Toshiba Equium A110-233 User Manual page 157

operating system: A group of programs that controls the basic operation
output: The results of a computer operation. Output commonly indicates
P
parity: 1) The symmetrical relationship between two parameter values
peripheral device: An I/O device that is external to the central processor
pixel: A picture element. The smallest dot that can be made on a display or
plug and play: A capability with Windows that enables the system to
port: The electrical connection through which the computer sends and
prompt: A message the computer provides indicating it is ready for or
R
Random Access Memory (RAM): High speed memory within the
restart: Resetting a computer without turning it off (also called "warm boot"
RJ11: A modular telephone jack.
RJ45: A modular LAN jack.
ROM: Read Only Memory: A nonvolatile memory chip manufactured to
S
SCSI: Small Computer System Interface is an industry standard interface
soft key: Key combinations that emulate keys on the IBM keyboard,
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of a computer. Operating system functions include interpreting
programs, creating data files, and controlling the transmission and
receipt (input/output) of data to and from memory and peripheral
devices.
data.
1) printed on paper, 2) displayed at a terminal, 3) sent through the
serial port of internal modem, or 4) stored on some magnetic media.
(integers) both of which are either on or off; odd or even; 0 or 1.
2) In serial communications, an error detection bit that is added to a
group of data bits making the sum of the bits even or odd. Parity can
be set to none, odd, or even.
and/or main memory such as a printer or a mouse.
printer. Also called a pel.
automatically recognize connections of external devices and make
the necessary configurations in the computer.
receives data to and from devices or other computers.
requires information or an action from you.
computer circuitry that can be read or written to.
or "soft reset"). See also boot.
contain information that controls the computer's basic operation.
You cannot access or change information stored in ROM.
for connection of a variety of peripheral devices.
change some configuration options, stop program execution, and
access the numeric keypad overlay.
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