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RS-232C, Sector, Self test, Serial, Shadow RAM, Software, See Power-on diagnostics., Interface

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RS-232C A widely used, standard type of serial communication. You can connect an RS232C device to either of the computer's built-in RS-232C serial ports. Sector A small section of a disk track (typically 512 bytes long) that provides an address at which the computer can store and retrieve data. See also Track. Self test See Power-on diagnostics. Serial The type of communication that transmits data from a serial interface to a serial device, one bit at a time, over a single wire. See also Interface and Parallel. Shadow RAM The feature in your computer that automatically copies the contents of the system, video, and any external BIOS ROMs into the RAM area of memory to speed up processing. SIMM See Memory module. Software The collection of instructions (or programs) that tell your computer hardware to perform the tasks and functions you specify. See also Hardware and Program. 20 Glossary

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RS-232C
A widely used, standard type of serial communication. You can
connect an RS232C device to either of the computer’s built-in
RS-232C serial ports.
Sector
A small section of a disk track (typically 512 bytes long) that
provides an address at which the computer can store and
retrieve data. See also Track.
Self test
See Power-on diagnostics.
Serial
The type of communication that transmits data from a serial
interface to a serial device, one bit at a time, over a single wire.
See
also
Interface
and
Parallel.
Shadow RAM
The feature in your computer that automatically copies the
contents of the system, video, and any external BIOS ROMs
into the RAM area of memory to speed up processing.
SIMM
See Memory module.
Software
The collection of instructions (or programs) that tell your
computer hardware to perform the tasks and functions you
specify. See also
Hardware
and
Program.
20 Glossary