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The power-on self-test is
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When the start-up BIOS tests essential hardware components.
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p2
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A hard boot
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Involves initially turning on the power with the on/off switch
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p3
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The reset button
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Typically is located on the front of the case.
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p3
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What are the four steps of the booting process?
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POST, loading the OS, system configuration, and loading and executing an application
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p6
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During the power -on self-test
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Before the CPU has checked the video system, errors encountered up to this point are communicated by beeps.
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p13
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when referring to beep codes,
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Combinations of short and long beeps are used to indicate an error.
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p13
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When loading the OS into the RAM,
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Certain minimum information is required on the hard drive
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p14
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MSDOS>SYS in DOS boot record program
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contain software to manage files, run applications sotware, and interface with hardware.
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p16
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the boot process is completed after what file completes
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After the AUTOEXEC.BAT file has finished executing.
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p17
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When booting in the Windows XP environment,
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The MBR program executes the boot program NTLDR.
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p23
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