System Diagnostics - Epson Equity 4 User Manual

Subdirectory
In a hierarchical disk directory structure, a group of files in a
directory that is contained within another directory or the root
directory.
Surface mounted
A method of connecting a device (such as a microprocessor
chip) directly to the surface of the system board instead of
soldering it into holes pre-drilled to hold it.
Switch
An optional specifier added to an MS-DOS command that
modifies the way the command works. Switches are typically
preceded by a / (forward slash). See also Command and
Parameter.

System diagnostics

A series of tests you can perform on the computer's
components and some peripheral devices to make sure they are
functioning correctly.
System diskette
A diskette that contains the operating system and that can be
used to boot the computer.
The physical device that allows you to insert largecapacity
magnetic tape cartridges for compact data storage and backup.
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