BOOTING THE COMPUTER SYSTEM
DATE: FRIDAY, 1ST MAY, 2020.
CLASS: PRIMARY 4 SUBJECT: COMPUTER STUDY
TOPIC: BOOTING THE COMPUTER SYSTEM
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Booting is the process of switching on the computer system.
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The first page that appears on the screen of the monitor after booting the computer is called desktop.
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Ways of Booting
There are two ways of booting a computer system, they are:
(a) Cold Booting:
This is when you are just switching on the computer system for use.
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(b) Warm Booting:
This is the process of restarting a computer system. We warm boot when a system is not responding to command or hanging.
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We can also warm boot by pressing these three keys on the keyboard (Ctrl + Alt + Del) to restart it.
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Questions:
- The process of switching on the computer system is called _____________
(a) switching (b) powering (c) booting
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- When your system stops responding to command you ______________
(a) cold boot it (b) warm boot it (c) boot it continuously
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- What will you do if your computer system is not working effectively?
(a) abandon it (b) restart it (c) hit the computer
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- The first page that appear when you switch on your computer is called a ________
(a) screen (b) desktop (c) icons
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- The shortcut for warm booting is _______
(a) Alt + Del + Ctrl (b) Shift + Alt + Del (c) Ctrl + Alt + Del
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- Define booting? _______________
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- State two ways of booting a computer
(a) ______________
(b) ______________