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What is the hardware used to permanently hold data and programs?
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It used to be that your dad and mum used to get in the computer and take the information out this is what i think. I have learn this information at Handsworth Grange School i think you should close them down now.
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How do computers store data?
it converts the request into binary digits ............... and its stores the data in a database. as a table format. The binary data can then be written onto a magnetic disc or tape. The data can also be held in a silicon chip, arranged with a grid of memory locations, called a memory chip. Some chips need power applied in order to hold data. RAM Others can hold data permanently, ROM Others can hold data semi-permanently, power is used to change the data and then it will hold it without. EPROMS. (Electrically Programmable Read Only Memory.
Is any long-term data stored on ram?
Not unless you power it permanently. RAM can only store data as long the power is turned on.
Is a mouse hardware?
Yes, a mouse is hardware. Think of hardware as the parts you could physically touch, inside or outside of the computer. You could touch a mouse. So what can you touch? A keyboard, a hard drive, a monitor... Those are all physical things that you can hold in your hands, so they are all hardware. Software are the parts you couldn't touch. They are the codes, programs, apps, and data, the parts that "think" to tell the computer what to do.
Why is software called software?
The hard in computer hardware refers to a physical machine. Software is a program that is stored or running on that machine.
Is a Printer Hardware or Software?
A printer is hardware. Software is the generic name for any computer program.
Is an internet browser hardware or software?
Internet Explorer is a software application on your computer. Hardware is something that you can physically touch (in most cases). Software is what runs on the computer to make the hardware work.
Is the DVD used to store only movies?
No it isn't. A DVD is often used to hold amounts of data and single programs that are too big for a single CD.
How do plants hold water?
Cactus plants hold water temporarily in their roots. They also hold it temporarily on their modified leaves. They hold it permanently in their stems.
What is a spool for in computers?
Spooling is a buffering technique used to hold data that is to be sent to a slow hardware device (e.g. printer) so that the software does not have to wait idle for the device to complete what it is doing.
What memories do you have?
All computers have Random Access Memory (RAM), used to hold data and commands for your CPU to process. You also have Read Only Memory (ROM) on the motherboard. This holds the data of the computer like hardware types and other system information
How much data can a CD hold?
An average CD can hold 700 MB of data.
How much CD can hold 8gb data because only 700mb data can be hold by you CD?
around 12 700mb cds can hold 8 GB data
