User's Manual

Command
An instruction you enter on the keyboard to direct your computer to
perform a specific function.
Configuration
The particular setup of a group of components. For example, a CPU
with two floppy disk drives, connected to a monochrome monitor
and a printer is a typical system configuration.
Control code
A command (generated when you hold down Ctrl and press another
key on the keyboard) that instructs your computer to perform a spe-
cific function.
CPU
Central Processing Unit. The piece of hardware which interprets
instructions, performs the tasks you indicate, keeps track of stored
data, and controls all input and output operations.
Cursor
The highlighted marker which 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.
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 pro-
vide 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 which 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 per-
manently fixed inside the main unit, hidden behind the front panel.
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