Quick Answer: What Is Responsible for Loading the Operating System?
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In computer systems a loader is the part of an operating system that is responsible for loading programs and libraries. It is one of the essential stages in the process of starting a program, as it places programs into memory and prepares them for execution.

What is the process of loading the operating system?

▶The process of loading the operating system into memory is called Booting. … ❖ Generally it’s called booting up the system.

Who loads the operating system?

In most modern computers, when the computer activates the hard disk drive, it finds the first piece of the operating system: the bootstrap loader. The bootstrap loader is a small program that has a single function: It loads the operating system into memory and allows it to begin operation.

Robert Thorne

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