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A stand-alone computer is a computer that is not connected to a LAN (Local Area Network), and is usually found in a home or small office.
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What is the differences in the 1856 computers and the 2009 computers?
computers weren't invented in 1856.
Why are the fourth generation computers called digital computers?
Because the first, second, and third generation computers were also digital computers.
What were 1970's computers used for?
In the 1970s, computers were used in banking and for the (then quite new) credit card systems. They were also used in universities and large national organisations requiring computing power - such as the Meteorological Office in the UK (for weather forecasting) and NASA in the USA. Most offices did not have one and virtualy no one used one at home. There were a limited number of personal computers, much larger than today's standalone computers (and very much large than laptops!). These just used a keyboard for input and a screen (VDU) that only displayed lines of text. These would have been used on some offices - with no Internet or other connectivity and very limited (black and white) printing.
What are the components of micro computers?
the invention of microprocessor (single chip cpu) gave birth to micro computers. they are several times cheaper that mini computers. classification of micro computers: 1.workstations 2.personal computers 3.laptop computers 4.palm PC's
How many computers does Africa have?
87.644,00 computers in Africa.
Which computers are not connected to othercomputer are called as?
I think this is called a HomeGroup
Blank Are hubs that serve a group of computers that are isolated from the rest of the network or that form their own small network?
standalone hubs
Screen is standard equipment on most notebook computers and is the technology used for most of todays standalone display devices?
LCD Screen
What are the advantage of standalone computer over networked computer?
Not many; in general, the advantages of being networked far outweigh the risks, and that's why computers are usually connected nowadays.Advantages of being standalone include a reduced risk of getting infected by malware, as well as privacy.
5 difference between a network operating system and a stand alone operating system?
Many operating systems now can run on standalone computers and also on networked computers. Standalone or generic operating systems are the ones which run on standalone computers like Windows operating system running on a PC. Network operating systems are the ones which run on a server and can be accessed through client machines connected on the network. e.g. Solaris or Linux running on a server can be used as network operating systems. Even there are Windows server operating systems which can be used by clients connected on the network. ILYAS MAHIDA
What is the similar between mp3 and wav file?
They both produce audio sound (frequently music). They both are standalone files than can be moved between computers.
Can a DHCP be standalone or member server?
DHCP Server can be a standalone server
What are the disadvantages of standalone computers?
A standalone computer is not able to share resources electronically and is also harder to attack (must be done physically). So if you don't need to share information with anyone and are concerned about electronic attack, use a standalone computer.
When you have one device connected to the ribbon cable what is it configured as?
Standalone, or Master if standalone option is not available.
Is Microsoft a standalone program?
That depends on which Microsoft program you are talking about. Many are standalone, but many come in suites.
Can a standalone procedure in Ada have the same name as a procedure within a package?
Yes. One could create a file called standalone.adb with the contents: with Text_IO; procedure Standalone is begin Text_IO.Put_Line("I am so alone"); end Standalone; and have another package in a file called package_1.ads with the contents: package package_1 is procedure Standalone; end package_1; (Not providing the body of this package in the example but obviously one is needed). At this point, we have shown that it is possible but the next question is (maybe) how would you call them. with Standalone; with Package_1; procedure My_Main_Program is begin Standalone; Package_1.Standalone; end My_Main_Program;
How can you connect your stanalone PC to another PC that is connected to the internet?
There are a variety of ways for connecting a standalone PC to another PC that is connected to the internet depending on the capabilities of the two computers. Examples are Ethernet and Wi-Fi.
