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Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
(ACPI) |
Specification developed by Intel, Compaq, Phoenix, Microsoft, and Toshiba to control power on notebooks and other devices. Windows 98 and Windows 2000/XP support ACPI.
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Advanced Power Management
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Power management standard developed by Intel and Microsoft. APM has been superseded by ACPI.
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binary number system
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The number system used by computers; it has only two numbers, 0 and 1, called binary digits, or bits
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BIOS
(basic input/output system) |
Firmware that can control much of a computer’s input/output functions, such as communication with the floppy drive and the monitor. Also called ROM BIOS
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bit
(binary digit) |
A 0 or 1 used by the binary number system
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bus
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The paths, or lines, on the motherboard on which data, instructions, and electrical power move from component to component
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byte
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A collection of eight bits that can represent a single character
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cards
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Adapter boards or interface cards placed into expansion slots to expand the functions of a computer, allowing it to communicate with external devices such as monitors or speakers
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central processing unit
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Also called a microprocessor or processor. The heart and brain of the computer, which receives data input, processes information, and executes instructions.
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chipset
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A group of chips on the motherboard that controls the timing and flow of data and instructions to and from the CPU
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