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Glossary

TheGlossaryliststheterminologiesusedinthisUserGuide.

Forterminologiesotherthanthese,lookinWindowsHelp.

Backup

A way to save the current data to restore it later if

necessary.Abackupisawaytorestorecomputerdata

when the data or computer is damaged.

Client

This refers to a computer that uses a shared network

resourceprovidedbyaserver.

DDR SDRAM(DoubleDataRateSynchronousDynamic

Random Access Memory)

DRAM is a memory type whose cells consist of a

capacitor and transistor manufactured at a low price.

SDRAM is a memory type whose performance has

beenimprovedbysynchronizingtheclockwiththe

externalCPUclock.DDRSDRAMisamemorytype

whoseperformancehasbeenimprovedbydoubling

the operating speed of the SDRAM and is widely used

nowadays. This computer uses DDR SDRAM.

Device Manager

An administrative tool used to manage computer

devices. You can add or remove hardware or update a

device driver using the Device Manager.

Direct X

AnapplicationinterfacedevelopedtoenableWindows

application programs to access hardware devices

at a very high speed. Since the operating speed of

graphics,memoryandsoundcardsmustbeveryfast

to provide high quality video and sound for games,

DirectXenablesfastercontrolandinteractionbetween

applications and hardware devices. By using Direct

X,themultimediaperformanceofWindowshasbeen

hugely improved.

Driver

Softwarethatinteractsbetweenthehardwareand

the operating system. An operating system knows the

hardware information and controls the hardware. In

general, a driver is supplied with the corresponding

hardware device.

DVD (Digital Versatile Disk)

DVD was developed to replace CD (compact disk).

Althoughtheshapeandsizeofthediscarethesame

asthatofaCD,thecapacityofaDVDisatleast4.7GB

while the capacity of a CD is 600MB. DVD video is

digitalunlikeVHS(analog)videoandsupportsMPEG2

compression and digital audio. To play a DVD, a DVD

drive is required.

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