> > I'm thinking of putting together an FAQ-like document intended to combat
> > the stupid ideas people have about computers. So, does anyone have any ideas
> > [...]
> Hard disk space and RAM are two different things (the famous 'I don't
> have enough memory but I installed a 1Gb hard disk yesterday)
Oh, and don't forget:
There is NO 640 K barrier in DOS.
DOS can handle well up to 1024 K of RAM.
(And the maximum addressable real mode Mem on 286+ PCs
is rather 1087K than 1024, but thats a different story)
> A 3.5" floppy disk is not a 'hard disk'
And it's not 3.5" but rather a 90mm disk (case).
(And it's not quadratic)
> Executing an existing program, or installing a pre-written software
> package are not 'programming'
And "Machine Language" is not Assembler (Language).
> Programming a microprocessor is not (in general) microprogramming
And the FD was invented to store a Micro Porgramm, and not for
Micro computers :))
Gruss
H.
--
Ich denke, also bin ich, also gut
HRK
Received on Mon Feb 08 1999 - 12:23:49 GMT