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Chapter 7 Glossary
BIOS
— This stands for Basic Input Output System. BIOS con-
trols the real-time clock and disk drives as well as the
computer’s peripheral equipment.
bit
— This is a binary data digit, either 1 or 0. 1 or 0 represents
a single unit of data.
boot
— This means to turn on the power switch and load the
operating system (DOS) into the computer so that it is
ready to accept software applications.
bus
— This is a set of lines that transmit signals/information be-
tween the components within the computer. If the I/O
channel is 32-bit, this means the data travels at least
twice as fast as data on a 16-bit data bus.
byte
— A group of data units forming a single unit of data. There
are eight bits in a single byte.
clock (processing) speed
— This measurement, usually given in MHz (megahertz)
tells how fast the microprocessor in your computer hand-
les data. The higher the number, the faster your com-
puter.
CMOS
— This is an acronym for Complementary Metal Oxide
Semiconductor.
compatible
— This is a description of data, programs, or equipment that
can be used between different kinds of computers or
equipment.
computer
— An electronic device that can receive, store and transmit
data, and process arithmetic or logic operations.
Summary of Contents for Apex 386/40
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Page 13: ...Chapter 1 System Overview ...
Page 36: ...Chapter 2 Setting Up Your System ...
Page 54: ...Chapter 3 Operating Your System ...
Page 74: ...Capter 4 Keyboard ...
Page 84: ...Chapter 5 Troubleshooting ...
Page 93: ...Chapter 6 Appendix ...
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