Data OrganizationBinary, Decimal, and HexadecimalData SizesStrings and Character EncodingData StructuresFlag ValuesBooting ProcessCentral Processing Units and Machine CodeBoot Code LocationsHard Disk TechnologyHard Disk Geometry and InternalsATA / IDE InterfaceTypes of Sector AddressesBIOS versus Direct AccessSCSI DrivesSummaryBibliography