User's Manual

GW-BASIC
Microsoft’s extended version of the Beginner’s
All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code. A
programming language designed to be easy to use
and understand.
Hard disk
The enclosed unit used to store data permanently
Unlike a floppy disk, it is fixed in place. It can process
data more rapidly and store many more files than a
floppy disk. You can install an optional hard disk to
your Apex; this requires you to add a controller card
to an option slot.
Hardware
Any physical component of a computer system, such
as a monitor, printer, keyboard, or CPU.
Input/output port
See Port.
Interface
A physical or software connection used to transmit
data between equipment or programs.
Jumper
A small electrical connector that alters some of the
computer’s functions.
Kilobyte (KB)
A unit used to measure storage space (in a computer’s
memory or on a disk). One kilobyte equals 1024 bytes.
Glossary
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