CGS-2100 Lecture 11: Lecture #11- Systems Software Pt. 2
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Starting your computer: the computer runs through a special boot process so that the instructions of the. Step 1: activating the bios: responsible for loading the os into ram from its permanent place on the hard drive, stored on rom. If the post test results compare favorably with the cmos configurations, the boot process continues. It stays in ram the entire time that the computer is turned on. Step 4: further configuration: finally, the os will check the registry for the configuration of other system components.
