Asus P6300 Series, User Manual

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Boot
Boot means to start the computer operating system by loading it into system memory.
Bus
A bus is an electrical circuit used to transfer data among the various components of the computer.
Byte
Byte is an abbreviation for binary term. One byte is a group of eight contiguous bits. A byte is used to
represent a single alphanumeric character, punctuation mark, or other symbol.
COM Port
COM is a logical device name used by to designate the computer serial ports. The Notebook has one
physical serial port but this port can be reserved as one of two COM port assignments by the operating
system (COM1 or COM3). Likewise, the FIR port can be assigned as COM2 or COM4. Each COM
port is configured to use a different IRQ and address assignment.
CPU
CPU is an acronym for Central Processing Unit. The CPU actually functions as the “ brain” of the
computer. It interprets and executes a program commands and processes all the data stored in memory.
Cursor
The cursor is the blinking on-screen indicator you see at the DOS prompt or application programs.
Cylinder
A cylinder is an area on a hard drive where data is stored.
Device Driver
A device driver is a special set of instructions that allows the computer system to communicate with a
device such as a printer or a FAX/Modem.