What is a boot loader?

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A boot loader is a very small program that the bootstrap process uses as it
brings a computer up from an off or reset state to a fully functional state.
The boot loader frequently resides on the starting sectors of a hard disk
called the MBR (master boot record).

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The instructions that a computer needs to get running when switched on are stored in:

a) Main memory b) ROM c) RAM d) Secondary memory

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If you are assigning a value to a Boolean variable, you need to include the assignment operator and the value = True or = False.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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If you use the COUNTIF function, you must specify a criterion that identifies which cells in the range should be counted

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Dreamweaver is an example of ________ software.

A. desktop publishing B. accounting C. course management D. web authoring

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