Users Guide

Glossary 167
ConsoleOne
Novell ConsoleOne is a Java-based foundation for graphical utilities that manage
and administer network resources from different locations and platforms.
ConsoleOne provides a single point of control for all Novell and external products.
controller
A chip that controls the transfer of data between the microprocessor and memory
or between the microprocessor and a peripheral device such as a disk drive or the
keyboard.
control panel
The part of the system that contains indicators and controls, such as the power
switch, hard drive access indicator, and power indicator.
conventional memory
The first 640 KB of RAM. Conventional memory is found in all systems. Unless
they are specially designed, MS-DOS
®
programs are limited to running in
conventional memory.
COO
Abbreviation for cost of ownership.
cooling unit
Sets of fans or other cooling devices in a system chassis.
coprocessor
A chip that relieves the system's microprocessor of specific processing tasks.
A math coprocessor, for example, handles numeric processing. A graphics
coprocessor handles video rendering. The Intel
®
Pentium
®
microprocessor, for
example, includes a built-in math coprocessor.
cpi
Abbreviation for characters per inch.
CRC
Abbreviation for cyclic redundancy code, which is a number derived from, and
stored or transmitted with, a block of data in order to detect corruption. By
recalculating the CRC and comparing it to the value originally transmitted, the
receiver can detect some types of transmission errors.
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