The Winn L. Rosch Hardware Bible, 6th Edition
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D-max scanners 2nd DAC (digital-to-analog converters) DAE (digital audio extraction) daisy-chain wiring system SCSI bus width connectors 2nd 3rd terminations 2nd daisy-chaining 2nd FireWire DASD (Direct Access Storage Device) DAT (Digital Audio Tape) data access arrangements data and voice combination as modem connection-enhancing technology 2nd data area BIOS 2nd data bits data buses data caches data coding CD-ROMs 2nd Data Communication Equipment Data Communication Equipment (DCE) data compression 2nd 3rd 4th 5th compression ratios disk compression systems file compression lossless compression systems data density optical memory storage Data Encryption Standard algorithm. [See DES algorithm] data integrity signals PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) 2nd data lines data lines expansion buses 2nd 3rd parallel ports 2nd 3rd ports 2nd Data Link layer Ethernet 2nd Logic Link Control layer Media Access Control layer OSI model network data frames packets Data Link layer (PCI Express) Data Migration Facility 2nd data organization secondary storage (memory) random-access media 2nd sequential media 2nd 3rd Data Organization Layer PC cards Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification. [See DOCSIS] data packets USB 2nd data preparation as modem hardware 2nd data rates Group 3 2nd 3rd Group 4 2nd IrDA 2nd Data Recording Format Layer PC cards data registers (enhanced parallel ports) 2nd data set ready (DSR) RS-232C ports data set ready, serial port signal 2nd data set, serial port data striping 2nd data strobe coding Data Terminal Equipment Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) data terminal read RS-232C ports Data Terminal Ready (DTR) data terminal, serial port data terminals data transfers attribute phase non-cache coherent PC cards 2nd 3rd register-to-register transfers data-transfer rate hard disk mechanism 2nd data-transfer rates hard disk performance 2nd 3rd databases software date BIOS legacy data 2nd 3rd daughter boards DBPSK (differential quarternary phase shift keying) DC (direct current) DCE DCE (Data Communication Equipment) DDC (Display Data Channel) DDC (display data channel) displays 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th DDR DIMMs DDR memory (double data-rate memory) 2nd speed ratings de Coulomb, C. 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De Forest, Lee Dealey, William debouncers decibels sound 2nd 3rd 4th decision making computer calculations 2nd 3rd Deep Blue definitions RS-232C ports 2nd carrier detect (CD) clear to send (CTS) data set ready (DSR) data terminal read receive data request to send (RTS) 2nd ring indicator (RI) 2nd signal ground transmit data deflection angles anti-glare treatments for displays 2nd demand paging virtual memory 2nd accessed flags dirty flags page faults demodulation demodulators densities areal density 2nd batteries 2nd 3rd double-density density key floppy disks 2nd depth cueing depth effects 2nd DES algorithm (Data Encryption Standard algorithm) design blade servers 2nd bus-oriented computers 2nd 3rd CardBus compromise computers 2nd 3rd digital electronics 2nd 3rd 4th Boolean logic 2nd clocked logic 2nd electronics 2nd integrated circuits 2nd interrupts 2nd logic circuitry 2nd 3rd 4th logic gates 2nd memory 2nd microprocessor instructions 2nd 3rd Moore's Law 2nd 3rd pin-in hole technology 2nd printed circuits 2nd 3rd 4th programs 2nd 3rd registers 2nd 3rd semiconductors 2nd 3rd 4th surface mount technology 2nd vacuum tubes 2nd 3rd motherboard designs 2nd optical mouse 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th read/write heads electrical design 2nd 3rd 4th 5th head actuators 2nd landing zone 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th physical design 2nd PRML (Partial Response Maximum Likelihood) 2nd write precompensation 2nd single-board computers 2nd 3rd desktop cases 2nd desktop power supplies 2nd 3rd ATX signals 2nd linear 2nd logic circuits 2nd ratings 2nd 3rd 4th standards 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th switching 2nd voltages 2nd 3rd 4th 5th supply voltages 2nd detection memory errors detection/correction 2nd fake parity 2nd parity parity;parity check bits detection/correction detection and prevention of memory errors 2nd developing rollers development environments 2nd device drivers 2nd 3rd device heights cases 2nd device interfaces addressing 2nd input/output messaging 2nd memory messaging 2nd resource allocation 2nd Device Manager DMA (Direct Memory Access) I/O port usage interrupt assignments 2nd device-dependent language devices identification AT Attachment 2nd input graphic 2nd pass-through point 2nd 3rd pointing 2nd drivers 2nd game controllers 2nd 3rd interfaces 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th mouse 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th protocols 2nd TouchPads 2nd 3rd 4th 5th trackballs 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th TrackPoints 2nd 3rd power demands 2nd DFP (Digital Flat Panel) DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) dialog boxes Change Display Type Windows Select Network Component Type diaphragms speaker cones Difference Engine differential quarternary phase shift keying. [See DQPSK]2nd [See DBPSK] differentiated definition blocks digital audio 2nd 3rd bandwidth 2nd capturing sounds 2nd analog captures 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th CD-ripping 2nd legal issues 2nd compression 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 3D sound 2nd AC-3 2nd binaural recording 2nd DTS (Digital Theater Systems) 2nd Internet sound systems 2nd looped sound 2nd multichannel sound 2nd quadraphonic recording 2nd SDDS (Sony Dynamic Digital Sound) stereo surround sound 2nd 3rd 4th output systems 2nd MP3 players 2nd 3rd 4th USB speakers 2nd 3rd resolution 2nd sampling rate 2nd 3rd 4th 5th transmission 2nd digital audio extraction digital audio extraction (DAE) Digital Audio Tape (DAT) digital cameras 2nd 3rd 4th 5th analog video output 2nd connections 2nd 3rd exposure control 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th sensing 2nd 3rd 4th flash 2nd 3rd focusing 2nd auto-focus system 2nd fixed 2nd manual 2nd image storage 2nd 3rd imaging sensors 2nd resolution sensitivity 2nd size 2nd lenses 2nd aperture 2nd 3rd 4th conversion focal length 2nd supplemental 2nd power AC power 2nd batteries 2nd 3rd shutters 2nd lag 2nd speed 2nd 3rd still cameras 2nd resolution video cameras 2nd view panels multiple-image mode single-image mode slideshows 2nd zoom 2nd viewfinders 2nd 3rd Web cameras 2nd white balance 2nd zoom digital zooming 2nd optical zooming 2nd zoom range 2nd Digital Data Storage 2nd 3rd 4th 5th digital electronics 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th electronic design 2nd electronics 2nd integrated circuits 2nd logic circuitry 2nd 3rd 4th Moore's Law 2nd 3rd printed circuits 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th semiconductors 2nd 3rd 4th vacuum tubes 2nd 3rd logic 2nd 3rd 4th logic design 2nd Boolean logic 2nd clocked logic 2nd interrupts 2nd logic gates 2nd memory 2nd microprocessor instructions 2nd 3rd programs 2nd 3rd registers 2nd 3rd digital film Digital Flat Panel (DFP) digital magnetic systems 2nd digital mixers digital photography digital services cable services architecture 2nd standards 2nd 3rd satellite services 2nd telephone services DSL 2nd 3rd ISDN 2nd maximum data rates SDS 56 2nd T1 2nd 3rd VDSL digital signal processor. [See DSP] Digital Subscriber Line. [See DSL services] Digital Theater Sound (DTS) Digital Versatile Disc. [See DVDs] Digital Versatile Discs. [See DVDs]2nd [See DVDs] digital video interface (DVI) 2nd 3rd digital zooming 2nd digital-to-analog converters . [See also RAMDACs] digital-to-analog converters (DAC) digitization dimensions AGP boards 2nd 3rd 4th PCI boards 2nd 3rd DIMMs (Dual Inline Memory Modules) 2nd DDR DIMMs ECC memory (error-correction code memory) old technology DIMMs presence detect pins SDR DIMMs serial presence detect pins DIN connectors PS/2-style 2nd 3rd 4th DIP (dual inline pin) DirecPC satellite service 2nd direct access 2nd Direct Access Storage Device (DASD) direct current. [See DC] Direct Memory Access. [See DMA]2nd [See DMA] Direct Stream Digital (DSD) 2nd 3rd direct thermal printers 2nd 3rd direct writing 2nd 3rd direct-mapping directional antennae (access points) directionality microphones 2nd 3rd dirty flags disassembling programs disc mediums optical media 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th disc-at-once mode(writing to CDs) 2nd disc-writing modes CD-Rs 2nd disc-at-once 2nd Mount Rainier 2nd packet writing 2nd track multisession mode 2nd 3rd track-at-once 2nd discrete switch design disk caching hard disk performance 2nd disk compression systems disk drives . [See also hard disks] 30/30 bays Winchester disk operating systems disk operating systems. [See operating systems] disk parameter table disk parameter tables BIOS legacy data 2nd 3rd diskettes. [See floppy disks] display adapters 2nd 3rd 4th accelerator chips 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th memory 2nd RAMDACs 2nd 3rd video controllers 2nd 3rd 4th Display Data Channel. [See DDC] display memory display systems 2nd 3rd display systems. [See monitors teletypes] displays 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th . [See also display systems]2nd [See also displays] compared to monitors CRT ( cathode ray tube) 2nd 3rd 4th addressability 2nd 3rd anti-glare treatment 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th aperture grilles 2nd 3rd 4th aspect ratios 2nd 3rd color temperature 2nd 3rd convergence 2nd 3rd dot-pitch 2nd electron guns 2nd 3rd image controls 2nd 3rd 4th image distortion 2nd 3rd image sizing 2nd line width 2nd overscans 2nd 3rd 4th phosphors 2nd 3rd purity 2nd 3rd resolution 2nd 3rd screen curvature 2nd 3rd screen size 2nd 3rd shadow masks 2nd 3rd underscans 2nd 3rd 4th display adapters 2nd 3rd accelerator chips 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th memory 2nd RAMDACs 2nd 3rd video controllers 2nd 3rd 4th dot-clocks electronics 2nd 3rd bandwidth 2nd 3rd 4th DDC (display data channel) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th Energy Star 2nd 3rd 4th 5th hard-wired coding 2nd identification interlacing 2nd 3rd manual configuration 2nd synchronizing frequency range 2nd 3rd 4th flat-panel 2nd 3rd 4th liquid crystal displays. [See LCDs] frequencies horizontal vertical image compression 2nd codecs 2nd filters 2nd JPEGs 2nd 3rd MPEGs 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th interfaces 2nd AGP (Accelerated Graphic Port) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) connectors 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th digital video interface (DVI) 2nd 3rd UMA (Unified Memory Architecture) 2nd LCDs (liquid crystal displays) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th cholesteric technology 2nd color issues 2nd double-scanned displays 2nd nematic technology 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th reflective displays 2nd response time 2nd transmissive displays 2nd yields 2nd portrait video integration 2nd standards 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th video capture 2nd video overlay 2nd video standards 2nd 3rd video technology 2nd back porches 2nd blanking 2nd front porches 2nd retracing 2nd scanning 2nd 3rd synchronizing signals 2nd 3rd 4th vertical intervals 2nd DisplayWriter distortion CRT images 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th distortions sound 2nd Distribution Media Format Distribution Media Format (DMF) dithering 2nd DMA (Direct Memory Access) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Acknowledge signal bus controller 2nd bus master multi-word DMA transfers 2nd 3rd Plain UltraDMA 2nd Request signal Single-word DMA transfers 2nd UltraDMA modes 2nd 3rd DMF (Distribution Media Format) DNS 2nd 3rd (Domain Name System) root name servers 2nd 3rd root zone files subdomains top-level domains 2nd country codes 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th organizational versus national URLs (Uniform Resource Locators) 2nd DOCSIS (Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification) Dolby Digital 2nd Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Surround 2nd 3rd Domain Name System. [See DNS] dome-based keyboards doping DOS CD-ROM extensions DOS tables BIOS legacy data 2nd dot-clock dot-clocks dot-pitch CRTs (cathode ray tube) 2nd dots per inch. [See dpi] double data-rate memory. [See DDR memory] double-buffering 2nd 3rd three-dimensional graphics 2nd double-clocking SCSI double-density double-scanned displays LCDs (liquid crystal displays) 2nd double-scanned supertwist nematic (DSTN) double-shot keycaps double-supertwist nematic display double-words (memory measurements) downstream data rates (ADSL) dpi (dots per inch) DQPSK (differential quarternary phase shift keying) draft mode dragging the mouse DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) drawing commands 2nd drawing software Drive Active/Drive 1 Present signal drive arrays hard disks 2nd data striping 2nd implementations 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th interfacing 2nd parallel access arrays principles 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th redundancy 2nd reliability 2nd drive bays drive cabling floppy disks Drive Reset signal drive select jumpers AT Attachment wiring floppy disks drivers 2nd 3rd 4th APM pointing devices 2nd printer 2nd drives AT Attachment four 2nd master/slave designation master/slave designation single 2nd 3rd three 2nd two CDs 2nd access time 2nd compatibility 2nd controls 2nd speed 2nd 3rd 4th 5th DVDs 2nd access time 2nd compatibility 2nd controls 2nd speed 2nd 3rd 4th 5th embedded servo drive driving the line drum scanners 2nd 3rd DS1 format 2nd DSD (Direct Stream Digital) 2nd 3rd DSL services (Digital Subscriber Line) ADSL (Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line) downstream data rates Universal ADSL Working Group SDSL (Symmetrical Digital Subscriber Line) 2nd VDSL (Very-high-data-rate Digital Subscriber Line) DSL speed DSP (digital signal processor) DSR (data set ready) DSTN (double-scanned supertwist nematic) DSVD DTE DTE (Data Terminal Equipment) DTR (Data Terminal Ready) DTS (Digital Theater Sound) DTS (Digital Theater Systems) 2nd Dual Inline Memory Modules. [See DIMMs] dual inline pin (DIP) dual- cavity PGA dual-speed NICs autosensing dual-standard systems (wireless network standard) 2nd ducted speakers dumb terminals duplex communications full-duplex modems half-duplex modems duplex operation printer paper 2nd Duron 2nd 3rd DV. [See FireWire] DVD+R 2nd DVD-Audio 2nd 3rd rewritable formats Blu-ray 2nd 3rd DVD+RWs 2nd 3rd 4th DVD-RAMs 2nd DVD-RWs 2nd write-once DVD formats DVD+R 2nd DVD-R(A) 2nd DVD-R(G) 2nd DVD-R(A) 2nd DVD-RAMs 2nd DVD-ROMs standards 2nd 3rd 4th DVD-RWs 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th DVD-Videos standards 2nd 3rd 4th 5th DVDs (Digital Versatile Disc) (Digital Versatile Discs) 2nd disc medium 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th drives 2nd access time 2nd compatibility 2nd controls 2nd speed 2nd 3rd 4th 5th history 2nd 3rd 4th 5th physical format 2nd 3rd 4th reading recording materials read-only 2nd 3rd recordable standards 2nd 3rd DVI (digital video interface) 2nd 3rd Dvorak, August Dvorak-Dealey (keyboard layout) 2nd 3rd 4th dye-diffusion printers 2nd Dynamic Execution Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. [See DHCP] dynamic memory 2nd Dynamic Random Access Memory. [See DRAM] dynamic range scanners 2nd 3rd
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