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No.
Item
Description
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IBM-PC
Earliest personal computer produced by IBM, from which all today’s
personal computers could be said to derive. The undercurrents of
today’s technologies, including Intel CPUs and Microsoft operating
systems, began here.
13
ATA specifications
HDD standard created by ANSI, basically synonymous with IDE
specifications. The original IDE specifications were established as
ATA1, and currently a general enhanced IDE has been standardized
as ATA3. Note that these specifications are different from the PC-ATA
specifications referred to throughout this manual.
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Enhanced IDE
specifications
Currently the most widely used HDD standard. The former IDE
standard, which provided only for connection of up to two HDDs and a
capacity of up to 504 MB, has been enhanced to support 4 HDDs and
almost 4 GB.
Connection of CD-ROM is also supported. This requires an ATAPI
(ATA Packet Interface) specification CD-ROM.
15
CFA
CompactFlash Association: an organization for the promotion of
CompactFlash. Currently (June 13, 1997) includes 72 vendors and
user companies working to promote the use of this medium.
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ANSI
American National Standards Institute
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PC card
Business-card-sized IC card inserted in a PC card slot in a personal
computer, etc. Fax/modem cards, LAN cards, etc., are available as
well as flash memory cards. These have been standardized by
PCMCIA/JEIDA.
18
Microsoft
Leader of the personal computer OS industry, headed by Bill Gates.
World’s largest software company, holding an overwhelming share of
the PC operating system and application software markets.
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Intel
World’s largest semiconductor manufacturer. Controls 90% of the
market for personal computer CPUs. Now attempting to make inroads
into other PC-related fields.
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Western Digital
HDD manufacturer
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SanDisk
Dedicated flash card manufacturer, originator of the CF standard.
Currently holds the largest share of the world flash card market.