Software Terminology; Hardware Support Documentation - HP 330 Service Information Manual

Two-board assemblies are those consisting of one board connecting to the motherboard
and an "add-on" board attached to the bottom board. 8 and 16 Mbyte two-board assem-
blies are examples.
• Backplane - The board in the card cage with connectors for DIO cards to plug into.
Software Terminology
As used in this manual, software refers to information stored in, or on a device. Typically, this
information can be changed and can be transferred to another location in the computer system.
Types of software are:
• Firmware - The data or instructions in Read-Only-Memory (ROM) chips.
• Operating Systems - Computer languages, such as BASIC, Pascal, and HP-UX. They
have various commands, statements, and keywords that when executed by the CPU in a
particular sequence, cause computer to manipulate data to some desired end result.
• Application Program - A series of operating system program lines in a specific sequence to
cause specific actions, such as accounting, electro-mechanical design, data sampling and
output, etc. This information is sometimes referred to as software as it is information
that is stored in or on a medium and can be transferred.
Hardware Support Documentation
The purpose of these computers and expanders Hardware Documentation is to support the
installation and maintenance of these products. Hardware Support Docu-mentation consists of
six manuals for the HP 9000 Series 300 Models 330 and 350 Computers and HP 98568A Opt.
132 and HP 98570A Expanders:
• Service Information Manual
• Service Handbook
• Service Notes
• Test Tools Manual
• Self-Paced Hardware Training Guide.
• HP 9000 Series 200/300/500 Site Preparation Manual
• Series 300 Computer Systenl Configuration Reference
The following manuals also relate to hardware:
• Various Installation Notes
• Series 300 Installation Reference
• Series 200/300 Peripheral Installation Guide
A complete listing of titles and part numbers is in Chapter 7 of this manual and the Model
330/350 Service Handbook, Chapter 10.
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