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... memory , and then it uses that small program to load a large operating system . Your computer's small bootstrap program is built into special ROM ( read - only memory ) circuitry housed in the computer's system unit . When you turn on a ...
... memory , and then it uses that small program to load a large operating system . Your computer's small bootstrap program is built into special ROM ( read - only memory ) circuitry housed in the computer's system unit . When you turn on a ...
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... memory ? Suppose that you want to work with several programs and large graphics at the same time . Will your com- puter eventually run out of memory ? The answer is " probably not . " Today's personal computer operating systems are ...
... memory ? Suppose that you want to work with several programs and large graphics at the same time . Will your com- puter eventually run out of memory ? The answer is " probably not . " Today's personal computer operating systems are ...
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... memory , and display configurations . For example , your computer needs to know how much memory is available so that it can allocate space for all the programs you want to run . RAM goes blank when the computer power is turned off , so ...
... memory , and display configurations . For example , your computer needs to know how much memory is available so that it can allocate space for all the programs you want to run . RAM goes blank when the computer power is turned off , so ...
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