all the information on the System. The Instructions
those are necessary to Start the System will be read at the Time of
Booting.
There are two Types of Booting

1) Warm Booting: when the System Starts from the Starting or from
initial State Means when we Starts our System this is called as warm
Booting. In the Warm Booting the System will be Started from its
beginning State means first of all, the user will press the Power Button ,
then this will read all the instructions from the ROM and the Operating
System will b Automatically gets loaded into the System.
2) Cold Booting: The Cold Booting is that in which System
Automatically Starts when we are Running the System, For Example
due to Light Fluctuation the system will Automatically Restarts So that
in this Chances Damaging of system are More. and the System will no
be start from its initial State So May Some Files will b Damaged
because they are not Properly Stored into the System.
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Booting

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. Learn the types of booting.

What happens in the Process of Booting?


Booting happens when you start the computer. This happens when we turned ON
the power or the computer restarts. The system BIOS (Basic Input/Output
System) makes the peripheral devices active. Further, it requires that the boot
device loads the operating system into the main memory.

Booting

Boot Devices

Booting can be done either through hardware (pressing the start button) or by
giving software commands. Therefore, a boot device is a device that loads the
operating system. Moreover, it contains the instructions and files which start the
computer. Examples are the hard drive, floppy disk drive, CD drive, etc. Among
them, the hard drive is the most used one.

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Types of Booting

There are two types of booting:


Cold Booting
A cold boot is also called a hard boot. It is the process when we first start the
computer. In other words, when the computer is started from its initial state by
pressing the power button it is called cold boot. The instructions are read from
the ROM and the operating system is loaded in the main memory.

Warm Booting
Warm Boot is also called soft boot. It refers to when we restart the computer.
Here, the computer does not start from the initial state. When the system gets
stuck sometimes it is required to restart it while it is ON. Therefore, in this
condition the warm boot takes place. Restart button or CTRL+ALT+DELETE
keys are used for warm boot.

Steps of Booting

We can describe the boot process in six steps:

1. The Startup
It is the first step that involves switching the power ON. It supplies electricity to
the main components like BIOS and processor.

2. BIOS: Power On Self Test


It is an initial test performed by the BIOS. Further, this test performs an initial
check on the input/output devices, computer’s main memory, disk drives, etc.
Moreover, if any error occurs, the system produces a beep sound.

3. Loading of OS
In this step, the operating system is loaded into the main memory. The operating
system starts working and executes all the initial files and instructions.

4. System Configuration
In this step, the drivers are loaded into the main memory. Drivers are programs
that help in the functioning of the peripheral devices.
5. Loading System Utilities
System utilities are basic functioning programs, for example, volume control,
antivirus, etc. In this step, system utilities are loaded into the memory.

6. User Authentication
If any password has been set up in the computer system, the system checks for
user authentication. Once the user enters the login Id and password correctly the
system finally starts.

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