Multiple choice

Which of the following are loaded into main memory when the computer is booted?

  1. Internal command instructions

  2. External command instructions

  3. Utility programs

  4. All of the above

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Explanation

In DOS, internal commands (like DIR, COPY, CD) are built into COMMAND.COM and are loaded into main memory during the boot process. External commands and utility programs remain on disk until invoked.