BOOT PROCESS QUIZ – KEY

1. When you use the OS to reboot it is called a ___________________.

a. Cold Boot
b. Warm Boot
c. Short Boot
d. Restore

2. When you use the Power switch to restart it is called a ________________.

a. Cold Boot
b. Warm Boot
c. Short Boot
d. Restore

3. A ______________ causes more stress on the system.

a. Cold Boot
b. Warm Boot
c. Short Boot
d. Restore

4. What is the first step when cold booting a machine?

a. OS initializing itself
b. Loading the OS
c. BIOS checking hardware (POST)
d. Load the Shell/GUI (DOS Prompt)

5. What is the correct boot process order?

1. OS initializing itself
2. Loading the OS
3. BIOS checking hardware (POST)
4. Load the Shell/GUI (DOS Prompt)
b. 1, 2, 3, 4
c. 2, 3, 4, 1
d. 3, 2, 1, 4
e. 3, 1, 2, 4

6. What does a fatal error mean?

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 a. It will halt the boot process immediately
b. It will report a problem and keep booting
c. It will pause for user input
d. It will reload from the system error

7. Who are the two major BIOS manufacturers?

a. AMD
b. AMI
c. Phoenix
d. Intel
e. BioStar

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