Abbreviations xv
rpm
revolutions per minute
R
read
RTC
real-time clock
R/W
read/write
S
slave
SCSI
Small Computer System
Interface
SDLC
Synchronous Data Link
Control
SG
signal ground
SIMM
single inline memory module
SIR
serial infrared
SOIC
small outline integrated circuit
SQFP
silver quad flat package
SVGA
Super Video Graphics Array
SW
switch
TCP
thin chip package
TFT
thin film transistor
TQFP
thin-quad flat package
TSC
Technical Support Center
TTL
transistor/transistor logic
tpi
tracks per inch
UART
universal asynchronous
receiver/transmitter
USB
Universal Serial Bus
V
volt
Vdc
volts, direct current
VESA
Video Electronics Standards
Association
VFO
variable frequency oscillator
VGA
Video Graphics Array
VLSI
very large-scale integration
VRAM
virtual RAM
W
watt
µ
f
microfarad
µ
PD
microprocessor
µ
s
microsecond
Ω
ohm