http://grok.lsu.eduUpdated GROK articles!60http://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=13803Boolean expressions and functions in Mathematica can not only be evaluated, but may also be sybloically manipulated and transformed. Mathematica provides a extensive structure for expressions dealing with Boolean algebra, while incorperating "state-of -the-art quantifier eliminat13803 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:53:10 GMTFri, 20 Nov 2009 11:53:10 GMThttp://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=13804The large volume mathematical data provided by Mathematica is created and specially organized for application for a wide range of forms, capable of direct integration in wide variety of computations in Mathematica. Below are various commands associated with these comput13804 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:50:36 GMTFri, 20 Nov 2009 09:50:36 GMThttp://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=13838 VirtualBox is capable of importing and exporting virtual machines in the standard Open Virtualization Format (OVF). The Open Virtualization Format is uniform across a wide range of virtualization software products, which allows for virtual machines to be imported to a program like VirtualBox. OVF13838 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:45:30 GMTThu, 19 Nov 2009 16:45:30 GMThttp://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=764Abbreviated APM. An API specification from Microsoft and Intel intended to monitor and extend battery life on a laptop computer by shutting down certain system components after a period of inactivity.764 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:03:15 GMTThu, 19 Nov 2009 16:03:15 GMThttp://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=765A set of data-transmission standards developed by AT&T in the 1980s that rapidly became the de facto standard for modem manufacturers. Although several of these standards are still widely used in the United States, the CCITT V series definitions are now generally accepted as the defining standar765 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:01:05 GMTThu, 19 Nov 2009 16:01:05 GMThttp://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=767Abbreviated APPC. A set of protocols developed by IBM as a part of its SNA (Systems Network Architecture), designed to allow applications running on PCs and mid-range hosts to exchange data easily and directly with mainframes. APPC can be used over an SNA, Ethernet, X.25, or Token Ring network and i767 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:57:56 GMTThu, 19 Nov 2009 15:57:56 GMThttp://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=769Abbreviated ARLL. A technique used to store information on a hard disk that increases the capacity of run-length limited (RLL) storage by more than 25 percent and increases the data-transfer rate to 9Mbps.769 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:55:19 GMTThu, 19 Nov 2009 15:55:19 GMThttp://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=768A program that attempts to provide a consistent measurement of system performance. Examples include: Dhrystone : measures microprocessor and memory performance Whetstone : measures speed o768 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:54:13 GMTThu, 19 Nov 2009 15:54:13 GMThttp://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=771Abbreviated BSD Unix, and also known as Berkeley Unix. BSD Unix was developed at the University of California at Berkeley by researchers working in the Computer Systems Research Group (CSRG) from the 1970s to 1993 when the group finally closed its doors. BSD added many significant advanced features 771 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:36:59 GMTThu, 19 Nov 2009 15:36:59 GMThttp://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=772Abbreviated ATA. The ANSI X3T10 standard for the disk-drive interface usually known as Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE).772 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:34:33 GMTThu, 19 Nov 2009 15:34:33 GMThttp://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=902Abbreviated BBS. A computer system equipped with one or more modems, serving as a message-passing system or centralized information source, usually for a particular special interest group. Bulletin board systems were often established by software vendors and by PC user groups in the past, but have b902 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:32:27 GMTThu, 19 Nov 2009 15:32:27 GMThttp://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=701One of the top five PC makers in the world, with factories in Malaysia, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Taiwan, and the United States. The Acer Group bought Texas Instrument's notebook computer business in 1997 and has formed business alliances with companies, including 3Com and Hitachi, for the d701 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:31:44 GMTThu, 19 Nov 2009 15:31:44 GMThttp://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=738A mechanism that allows a network to reroute messages dynamically, using the best available path, if a portion of the network fails.738 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:29:11 GMTThu, 19 Nov 2009 15:29:11 GMThttp://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=710An encoding scheme used by MIME-compliant mail systems to convert binary files into a text format that can be processed and sent as e-mail.710 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:26:13 GMTThu, 19 Nov 2009 15:26:13 GMThttp://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=697A leading provider of enterprise network products, including the Banyan VINES network operating system, products based on the Banyan StreetTalk Directory, and BeyondMail messaging technologies. For more information on Banyan, see www.banyan.co697 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:23:29 GMTThu, 19 Nov 2009 15:23:29 GMThttp://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=696On LANs or multiuser operating systems, an account is set up for each user. Accounts are usually kept for administrative or security reasons. For communications and online services, accounts identify a subscriber for billing purposes.696 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:20:56 GMTThu, 19 Nov 2009 15:20:56 GMThttp://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=695A name given by the Unix and Internet communities to the exclamation point (!) character; also known as pling in the United Kingdom.695 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:20:11 GMTThu, 19 Nov 2009 15:20:11 GMThttp://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=679A computer that provides access for remote users who dial in to the system and access network resources as though their computers were directly attached to the network.679 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:19:15 GMTThu, 19 Nov 2009 15:19:15 GMThttp://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=6189In search engine optimization (SEO) keyword density is the measurement in percentage of the number of times a particular keyword or phrase appears compared to the total number of words in a page.6189 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:18:20 GMTThu, 19 Nov 2009 15:18:20 GMThttp://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=716The latest development of Microsoft's COM, the foundation that supported OLE. By adding network capabilities (and so creating DCOM, or Distributed COM) and by reducing the scope of OLE to create ActiveX, Microsoft has created a comprehensive set of component-based Internet- and intranet-oriented app716 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:38:41 GMTThu, 19 Nov 2009 14:38:41 GMThttp://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=1142The computer startup process that begins when you turn on power to the computer. You are doing a cold boot when you first turn on your computer. A cold boot might also be necessary if a program or the operating system crashes and freezes entirely. If your keyboard is operational, a warm boot may suf1142 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:33:29 GMTThu, 19 Nov 2009 14:33:29 GMThttp://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=1143A set of network-based applications that let users share information quickly and easily.1143 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:32:57 GMTThu, 19 Nov 2009 14:32:57 GMThttp://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=1117An electronic circuit that generates regularly spaced timing pulses at speeds up to millions of cycles per second. These pulses are used to synchronize the flow of information through the computer's internal communications channels.1117 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:27:50 GMTThu, 19 Nov 2009 14:27:50 GMThttp://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=1103In the IP addressing scheme, a special address reserved for experimental purposes. The first 4 bits in the address are always 1111.1103 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:20:10 GMTThu, 19 Nov 2009 14:20:10 GMThttp://grok.lsu.edu/article.aspx?articleid=1274A designer of microprocessors, including clones of popular Intel chips such as the 6x86MX and the MII (pronounced M-two). Cyrix was bought by National Semiconductor in 1998.1274 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:03:12 GMTThu, 19 Nov 2009 14:03:12 GMT