11. All of the following are steps involved in the boot process except- A.Load the operating system in to RAM. B.The power on self test. C.Activate the basic input/ output system (BIOS). D.Load application programs.
Option D Solution: The processor looks at the end of system memory for the Basic Input/Output System or BIOS program and runs it. The BIOS controls not only the first step of the boot process, but also provides the lowest level interface to peripheral devices.