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Booting the computer

ClassNotes Team 2 MIN READUPDATED 22 JUN 2026

WEEK 2

Topic: Booting the computer

Subtitle: Meaning of booting the computer

Learning Objectives: At the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Define booting the computer

2. State the types of booting

Instructional material: A functional computer system.

CONTENT

MEANING OF BOOTING

booting is the process of starting a computer. It can be initiated by hardware such as a button press, or by a software command

Types of Booting

1) Warm Booting: when the System Starts from the Starting or from the initial State Means when we Start our System this is called as warm Booting. In Warm Booting the System will be Started from its beginning State means first of all, the user will press the Power Button, then which will read all the instructions from the ROM and the Operating System will b Automatically get loaded into the System.

2) Cold Booting: Cold Booting is in which System Automatically Starts when we are Running the System, For Example, due to Light Fluctuation the system will Automatically Restart So that in the Chance's Damaging of the system is More. and the System will not start from its initial State So May Some Files will b Damaged because they are not Properly Stored in the System.

Strategies& Activities:

Step: The teacher revises the previous topic.

Step 2:Teacher introduces the new topic.

Step3:Teacher explains the new topic.

Step 4: Teacher welcomes pupil's questions.

Step 5: The teacher evaluates the pupils.

Assessment & Evaluation:

1. Define booting the computer

2. State the types of booting

CONCLUSION Teacher goes over the topic once again for better understanding.

Assignment:

1. Define booting.

2. State the 2 types of booting.