Computer.txt

Basic Input Output System

• (pronounced as separate letters) Short for NT File System, one of the file system for the Windows NT operating system (Windows NT also supports the FAT file system). NTFS has features to improve reliability, such as transaction logs to help recover from disk failures. To control access to files, you can set permissions for directories and/or individual files. NTFS files are not accessible from other operating systems such as DOS.
• For large applications, NTFS supports spanning volumes, which means files and directories can be spread out across several physical disks.

complementary metal oxide semiconductor

File Transfer Protocol

Master Boot Record

Power on self test

Displays all devices that are configured on a computer.

Displays what problem occured, The date and time of the problem, the severity of the problem, the source of the problem, event ID#, which user was log on when problem occured.

Set of guidelines used to ensure that programmers develop applications that are compatible with an Operating System.

• Plug and Play
• Technology developed to simplify the installation of new hardware.

Pronouce words clearly and distinctly

A DOS and Windows utility that finds different types of errors on hard disks and is able to correct some of them. In DOS, you run ScanDisk by entering scandisk at the prompt and pressing the Enter key. In Windows 95, you can run ScanDisk by selecting Start->Programs->Accessories->System Tools->ScanDisk.

The Disk Cleanup tool helps you free up space on your hard disk by searching your disk for files that you can safely delete. You can choose to delete some or all of the files.

Central Processing Unit

Direct Memory Access

Digital Versatile Disc

Digital Video Interface

Error Correction Code

Frontside Bus

High-Definition Multimedia Interface

Graphics Processing Unit

Integrated Device Electronics or Integrated Development Environment

Interrupt Request

Liquid Crystal Display

Light-Emitting Diode

Media Access Control Address

Network Interface Card

Peripheral Component Interconnect

Personal Digital Assistant

Personal System/2

• Stands for "Random Access Memory," and is pronounced like the male sheep. RAM is made up of small memory chips that form a memory module. These modules are installed in the RAM slots on the motherboard of your computer.
• Every time you open a program, it gets loaded from the hard drive into the RAM. This is because reading data from the RAM is much faster than reading data from the hard drive. Running programs from the RAM of the computer allows them to function without any lag time. The more RAM your computer has, the more data can be loaded from the hard drive into the RAM, which can effectively speed up your computer. In fact, adding RAM can be more beneficial to your computer's performance than upgrading the CPU.

Stands for "Read-Only Memory." Please do not confuse this term with RAM or a hard drive, as many people already do. ROM is memory containing hardwired instructions that the computer uses when it boots up, before the system software loads. In PCs, the instructions are read from a small program in the ROM, called the BIOS (Basic Input/Output System).

Serial Advanced Technology Attachment

Universal Plug and Play

Video Graphics Array