CNE, Microcomputer Fundamentals

Includes: hardware components; explaining the binary number system; ASCII code; microprocessors; processor types; 386DX vs 386SX microprocessors; differences in 386 and 486 chips; real vs protected modes; about Apple Macintosh microprocessors; showing data buses; the standard bus; Macintosh bus types; setting component configurations; setting interrupt, memory, I/O addresses; how to avoid conflicts; explaining RAM, ROM; dynamic vs static memory; discussing extended, expanded memory; defining serial, parallel ports; discussing baud rate; terminating resistors; discussing device drivers; and the microcomputer boot process.