System Configuration & Core; System Menu; Kernel; Program Manager - CipherLab 8700 Series Reference Manual

Chapter 2 Learning Software Architecture
2.2 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION & CORE
For managi ng s ystem confi gurations an d m ultiple programs, each mobi le computer
comes with System Menu, Program Manager, an d Kernel Menu. Th e following
chapters gu ide you to how the mobile comput er is configured for system operation and
program download.

2.2.1 SYSTEM MENU

System Menu is bundled with BASIC Runtime or user programs that are written in "C". It
is prov ided f or sy stem con figuration, fu nctionality t esting, dow nloading f ont f ile an d
program.

2.2.2 KERNEL

Kernel is the innermost core of the OS. It pro vides services for updating the kernel and
bootloader, and repairing the system.

2.2.3 PROGRAM MANAGER

Program Manager is part of the kernel. You may download as ma ny as seven applicat ion
programs.
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