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  2. The Power of 10: Rules for Developing Safety-Critical Code

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    Restrict the scope of data to the smallest possible. Check the return value of all non-void functions, or cast to void to indicate the return value is useless. Use the preprocessor sparingly. Limit pointer use to a single dereference, and do not use function pointers.

  3. Pointing device - Wikipedia

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    A pointing device is a human interface device that allows a user to input spatial (i.e., continuous and multi-dimensional) data to a computer. Graphical user interfaces (GUI) and CAD systems allow the user to control and provide data to the computer using physical gestures by moving a hand-held mouse or similar device across the surface of the ...

  4. PCI configuration space - Wikipedia

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    One of the major improvements the PCI Local Bus had over other I/O architectures was its configuration mechanism. In addition to the normal memory-mapped and I/O port spaces, each device function on the bus has a configuration space, which is 256 bytes long, addressable by knowing the eight-bit PCI bus, five-bit device, and three-bit function numbers for the device (commonly referred to as the ...

  5. Cursor (user interface) - Wikipedia

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    The common pointer roles for a pointer set Common pointer types (enlarged) In computing, a pointer or mouse pointer (as part of a personal computer WIMP style of interaction) [10] [11] [12] is a symbol or graphical image on the computer monitor or other display device that echoes movements of the pointing device, commonly a mouse, touchpad, or ...

  6. WIMP (computing) - Wikipedia

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    The pointer is an onscreen symbol that represents movement of a physical device that the user controls to select icons, data elements, etc. This style of system improves human–computer interaction (HCI) by emulating real-world interactions and providing greater ease of use for non-technical people. Because programs contained by a WIMP ...

  7. All about the ‘Tom Cruise cake’: Who gets it and how to order it

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    “It’s so rich,” Canal says in the video. “Like Tom Cruise.” The pastry is so famous, it was immortalized in HBO comedy series “Hacks.”In the Season 3 premiere, fictional superstar ...

  8. Power-on self-test - Wikipedia

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    POST processes may set the initial state of the device from firmware and detect if any hardware components are non-functional. The results of the POST may be displayed on a panel that is part of the device, output to an external device, or stored for future retrieval by a diagnostic tool.

  9. Steelers OC Arthur Smith reportedly tells North Carolina he's ...

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    North Carolina alum Arthur Smith is in his first season as Pittsburgh's offensive coordinator following three seasons as the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons.