Multiple choice

A bootstrap is

  1. a flat cable from the disk controller card to disk drive

  2. a small initialisation program to start up the computer

  3. additional memory device

  4. a flat cable connecting the CPU to the printer
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B Correct answer
Explanation

A bootstrap is a small program that resides in the computer's ROM and is executed when the system is powered on. Its primary function is to locate and load the operating system into the RAM to start the computer's operation. This process is commonly known as booting the system.

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