The first thing a computer has to do when it is turned on is start up a special program called an operating system. … The boot loader’s job is to start the real operating system. The loader does this by looking for a kernel, loading it into memory, and starting it.

What are the types of booting?

There are two types of the boot:

• Cold Boot/Hard Boot.
• Warm Boot/Soft Boot.

What is the first step in boot process?

The first step of any boot process is applying power to the machine. When the user turns a computer on, a series of events begins that ends when the operating system gets control from the boot process and the user is free to work.