process of a pc.
Booting is the process of restarting a computer or its operating system software.
1. Cold booting: When the computer is started after having been switched off.
2. Warm booting: When the operating system alone is restarted after a system crash or freeze.
Booting Process
Booting Process With Diagram
Here we represent the booting process of the computer with a diagram.
diagram representation of Boot process
When the booting process takes place, it copies kernel and important instructions of
an operating system from hard disk to main memory (RAM). The kernel is the most important
part of the operating system that manages memory and devices, maintains the computer clock,
starts applications.
It assigns compute resources like devices, programs, data, and information also. The kernel also
remains in memory permanently when the computer starts.
Steps In the Booting Process
Booting is the process of switching on the computer and starting the operating system. 6 steps
in 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.