Appendix
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sector. Formatization operation will delete all the data on the data media. All the data
media must be formatized before first use.
Common Fault
Error reason, error analysis, corrective measures.
Cache
Used as a buffer for high-speed access of relay storage (buffer) of the requested data.
Plug and Play
It usually refers to the capability of automatic configuration system of the computer to
communicate with peripheral devices (such as monitor, modem or printer). Users can
insert a peripheral device and immediately use it without having to manually
configure the system. Plug-and-Play devices need BIOS and expansion card which
supports plug-and-play.
Hub
A jargon in network technology. It is a device in the network located in the center,
and connected to multiple communication lines, to provide common connections for
all the devices in the network.
Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI)
EFI refers to the central interface between firmware and each assembly of the
computer and that among operating systems. Logically, EFI is located under the
operating system, and is successive specification of device BIOS, mainly targeting
64-bit system.
Controller
Controller integrating hardware and software to control certain internal or peripheral
devices (e.g. keyboard controller).
