The computer's master control program. When a computer is turned on, a small "boot program" loads the operating system. Although additional system modules may be loaded as needed, the main part, known ...

An operating system that is designed to work in a computer that processes 64 bits at a time. Most personal computers today are 64-bit, and mobile devices are expected to begin using 64-bit CPUs in the ...

Microsoft Vista comes to ASC By Barbara Toner ASC Public Affairs ASC headquarters employees are beginning to see changes in the way they use their computers, thanks to the migration from the Microsoft ...