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Is a modem considered both hardware and firmware?
No. Firmware is a special piece of software on a device that controls it. The modem is considered only a hardware device.
Explain why a modem is considered both hardware and software?
it is considered both because the modem itself whether embedded or external is hardware and will contain firmware on a ROM chip that contains the protocols and instructions needed to format and convert data so that it can be transported over phone lines to a receiving modem. (p783 managing and maintaining your PC fifth edition)
What type of software that has qualities of both hardware and software is?
Firmware is a collection of software that manages computer hardware resources and provides common services for computer programs.
What do you need to connect your Ethernet network to the internet through a DSL or cable modem?
If you have an ethernet cable plug it into the modem and they should be connected. My Modem is connected with a router to the rest of the network and with the internet modem and is both wireless and wired
Modem is a device of input output or both?
Data flows through the modem both ways.
What is the difference between hard and soft modem?
There are two basic parts to a modem: the datapump and the controller. The datapump regulates the transforming of digital signals into analog and analog into digital. The controller tells the modem how to behave/connect and how to interpret initialization strings. A hardware modem has hardware chips do both of these functions, while a software modem has software on the computer perform the same tasks. Software modems are sometimes called WinModems. Basically there are two types of software modems. They are Controllerless and HSP modems. Controllerless modems have software do the part of the controller, but the datapump is still hardware. HSP modems are completely software driven except for the most basic functionality. In an HSP modem, both the controller and the datapump are in software. Winmodems have a different set of problems than hardware modems because they depend heavily on resources and memory on the computer. A slow computer or one that is always running high-end programs will not have enough resources to give to a software modem, and this could cause disconnections or a host of other problems. Also, just like normal Windows programs, the software on these modems can crash, meaning that you'll have to restart your computer to get the modem to respond again.
Can you download computer hardware?
No. Of course not. The part of a computer system that's "hardware" is the computer, itself, its keyboard, its mouse, its video screen (monitor), its printer, the circuit boards inside all of those things... those things are "hardware." And so they cannot, obivously, be "downloaded."Software, on the other hand, is the programs which run on the computer; and it, along with other things like music, videos, e-books, etc., may all be downloaded.The questioner may have become confused by the fact that there's a thing called "firmware" which can be downloaded......or, more accurately, the software programming part of firmware may be downloaded. Firmware, though, also has a hardware part, which, of course, cannot be downloaded.Firmware is a term used to refer to something that's an interesting mix of both hardware and software. Firmware refers, first, to a special kind of integrated circuit chip that's physically mounted onto a circuit board inside a computer hardware device. So, then, that part of the firmware is actually hardware. However, what makes a firmware chip special is that it can be programmed; in other words, programming may be loaded and permanently stored on the chip. And, obviously, programming; and so that part of the firmware is actually software. Together, they are "firmware."And the software programming with lives on a firmware chip may be downloaded. In other words, if there's an update to the programming that lives on a firmware chip, then said programming may be downloaded and then installed onto said firmware chip.A computer's basic input output system (also known as BIOS) is nothing more than a firmware chip which comes, from the factory, with special software programming on it which tells the computer really basic things when it is first started-up......things like where and how to find its keyboard and mouse, and how to use them; or where and how to find its video monitor, and how to use it; or where to find its disk drives and how to use them... etc.Sometimes, computers manufacturers update the programming that's on their computers' BIOS chips.. so that they know, for example, about new kinds of hardware that have come out since the BIOS chip was first programmed, and for other reasons. And so, then, the computer hardware manufacturer will post, on its support website, a BIOS update......which is nothing more than software programming that is intended to be installed onto the BIOS firmware chip. The user simply downloads it, then runs the special program included with it, and said program wipes all the old programming off the BIOS chip, and then installs the new programming on it.So, then, no, hardware may not be downloaded. And even the hardware part of firmware -- the hardware chip -- may not be downloaded. However, the software programming that "lives" on a firmware chip may be downloaded.
Is modem an input device?
I believe it is both an input and an output device, but I will check
Can you be banned from Playstation Network for using a mod?
Yes, under the PSN's terms and conditions, using a mod is a bannable infraction. That includes both software mods such as a firmware hack, or hardware mods, such as physical modification.
What is the difference between a pc modem and modem?
Nothing. They are both modems (MOdulator/DEModulator).
What is firmware?
In computing, firmware is software that is embedded in a hardware device. It is often provided on flash ROMs or as a binary image file that can be uploaded onto existing hardware by a user. Firmware is defined as: * the computer program in a read-only memory (ROM) integrated circuit (a hardware part number or other configuration identifier is usually used to represent the software); * the erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM) chip, whose program may be modified by special external hardware, but not by [a general purpose] application program. Source: Federal Standard 1037C. * the electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) chip, whose program may be modified by special electrical external hardware (not the usual optical light), but not by [a general purpose] application program. EEPROMS are now (as of 2006) fast, large & cheap enough to compete with floppy disks, small hard disks and small CD-ROMs. The most popular form of firmware then, without any need for battery supports, are the "Flash Disks", which are usually inserted into various digital devices and used for storage. The term "firmware" was originally coined to indicate a functional replacement for hardware on low cost microprocessors. Note that firmware for many devices can now be updated without the need for additional hardware, often through the use of vendor-provided software. In practical terms, firmware updates can improve the performance and reliability, indeed even the basic available functionality of a device, and many devices benefit from regular firmware updates. One of the most common devices to have regular firmware updates are recording devices such as optical media writers (DVD, CD, Bluray), as media technologies extend, so firmware updates ensure hardware is kept up to date and compatible. Most devices attached to modern systems are special-purpose computers in their own right, running their own software. Some of these devices store that software ("firmware") in a ROM within the device itself. Over the years, however, manufacturers have found that loading the firmware from the host system is both cheaper and more flexible. As a result, much current hardware is unable to function in any useful way until the host computer has fed it the requisite firmware. This firmware load is handled by the device driver. Examples of firmware include: * The BIOS found in IBM-compatible Personal Computers; * The EFI, found on Itanium systems, Intel-based Mac OS X machines, and as a secondary bootloader (which runs after the traditional BIOS) on x64 PCs; * The operating system on a router, such as the Linksys WRT54G * Open Firmware, used in computers from Sun Microsystems and Apple Computer; * ARCS, used in computers from Silicon Graphics; * RTAS (Run-Time Abstraction Services), used in computers from IBM; * EPROM chips used in the Eventide H-3000 series of digital music processors. * The Common Firmware Environment (CFE). Firmware is a program, which is embedded on a hardware. Traditionally firmware is stored in ROM chips. It can also be described as a combination of software and hardware. PROMs, EPROMs and flash ROMs which have program recorded on them are called firmware. Firmware is normally associated with Cell phones and video game consoles. Firmware is the internal software that the device uses to provide a graphical interface for the device. It's actually an Operating like Windows is to a Computer.Firmware is a term sometimes used to denote the fixed, usually rather small, programs that internally control various electronic devices. Typical examples range from end user products such as remote controls or calculators, through computer parts and devices like harddisks, keyboards, TFT screens or memory cards, all the way to scientific instrumentation and industrial robotics. Also more complex consumer devices, such as mobile phones, digital cameras, synthesizers, etc., contain firmware to enable the device's basic operation as well as implementing higher level functions.Naturally, there are no strict, or well defined, boundaries between firmware and software, both are quite loose descriptive terms. However, firmware is always involved with very basic low-level operations in a device, without which the device would be completely non-functional.Simple firmware typically reside in ROM or OTP/PROM, while more complex firmware often employ flash memory to allow for updates. Common reasons for updating firmware include fixing bugs or adding features to the device. Doing so usually involves loading a binary image file provided by the manufacturer into the device, according to a specific procedure; this is sometimes intended to be done by the end user Answer: Firmware is usually defined as a type of program that runs within an electronic device. Firmware is not categorized either as hardware or software, but a mix of both. The reason firmware is considered a combination of both categories is that firmware employs an executable program (.exe) and includes an integrated piece of the electronic device.Firmware is a blend of hardware and software. Computer chips have code embedded on itself to run is firmware. This code would be useless outside the chip and the chip would be rendered useless without the code.
Types of device drivers?
There are only two types: software and firmware. A software device driver is a program written for a particular operating system to support a particular piece of hardware. A firmware device driver is also software, but it is etched onto a memory chip (ROM) or a programmable chip (PROM or EPROM). The BIOS and CMOS are examples of firmware drivers, both used to initially boot the system and load the operating system.
