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Well, any computer ever made has some sort of limit to how much it can store. For example, the number Pi has an infinite number of digits, so no computer could ever store Pi accurately because it's infinite in size. But, for just about any practical purpose, numbers can be stored accurately *enough*. It all depends on what you need those numbers for -- store only as much as you need to do the task at hand.
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How are programs stored in a computer?
By stored-program computer, we mean a machine in which the program, as well as the data, are stored in memory, each word of which can be accessed in uniform time. Most of the high-level language programming the reader.
When did Konrad Zuse invent the programmable computer?
1935, which makes it one year earlier than Alan Turing (but Zuse's idea was based on an externally stored program on punched tape while Turing's idea was based on an internally stored program which was more flexible).Zuse's computer was the first computer that operated on floating point numbers, instead of fixed point numbers (which meant his computers were far more usable for scientific and engineering purposes than most other computers, until the IBM 704 was built in 1954).
What is stored on a computers harddrive?
Everything. All of the code that tells the computer how to boot up and shut down and all of your files and programs.
When first powered on the first instructions a computer will execute are stored in?
The BIOS.
What are the two numbers that a computer can read?
A computer works in binary, meaning that a computer interprets everything as simply 'on' or 'off', and recognizes two numbers: zero and one.
How aren the real numbers stored internally in the computer?
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Numbers are stored and transmitted inside a computer in?
binary form by SaravanaUltimate
Numbers stored and transmitted inside a computer in binary or ascii?
Binary.
what is the name of where files are stored in a computer?
In the computer's HARD
What does a compustat do in a computer?
The numbers are stored as text in Excel (that_¾_s why you see this green part in the left upper corner). When you convert the text to numbers, you can get an even stranger number: 578.510.000.
Where is the BIOS located?
your system's BIOS is stored on an unremovable chip on your computer's motherboard. your system's BIOS is stored on an unremovable chip on your computer's motherboard. your system's BIOS is stored on an unremovable chip on your computer's motherboard. your system's BIOS is stored on an unremovable chip on your computer's motherboard. your system's BIOS is stored on an unremovable chip on your computer's motherboard. your system's BIOS is stored on an unremovable chip on your computer's motherboard. it is permanently stored on one or two ROM ICs installed on the system board
How is a real value stored in a computer?
Real (arbitrarily precise) values cannot be stored in a computer. They are generally approximated with either floating-point or fixed-point approximations. A commonly used data type is "double-precision" which stores numbers accurately to about 16 decimal places, suitable for most real-world applications. More complex data structures known as "Bignum"s can be used to represent real numbers to arbitrary precision, depending on the amount of computer memory available. The programmer should always be aware that the computer cannot represent any real number. If the computer has N bits of memory (including disk space), then it can be in one of 2^N possible states. No matter what N is, there are more real numbers between 0 and 1 than that. So a computer cannot possibly represent a continuum of real numbers between 0 and 1, let alone a wider range. Source: See Related Links
Can a database only be stored on a computer?
No, it can in fact be stored in a file outside of a computer...what boff wants to know that!?
How information is stored on a computer?
It is stored on a hard disk drive.
How many digit can be accurately stored in a float base on IEEE standard 754?
6
When you enter data into a computer it is stored in the computer's?
Memory.
2 input devices which can be used to capture a still image reducing an analog feature to numbers which can be stored in a computer?
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