What process is initiated from the operating system rather than pressing a button on the computer itself?

Statement I: The internal interrupt is initiated by some’ exceptional condition caused by the program itself rather than by an external event.Statement II: External interrupt depends on external conditions that are independent of the program being executed at the time. Code:

1. Both Statement I and Statement II are individually true and

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   • Statement I: The internal interrupt is initiated by some’ exceptional condition caused by the program itself rather than by an external event.Statement II: External interrupt depends on external conditions that are independent of the program being executed at the time. Code:
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   • The Role of POST in the Boot Sequence
   • Types of Errors encountered during POST
   • Troubleshooting steps to resolve errors
   • What kind of boot that is typically initiated from the operating system rather than pressing a button on the computer itself?
   • When you restart a computer using the operating system rather than pressing the power button what kind of boot does it typically perform?
   • Which process starts the operating system when we turn on our computer?
   • When you switch on the computer system the operating system loads automatically this is called?
   Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I

2. Both Statement I and Statement II are individually true but

   Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I
3. Statement I is true but Statement I] is false
4. Statement I is false but Statement II is true

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Option 2 :

Both Statement I and Statement II are individually true but

Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I

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Explanation:

Statement I: True

An interrupt that is caused by processing, for example, a request for input or output or an arithmetic overflow error. Hence, the internal interrupt is initiated by some’ exceptional condition caused by the program itself rather than by an external event

Statement II: True

An external interrupt, or a "hardware interrupt," is caused by an external hardware module.

As an example, many computer systems use interrupt-driven I/O, a process where pressing a key on the keyboard or clicking a button on the mouse triggers an interrupt.

It can be said that Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I

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A power-on self-test (POST) is a set of routines performed by firmware or software immediately after a computer is powered on, to determine if the hardware is working as expected. The process would proceed further only if the required hardware is working correctly, else the BIOS(Basic Input Output Software) would issue an error message. POST sequence is executed irrespective of the Operating System and is handled by the system BIOS. Once the tests are passed the POST would generally notify the OS with beeps while the number of beeps can vary from system to system. When POST is successfully finalized, bootstrapping is enabled. Bootstrapping starts the initialization of the OS.

The Role of POST in the Boot Sequence

The boot sequence is the process of starting a computer/system. The boot process is initiated when the power button is pressed, it sends power to the boot-loader in the cache memory. The Boot loader performs POST as a preboot sequence and if everything is working well without any errors the BIOS(Basic Input Output System) is activated which finds and loads the operating system.

Finally the software has to interact with the hardware units to complete the process. To avoid any hardware errors while executing a software program, the pre-boot sequence would test the hardware and initiate the OS if and only if the basic hardware units are functioning as expected. he principal duties of the main BIOS during POST are as follows:

1. Find, size, and verify the system main memory.
2. Initialize BIOS.
3. Identify, organize, and select which devices are available for booting.
4. Verify CPU registers.
5. Verify the integrity of the BIOS code itself.
6. Verify some basic components like DMA, timer, interrupt controller.
7. Pass control to other specialized extensions BIOS (if installed).

The checks are performed majorly on:

• Hardware elements like processor, storage devices and memory.
• Basic System Devices like keyboard, and other peripheral devices.
• CPU Registers
• DMA (Direct Memory Access)
• Timer
• Interrupt controller

Types of Errors encountered during POST

If there are any errors in the POST the system would fail to proceed towards the next steps(boot process) as it would throw a fatal error. The POST sequence is executed irrespective of the Operating System. However, how the POST is handled and the types of errors thrown can be modified by the Vendor as per the system requirements.

The error message could consist of text messages on the console or audio in the form of beeps. Irrespective of the vendor there would be a manual describing the types of errors and the error message mappings to help us troubleshoot. The error messages can vary from a parity error to a faulty motherboard.

Example beep codes for MAC are:

Troubleshooting steps to resolve errors

The issues can be seen in different ways based on the hardware that is causing the issue. The system might turn on but could be struck before initiating the boot process without any hint/error message or an error message is being displayed on the screen. Follow the steps below to troubleshoot the issue:

1. Analyze when the issue began.
2. Check if any hardware was changed from the last time the system functioned properly.
3. If there was any new hardware try to remove and check to isolate the issue.
4. Remove/Disconnect any disks, USB’s and restart the system to check if anything changes.
5. Connect a known working power cable to see if the system is powering on successfully.
6. If you observe any overheating, check if all the fans are functioning well.
7. If you observe any error codes(beep codes, LED indication, Error message on screen) Follow the manual to resolve the issue.

References:

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booting
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power-on_self-test

What kind of boot that is typically initiated from the operating system rather than pressing a button on the computer itself?

When you restart a computer using the operating system rather than pressing the power button what kind of boot does it typically perform?

Which process starts the operating system when we turn on our computer?

When you switch on the computer system the operating system loads automatically this is called?