User's Manual

Cursor
The highlighted marker that shows your position on
the screen and moves as you enter and delete data.
Data
Information stored or processed by a computer.
Data
diskette
A formatted diskette used to store files.
Diagnostics
The tests and procedures the computer performs to
check its internal circuitry and set up its configuration.
DIP switches
Small switches on a piece of hardware such as a CPU,
a printer, or an option card. DIP switch settings
control various functions and provide a system with
information about itself. DIP stands for Dual In-Line
Package.
Directory
A list of the files stored on a disk or a part of a disk.
Disk
The collective term for both hard disks and floppy
disks (diskettes).
Disk drive
The physical device that allows the computer to read
from and write to a disk. A floppy disk drive has a
disk slot on the front panel of the main unit into
which you insert diskettes. A hard disk is permanently
fixed inside the main unit, hidden behind the front
panel.
Glossary
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