Study Lab for Chapter 17

Use the “Key Terms and Definitions” section of the lab to review terms used in this chapter. Try the “Practice Test” to check your comprehension of the chapter. Tackle the “Lab Exercises” to apply your knowledge.

Key Terms and Definitions

ATA host adapter card

An add-on card that enables a computer to use larger ATA/IDE drives than the computer's BIOS can manage by itself.

Autoexec.bat

MS-DOS/Windows 9x startup file used to launch terminate-and-stay resident (TSR) programs and configure system options.

Autorun

Windows feature used to automatically launch CD programs.

backup

Process of transferring important information to off-system storage, such as tape, removable media, or optical media.

Byte-by-Byte Verify

Verification ...

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