User guide

Viglen Genie Executive pBTX 915 User Guide V1.0
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DOS or MS-DOS® Disk Operating System or Microsoft
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Disk Operating
System. This is a low-level program that instructs the
computer on basic file handling.#
DRAM Dynamic RAM. A type of RAM that requires a periodic
refresh to maintain data.
DVD Digital Versatile Disk
EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility
EMI Electromagnetic Interference.
EPROM Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory.
ESDI Enhanced Small Device Interface, which specifies a fast
hard disk interface.
FCC Federal Communications Commission.
Firmware A program that is resident in Read Only Memory (ROM).
Floppy Disk A storage device consisting of a flexible magnetic disk
inside a protective cover.
G A symbol used to represent the prefix Giga. i.e. GB (Giga
Byte).
GB Gigabyte, represents 1,073,741,824 bytes (1024MB).
Hard Disk A disk of rigid magnetic material used for mass storage.
Hardware The physical equipment which makes up the computer
system.
Hertz (Hz) A unit of measurement of frequency amounting to one
cycle per second.
Hex Hexadecimal. Base-16 mathematics.
IC Integrated Circuit.
Icon A graphical symbol.
IDE Integrated device interface. An AT bus specification for a
fast hard disk.
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission. Specifies
standards of safety.
I/O Input/Output. Refers to data being sent to or received
from a computer.