Apple IIe - Manual (Page 57)

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mouse-driven: A phrase used to describe a program that lets you use a mouse.
MousePaint: A sketching program from Apple.
MouseText: Special characters, like check marks and little apples, that make programs more fun
or more intuitive to use.
MS-DOS: The operating system for programs designed to run on the IBM personal computer.
music synthesizer: A device that can simulate musical instruments and help you create your own
compositions.
network: A bunch of computers linked together.
NEW: An Applesoft BASIC command that erases memory so you can start a new program from
scratch.
numeric keypad: A device with number keys arranged in an adding machine layout that generate
the same characters as their counterparts on the top row of the Apple IIe keyboard.
on-line: On-line means that a device is connected or that data is accessible to the computer.
OPEN-APPLE: A key that programmers can use to control the way other keys work in a program.
Compare .
open architecture: A computer with an open-lid policy that invites add-on devices.
operating system: A program that, among other things, controls the way information is loaded
into memory, the way the computer works with the information, the way information is stored on
a disk, and the way the computer talks to printers and other peripheral devices. ProDOS, DOS
3.3, and Pascal are three operating systems available for the Apple IIe.
output: Information traveling out of the computer.
oval cutout: An opening in the disk jacket through which the disk drive read/write head reads
from and writes to the disk.
parallel device: A printer or other device that receives data eight bits at a time. Compare
serial.
parity bits: Bits used to check for errors during data transmission.
Pascal: A programming language taught in high school and college computer science courses
because it stresses a systematic approach to problem solving.
password: A secret word that confirms your identity as a subscriber to an information service.
peripheral: Short for peripheral device.
peripheral card: A circuit board you plug into the Apple IIe to link the computer to a
peripheral device.
peripheral device: A device that is connected to the computer, like a printer or a modem.
PILOT: A programming language that lets instructors design their own educational software.
pinfeed paper: A stack of attached, perforated sheets designed to feed into a printer without