CS3: Assignment on Booting

Answer all Questions

  1. What is meant by the term booting? (02 marks)
  2. Distinguish between soft and hard boot (02 marks)
  3. Explain any five stages involved in system booting (05 marks)
  4. Write down the steps for soft resetting a computer (05 marks)
  5. Under what circumstances would a user restart a computer? (5 marks)
  6. Explain five reasons for restarting a computer (05 marks)
  7. What is the importance of the following in booting (05 marks)

a) RAM

b) POST

c) BIOS

d) Boot program

e) Operating system

8.(a) You are provided with the following computer hardware parts and other electrical accessories:

  • AC main socket outlets
  • Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
  • UPS power cable
  • System Unit
  • System Unit power cable
  • Monitor
  • Monitor power cable
  • Mouse
  • Keyboard
  • VGA cable

Describe how they can be assembled to make a complete functioning computer.   (12 marks)

(b) Outline the logical order of switching on the computer system, assembled in (a) above. (08 marks)

KAKURU BENARD

Kakuru Benard is a distinguished specialist in Digital Learning and teaching. A consultant trainer and researcher in ICTs, computer science and geography, Kakuru has also published books with the Uganda National Curriculum Development Centre, undertaken Interactive and Adaptive Digital Content Creation with Yaaka Digital Network (www.yaaka.cc), digital content creation and optimization for online learning, and digital classrooms in order to help learners and teachers improve at all levels. Since 2015 Kakuru Benard has taught ICT, trained teachers, tutors and lecturers in ICT Integration, multimedia and digital communications and digital pedagogy, helping them to learn and teach better in organizations and schools including Equatorial College School, St Joseph of Nazareth High School, Yaaka Digital Network, as well as Multimedia and 21st Century Skills trainings with Makerere University Department of Journalism and Communication, Brac Uganda, Uganda Christian University, Ultimate Multimedia Consult, Uganda Martyrs University, UNICEF, US Mission and FAWE Uganda. Kakuru Benard is a graduate from Uganda Martyrs University.

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