Samsung P55 Laptop User Manual


  Open as PDF
of 172
 
165
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.
 previous next