Apple IIe User Manual
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television, and other electronic devices.
Shift:
A key that you can press in combination with another key to get uppercase letters or
the upper character on two-character keys.
simulation:
A computerized representation of something in action.
65C02:
The type of microprocessor (or brain) used in the Apple IIe.
slots:
Long, narrow connectors inside the Apple IIe that let you connect printers and other
devices to the computer.
software:
Instructions that tell the computer what to do. They're usually stored on disks.
Compare hardware.
software directory:
A book that lists available software.
software pirate:
A person who copies programs without the permission of the author.
source volume:
The disk you're copying from.
Compare destination volume.
SPACE bar:
The bar at the bottom of the keyboard.
Pressing it inserts a space character in
your text.
spreadsheet:
A type of application program that simplifies financial planning, cost
estimating, and other number-crunching tasks. It is laid out in columns and rows.
start up:
To load a program from a disk into the memory of the computer.
START13:
A program on the DOS 3.3 System Master disk that makes it possible to run DOS
3.2-based programs.
startup disk:
First disk used in a two-stage startup.
Contains the operating system.
statement:
A BASIC instruction.
stop bits:
One or two bits that indicate the end of a character.
store:
To file away for safekeeping.
(Something you have to do with data you create using
your computer.
If you don't store your work on a disk, it will be lost forever when you turn
off the computer).
SuperPILOT:
Apple's version of the PILOT programming language.
SYNTAX ERROR:
An error message that usually occurs when you misspell a computer command.
See
the troubleshooting appendix for details.
synthesizer:
See music synthesizer.
SYSOP:
Short for system operator.
system configuration:
See computer system.
system operator:
The human operator of a computerized bulletin board.
Tab:
A key that you can press in some programs to move the cursor forward a preset number of
characters (usually eight).