Computer Science: An Overview (13th Edition) (What's New in Computer Science)
Computer Science: An Overview (13th Edition) (What's New in Computer Science)
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ISBN: 9780134875460
Author: Glenn Brookshear, Dennis Brylow
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 10.2, Problem 3QE

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Frame buffer:

It is a portion of RAM used to store frame of data that is to be sent continually on the screen.  The size of buffer is the size of the maximum image that can be displayed. It has separate space in the graphic card.

Some points regarding frame buffer:

  • Whenever a pixel is to be displayed on the screen, a value is placed in the memory location of the frame buffer...

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