ABSTRACT
Computers and video game consoles sharemany common components that allow these devices to play video games. Comparing this book’s “tech specs” charts among consoles is one way to observe the hardware progression over each new generation of video games. While it can be interesting to compare these technical specifications, the figures mean very little without a moderate understanding of the technology behind the numbers. This chapter elaborates on much of the technical lingo used throughout the textbook. It can be revisited whenever a technical term requires further detail, examples, and/or illustrations. Like most of the text, information is presented in a logical order and chronologically as often as possible. These terms and technologies are also discussed under the respective
generations in which they were introduced or became most popular.
