What Happens When a Computer or Mobile Device Starts Up

question 68

Multiple Choice

What happens when a computer or mobile device starts up?

• A)The computer locates operating system in storage and loads it into RAM.
• B)The computer accesses the memory and loads a program such as a word processing program.
• C)The computer searches for instructions in RAM.
• D)The computer opens application software from ROM.

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Definitions:

Size Constancy

The perceptual phenomenon where the perceived size of an object remains constant despite changes in the size of the object's image on the retina due to varying distances.

Perception

The cognitive process of interpreting and making sense of sensory information from the environment, influencing how one understands and interacts with the world.

Retina

A light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye that converts light into neural signals for visual processing by the brain.

Gestalt Psychologists

Psychologists who focus on human perception and cognitive processes, emphasizing the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.