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OCR: 5-28 COM PUT ER ARCHITECTURE The Boot Process MO that you have an understanding about how 1/0 RAM ROM and i the CPU operate you're ready to learn how they all work together to prepare computer for accepting commands each time you turn on The sequence ot events that occurs between the time you turn on computer and the time t tisready for you to issue commands IS referred to as the boot process Micro mini and Trouble mainframe computers all require boot proce sS In this section of the chapter you'll learn shootinc about the microcomputer boot process be cause that is the type ot comnuter you are most likely to use You'll find out what happens each step of the boot process for typical PC and what you should do when the boot process doesn't proceed smooth ly course even when you kn ow how to t ...