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Computer Fundamentals · Q240

Operating System

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Q240

The program that is responsible for loading the operating system into RAM is called

A.
BIOS
B.
Bootstrap program
Answer
C.
Device driver
D.
Supervisor program

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
A bootstrap is the program that initializes the operating system (OS) during startup. The term bootstrap or bootstrapping originated in the early 1950s. It referred to a bootstrap load button that was used to initiate a hardwired bootstrap program, or smaller program that executed a larger program such as the OS.