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"Systemroot" or more commonly seen as "%Systemroot%" refers to the directory where Windows is installed. This is usually...
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Two gigabytes are equal to: 2048 megabytes, when using the binary number system 2000 megabytes, when using the decimal number...
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self operating machine or a complex mechanical figure that has the attribute finite (limited in physical extent)
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A translater that is fluent in many languages.
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Chips on mother boards that can be reprogram are called : FLASH ROM
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well i assume you just want a list of forth generation languages General Use / Versatile IBM VisualAgen/VisualAge...
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I not totally sure what "rectangular area" you're talking about, but I think it is probably called a "dialog box."
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Windows virtual memory does not reside in any one file. Virtual mmeory is actually a system that virtualizes all access to memory...
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wel li think tha tyou should go and research it some more then come back
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Files or data that have little value or use or may be incorrect or may have been deleted.
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what are the advantages of management information system
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A flash drive is a small chip that can store certain amounts of memory depending on its size. They are aproximately the size of a...
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"bUNNY SUITS
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In rock or musical terms, a gig is were you go to get tomatoes and rotten produce thrown at you.
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The lid sensor is a tiny microswitch that is on the main circuit board...there is a white nylon lever arm snapped onto the...
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Data is incoherent facts normally in list form and information is data put into a coherent context
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The contents of a computer file are those files that are organized under that file name. Like if you have a music file, you would...
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A serial port is any port that transmits and receives data serially, or one piece at a time. This is as opposed to a parallel...
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Flipping is a terminology used primarily in US to describe buying or bullding an asset (usually real estate property) and selling...
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a COMPUTER BUREAU is essentially a business office that out sources services based on the use of computing facilities. They...
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The disadvantage of mainframes? 1. Cost of hardware 2. Special operating systems/software (more cost there, too). You...
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Any system which uses a microprocessor or computer for controlling or executing the task it is designed to perform can be called...
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a list is a collection of objects, usually with some common characteristic or purpose, recorded in sequence. the sequence may or...
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Touch screens have several advantages over other pointing devices: A touch screen is very intuitive easy to use( as the user...
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no of tasks can be done at a time is called multi tasking no of programmes can be executed in a single system is called multi...
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The answer is in the question i.e. computer and information.Meaning any electronic (computer) system that stores information for...
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AnswerA single user System is a system used by a single user or we can say personal computer, thus all the resources are always...
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-128 to +127 is the range of bits 256 is how many samples there are in 8 bits
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From the original Email attacked it is then sent to everyone in the victims inbox, the people that open the email with the virus...
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advantage are a lot. We can now make things and work much easier with those machines that we have but it can lessen man power. ...
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Contemporary software is software that are in common use today. Examples include Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Office 2007, and VLC...
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As far as i know Boot is the full form. I believe it is derived from the word Bootstrap which means "use a simple process to...
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What is passive graphics in brief? In Passive Computer
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First of all, frequency is the number wave cycles repeated per second, measured in Hz (hertz). So one cycle per second would...
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With due diligence it can be completed in four years. In most countries B.Sc. is a three year full time program. - Neeraj...
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reserch,strategy planning,product design,labbeling,storage of data,calculations,security
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The MFT is the place where information about every file and directory on an NTFS volume is stored.
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Information Technology Technician is what it stands for, generally they fix computers and do maintenance on computer system. They...
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The main purpose of a database is to store data to provide information.
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Context switching between kernel threads typically requires saving the value of the CPU registers from the thread being switched...
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step 1. input step 2. processing step 3. output
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A GPR is a register which can hold EITHER data or instructions. Registeres are dedicated memory storage areas inside the CPU...
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Code Division Duplexing Holographic Data Storage Ovonic Unified Memory Conditional Access System Smart Fabrics Quantum...
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1) Windows 2) Icons 3) Menus 4) PointerThe biggest difference is that CLI don't use graphics.. Also in CLI you manually have...
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There are many things in the computer system main unit. This include all or some of the following: 1. Motherboard with...
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Microsoft Excel is primarily a spreadsheet program for making sense out of numbers. Microsoft Word is primarily a program for...
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ROM (read only memory): It is the part of memory in which the data or the software related to the hardware is stored which is not...
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source of the content: 1.0 web site owner generated or 2.0 content is generated by the web site visitors/surfers (making it much...
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A literate person cannot be expected to know how to operate a computer. In essence, a person can be literate but not computer...
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In the following order, you:- Charge yah lazar. Say The following words in a deep growling voice "IMMA FIRIN MAH LAZAAAAA!!!!"...
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The mean, median, and mode are all measures of central tendency. For symmetrical distributions they all have the same value. For...
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Query languages are computer languages used to make queries into databases and information systems. Broadly, query languages can...
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When you delete a file on a filesystem all that is really done is that the disk "forgets" where the data is stored. It remains on...
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While a computer is turnrd on, an electric current of 5 volts DC is available through the USB port. All you need is a cable with...
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Bus Size refers to the bit transfer width and speed.
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The CPU, Central Processing Unit, ALSO called the Processor
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yes it have edditing features such as cropping and edditing images, other than that i dont know
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applications of artificial passenger
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SATA is............. This is one of the latest and popular developments. The high speed serialized AT attachment. Currently SATA...
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memory card that fits in cameras and some phones
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role systems of becoming a system analyst are that you have to be a role model adn good at computers or else you will probably be...
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governing the transfer of files from one computer to another over a network.
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If you purchase a blank CD-ROM it will usually tell you on the disc that it is xMB (x megabytes). It differs from brand to brand,...
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Gigabyte A Gigabyte of RAM is 1,000 Megabytes. A Megabyte of RAM is 1,000 Kilobytes. A Kilobyte of RAM is 1,000 Bytes.
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The program flowchart describes boxes that describe computations, decisions, interactions & loops. It is an important to keep...
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flat case that holds computer componets or if you're trying to solve a certain crossword puzzle, try "Desktopcase". (AS3)
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There is a greater risk of errors with parallel transmission because especially over longer distances, the bits may arrive at the...
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1 exabyte (EB) = 1 quintillion bytes quintillion = 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 = 10006 = 1018 An exabyte is 1000 petabytes, which...
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The essential components of communication are: Sender--the originator or source of the idea. Message--the idea. Channel--the...
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They are both the same, short for kilobytes.
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How do I fix error code 1712 for Mac?
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MHz stands for Mega Hertz, which is 1 million cycles per second or Hertz. Hertz is a unit of frequency which is inverse of time...
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A wireless mesh network is a type of ad hoc network. The difference would be that clients on mesh networks are dedicated to the...
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System error memory and mini dump files are where system errors that you receive, are stored. They are safe to delete during disk...
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A port is a software address on a computer on the network--for instance, the News server is a piece of software that is normally...
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jpg or jpeg which stands for joint photographic experts group is a type of image file that is a standard on the internet it has a...
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Input Devices Before computers, the phrase "input device" probably was not on the tip of anyone's tongue. It has a dry and...
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IT never stops...............!"Technology at the Speed of Life"
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Advantage: Modems not expensive. Higher transmission speed. Telephone can still be used. :)
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Support Tools are the tools that are used for performing the complicated tasks easily. These can also be the third party tools....
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I think you mean: "a 123 kb file uses how many sectors?" It should be 1...
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8 Bits = 1 Byte 1024 Bytes = 1 Kilobyte 1024 Kilobytes = 1 Megabyte 1024 Megabytes = 1 Gigabyte 1024 Gigabytes = 1 Terabyte 1024...
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normally every assembler has two passes. pass 1 and pass 2. wen v start compiling the program object code is generated. wen...
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External components consist of many devices whether it be a Printer, external hard drive, media devices, Monitors, cd-dvd devices.
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Long answer made short: learn what asm is (short for assembly code) learn how to reverse engineer (get the assembly code of a...
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The term MIS or Management Information Systems is basically referring to the system that is used for managing (in this case) a...
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what is the difference between dot com and dot net?
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the contemporary computer science focused more on dealing with the scalable information. For example: how to retrieve the...
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A FTP site is a website that allow you to connect and manage you FTP server through the web. Some FTP sites: Net2FTP:...
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