What is the primary purpose of the booting process in a computer system?

Options

  • A. To permanently delete files from secondary storage
  • B. To load and initialize the operating system
  • C. To compile every application installed on the computer
  • D. More than one of the above
  • E. None of the above

Correct Answer (Detailed Explanation is Below)

B. To load and initialize the operating system

Detailed Explanation

Explanation: Booting is the process of starting a computer and loading the OS into memory. Firmware initializes hardware and starts a bootloader, which loads the operating system kernel.