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Appendix A
Clock Throttling
Chipset function which allows the processor’s clock to be stopped and started at a known duty cycle.
Clock throttling is used for power savings, thermal management, and reducing processing speed.
CPU (Central Processing Unit)
The CPU, sometimes called “Processor,” actually functions as the “brain” of the computer. It interprets
and executes program commands and processes data stored in memory.
Device Driver
A device driver is a special set of instructions that allows the computer’s operating system to communicate
with devices such as VGA, audio, Ethernet, printer, or modem.
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ExpressCard slot is 26 pins and support one ExpressCard/34mm or one ExpressCard/54mm expansion
card. This new interface is faster by using a serial bus supporting USB 2.0 and PCI Express instead of
the slower parallel bus used in the PC card slot. (Not compatible with previous PCMCIA cards.)
Hardware
Hardware is a general term referring to the physical components of a computer system, including pe-
ripherals such as printers, modems, and pointing devices.
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simple connections and hot-plugging capabilities like USB. The popular 1394a interface has a bandwidth
of 400Mbits/sec and can handle up to 63 units on the same bus. The newer 1394b interface can support
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