Apple IIgs - Manual (Page 65)

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65C816 mode (that is, not emulating Apple II) can use most of the 256K. Memory expansion card
can add from 1 to 8 megabytes in increments of 256K.
Microprocessor: 65C816; can emulate 6502.
Peripheral Devices: 8 slots: 7 general-purpose, 1 for memory expansion card. Ports for serial
printer, modem, monochrome and analog RGB color monitors, 3.5-inch and 5.25-inch drives, mouse,
joystick, hand controls, and AppleTalk.
Glossary
access: To get information from something like a disk or an information service.
accounting software: A type of application that lets you keep track of accounts payable,
accounts receivable, inventory, and so on.
acoustic-coupler modem: A type of modem with a cradle that uses a standard telephone handset
for transmission. See also direct-connect modem.
activate: To make a nonactive window active by clicking anywhere inside it.
active window: The frontmost window on the screen; the window where the next action will take
place. The active window's title bar is highlighted.
adventure game: A type of game that places you in a fantastical situation and challenges you to
reason your way out of simulated trouble into simulated wealth or happiness.
American Simplified Keyboard: See Dvorak keyboard.
analog signal: A signal that varies continuously over time rather than being sent and received
in discrete intervals. Compare digital signal.
AppleCare: Apple's fixed-cost, extended carry-in service plan.
Apple Desktop Bus: A port for connecting the keyboard, the Apple Desktop Bus mouse, and other
Apple Desktop Bus devices to the Apple IIgs. It's called a
bus because several devices can
ride the same cable.
Apple I: The prototype for the Apple II family of computers; designed by Apple Computer
co-founder Steve Wozniak.
Apple II: A family of computers, including the Apple IIgs, IIe, IIc, and II Plus.
Apple IIgs Hardware Reference: A manual that contains detailed descriptions of all the hardware
that makes up the Apple IIgs. It's designed for programmers and peripheral-card designers, but
not for newcomers to computers.
Applesoft BASIC: The Apple II dialect of the BASIC programming language; it's built into your
Apple IIgs. See also BASIC.
application: Software designed for a particular purpose, such as home finance, education, or
word processing.
arrow keys: The keys in the lower-right corner of the Apple IIgs keyboard that you can press
(in most applications) to move the cursor (insertion point) in the direction indicated.