Express video and local bus technobabble in computing
The article explains how computer buses evolved from ISA to MCA and EISA, then to a dedicated local bus for video controllers. It notes faster processors from 16 to 32 bits, the tradeoffs of compatibility and cost, and ends with the lesson to seek the local bus for express video speed.
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Area meetings and economic events this week
This week features late March and monthly auto sales reports. Tuesday hosts the APICS Top Management Night at Five Seasons Hotel with speaker John N. Petroff. Wednesday the SCORE chapter in Cedar Rapids meets at 10 am with SBA’s Roger Hoffman. Thursday PRSA hosts a writing seminar. Friday public markets close for Good Friday and key labor, prices, and earnings data are released.
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