Master the PC Boot Process

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During startup, the CPU is fed instructions from the ______ code in the motherboard.

ROM

The ROM circuits contain important ______ routines which help to startup the PC and which hold everything together.

system

When you switch on the power to your PC, a lot of things happen. You ______ the noise of the various cooling fans.

hear

It is the ______ which is doing this work.

<p>firmware</p> Signup and view all the answers

Instructions are fragments of programs which are loaded into the CPU, and the CPU starts by executing the system software which is stored on the ______.

<p>motherboard</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Startup Process

  • During startup, the CPU is fed instructions from the ROM code in the motherboard.
  • ROM circuits contain important bootstrapping routines which help to startup the PC and hold everything together.
  • When you switch on the power to your PC, the CPU starts executing the system software stored on the ROM.

CPU's Role

  • The CPU is responsible for executing the system software and other instructions.
  • The CPU performs its work, accompanied by the noise of the various cooling fans.

Program Execution

  • Instructions are fragments of programs which are loaded into the CPU for execution.

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