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Glossary AUTOEXEC.BAT FILE A batch file that MS-DOS executes automatically each time you turn on or reset the computer. This file contains startup commands that tell the computer what to do each time you turn it on. BIOS Basic Input/Output System. Routines stored in ROM that handle the basic input/output functions of the operating system. A high-speed memory buffer that stores frequently used data where your microprocessor can access it faster. Your computer includes 8KB of internal cache in the microprocessor and has support for up to 256KB of external cache on the main system board. CONFIG.SYS file A special system file that MS-DOS executes each time you turn on or reset the computer. You use this file to customize your system by installing device drivers, setting limits for files and buffers, and specifying MS-DOS commands to be run during startup: CPU Central Processing Unit. The integrated circuit (chip) responsible for integrating program instructions, performing calculations, and controlling all input and output operations. Glossary 1

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Glossary
AUTOEXEC.BAT FILE
A batch file that MS-DOS executes automatically each time you
turn on or reset the computer. This file contains startup
commands that tell the computer what to do each time you
turn it on.
BIOS
Basic Input/Output System. Routines stored in ROM that
handle the basic input/output functions of the operating
system.
A high-speed memory buffer that stores frequently used data
where your microprocessor can access it faster. Your computer
includes 8KB of internal cache in the microprocessor and has
support for up to 256KB of external cache on the main system
board.
CONFIG.SYS file
A special system file that MS-DOS executes each time you turn
on or reset the computer. You use this file to customize your
system by installing device drivers, setting limits for files and
buffers, and specifying MS-DOS commands to be run during
startup:
CPU
Central Processing Unit. The integrated circuit (chip)
responsible for integrating program instructions, performing
calculations, and controlling all input and output operations.
Glossary
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