Epson Apex, User Manual

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Boot
To load a program or an operating system.
Byte
A sequence or group of eight bits that represents one character.
CGA
Color/graphics adapter. A type of color monitor that can
display up to 25 lines of text with 80 characters on each line, or
monochrome graphics with a 640 x 200 resolution. The moni-
tor can display four-color graphics at 320 x 200 resolution and
eight-color graphics at 160 x 200 resolution.
Character
Anything that can print in a single space on the page or the
screen. Includes numbers, letters, punctuation marks, and
graphic symbols.
CMOS
Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor. A method of
making silicon chips.
Code
A system of symbols for representing data or instructions. Also
any software program or part of a program.
Command
An instruction you enter on a keyboard to direct the computer
to perform a specific function.
Command prompt
The message that tells you MS-DOS is loaded and ready to
receive instructions. The default command prompt in MS-DOS
also displays the current operating drive; if it is drive A, the
command prompt looks like this:
A>.
See also Prompt.
Configuration
The particular setup of a group of components. For example, a
typical system configuration consists of a main unit with two
diskette drives and a monitor, connected to a printer.
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