Infographic: What Happens When Your Computer Boots Up

We interact with computer technology every day. Yet most people know very little about how they work, their strange and magical inner-processes continue to remain a mystery. When you open up your laptop, power up a desktop, or give an Android tablet a whirl, there’s an intricate mechanical process occurring inside. Here’s a simplified infographic to show you what happens when your computer boots up.

What Happens When Your Computer Boots Up

The author of this article, DJ Miller is a graduate student at the University of Tampa. He is an avid gadget geek who loves to write about all things tech. With the help of Clear Internet he can quickly access any information across the web for all his articles. You can follow him on Twitter: @MillerHeWrote