Which of the following is a step in the boot process?

A) The operating system swaps data, information, and instructions between memory and storage.
B) The operating system files are loaded into RAM.
C) The operating system catalogs the files and folders on the system.
D) A system utility optimizes disk space.

Boot Process

The sequence of operations that a computer system goes through when it is turned on, culminating in it being ready for use.

Operating System

System software that manages computer hardware, software resources, and provides common services for computer programs.

RAM

Short for Random Access Memory, a type of computer memory that is used to store working data and machine code currently in use.