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Appendices
A p p e n d i c e s
L i f e B o o k E S e r i e s f r o m F u j i t s u
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DOS
Disk Operating System (MS-DOS is a Microsoft
Disk Operating System).
Driver
A computer program which converts applica-
tion and operating system commands to exter-
nal devices into the exact form required by
a specific brand and model of device in order
to produce the desired results from that
particular equipment.
ECP
Extended Capability Port. A set of standards for
high speed data communication and intercon-
nection between electronic devices.
ESD
Electro-Static Discharge. The sudden discharge
of electricity from a static charge which has
built-up slowly. Example: the shock you get
from a doorknob on a dry day or the sparks
you get from brushing hair on a dry day.
Extended Memory
All memory more than the 640KB recognized
by MS-DOS as system memory.
FCC
Federal Communication Commission.
Floppy Disk
A spinning platter of magnetic data storage
media which is highly flexible.
GB
Gigabyte.
Gigabyte
1,073,741,824 bytes
(2 raised to the thirtieth power).
Hard drive
A spinning platter of magnetic data storage
media where the platter is very stiff.
Hexadecimal
A decimal notation for the value of a 4 bit
binary number. (0-9, A, B, C, D, E, F) Example:
2F in hexadecimal = 00101111 in binary = 47
in decimal.
I/O
Input/Output. Data entering and leaving your
computer in electronic form.
I/O Port
The connector and associated control circuits
for data entering and leaving your computer
in electronic form.
IDE
Intelligent Drive Electronics. A type of control
interface for a hard drive which is inside the
hard drive unit.
Impedance
The amount of resistance to the flow of
electric current.
Infrared
Light just beyond the red portion of the visible
light spectrum which is invisible to humans.
IR
An abbreviation for infrared.
IrDA
Infrared Data Association. An organization
which produces standards for communication
using infrared as the carrier.