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Computer Hardware
Computer hardware is a general term used to refer to all the physical parts of a computer. Internal hardware devices include hard drives and motherboards, while external hardware devices include monitors, mice, keyboards, and printers.
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Is a memory card is hardware or software?
Memory chips are considered to be hardware. Compute hardware is considered to be any physical component. This also includes things such as the keyboard, mouse, monitor, and hard drive.
What are the exmples of output devices?
Monitor: A monitor is a screen on which words, numbers and graphics are displayed.
Compact disc (CD): Compact disc (Cd's) can be used to put information on them. This process is known as burning information.
Headphones: Headphones give sound output from the computer. They are similar to speakers except they are worn on the ears.
What are the four categories of tools in PC hardware and Servicing?
4 classification of tools use in computer
What was the name of the first commercially available electronic digital computer?
The name of the first commercially available electronic digital computer is UNIVAC.
What cable has a maximum recommended cable length of 100 meters (328)?
The various types of Ethernet twisted pair cable. All categories of Ethernet cable (5, 5e, 6, and 6a (sometimes improperly called 6e)) have a maximum length of 100 meters (328 feet) as distances beyond that experience too much loss of signal to be useful for networking purposes.
Now having said this, the practical maximum length can be cut much shorter due to interference from high-voltage power lines, crimps or twists in the cable runs, or bad sections within the cable. As such, it is always best to test each run to insure that it is functional before relying on it in a production environment. Further, it is highly advisable to run a second cable when installing long cables so as to save time and hassle later in case one of the two cables either is bad or goes bad over time. In that case, it is a simple issue of terminating the second cable (if it hasn't been already) and getting back up and running. This is a common practice professional network engineers and electricians employ.
The differences in each of the categories of cable have to do with the frequencies of signal for which they are designed and, therefore, the maximum throughput speed that they can deliver. Specifically, the standards are:
Category 5: 100 MHz, 100 Mbps (Gigabit is possible but at shorter lengths only)
Category 5e: 100 MHz, 1 Gbps
Category 6: 250 MHz, 1 Gbps (10 Gbps is possible but at shorter lengths only)
Category 6a: 500 MHz, 10 Gbps
There are also cables allegedly labelled category 7 and 7a but they are not yet recognized by the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and, therefore, are not mentioned further in this answer.
Computer hardware is technical equipment, to the computer, which you are able to physically touch e.g monitor, tower, mouse, keyboard etc.
How many bios rom chips are in a PC?
Usually one. If you're just talking about a motherboard BIOS. Even videocards, sound cards and indeed even network cards also have BIOS chips in some cases.
New board of a performance class (such as ASUS's Republic of Gamers ROG) boards have been known to have dual BIOS chips which allow the user to select which one of the chips they would like to use. This allows for performance tweaking and overclocking without risking being unable to boot due to corrupted setting OR due to a failed Bios upgrade for example.
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What are examples of non peripheral hardware?
Anything that came with the Original Computer can be considered as peripheral like: CPU, RAM, Hard Drive, Motherboard, Processor etc...
Some even consider the computer cable to be also included in this item list. maybe...
What is output device in general?
These are the input devices are:- keyboard, mouse, light pen, scanner.
output devices are:- monitor, printer.
How do you know if you have a card reader in your computer?
there will be a bunch of slots on the front of your computer with different names of memory stick types on them. it will look like this:
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What is the average battery life of a Toshiba laptop?
As of my experience and information from battery manufacturers the average life span of batteries is around 18 months or more if used properly.
Battery life very much dependent on the charge/discharge cycle and usages, here are few tips to increase your battery to last longer (cell phones, mp3 players or laptop)
1. Charge battery when it is drained (not deep discharge)
2. Turn off unused hardware specially wireless (such as wifi, blue tooth)
3. De-fragment you hard disk regularly (laptops)
4. Screen brightness should be kept lower
5. Close un-necessary applications while you are mobile with your laptop as it will also give you long backup.
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What type of device is vpn adapter?
A virtual network adapter can also be used with a virtual private network (VPN), which is a network that uses a public telecommunication infrastructure, such as the Internet, to provide remote offices or individual users with secure access to their organization's network.
What is the left margin on all unbound reports?
The top margin should be 2 inches.... The left margin should be 1.5 inches and the right and bottom margin should be 1 inch:)
What is input and output of a computer?
It can vary greatly. It depends on what you are trying to accomplish. For example, typing on a keyboard or click on a mouse is usually input to a computer. Input can also come from a computer file or another computer. When you clicked on the link to get this answer to your question, that click was input. The answer is essentially output. Output can be displayed on a screen like this answer. It can be a printout of a page or a file that is stored on a computer or other device like a thumb drive or sent to another computer.
What happened to orbit downloader some video does not appear the grab button?
Orbit downloader is temporarily having issues downloading links. Please try again at a later time.
Why shouldn't you use a screwdriver to remove a heat sink?
Assuming the heat sink is on tight enough that you would even consider prying it off with a screwdriver, prying would exert excess stress on the CPU die, and cause it to crack.
Typically, a flat-head screwdriver is too wide to safely remove a heatsink from the CPU and therefore the CPU could become scratched or damaged.
A hard drive is the main component that the computer relies on. On the hard drive, the operating system is stored, also includes your pictures, videos, music, documents, etc. No operating system on hard drive? The computer will not work.
Do laptops have video graphics cards?
Yes, most if not all laptop come along with a graphics card on them. Most of the time they are embedded into the motherboard and cannot be removed. But you can buy gaming laptop such as the Alien Ware laptop lines who all come with graphic cards separate from the motherboard.
What does a wireless desktop card do?
I wireless desktop card is hardware you install into your computer so you can connect your computer to a wireless network from a router or access point.
How do you install a network card on a Dell computer?
If the network card comes with software (a disk) put it into the CD drive. You should be prompted to install the software. Once the software is installed you can insert the network card and start using it. Just make sure that you keep the software in a good place. Don't lose it you might need again. You will definitely need it if you plan on using the network card with another computer.
What are computer devices that are used as both output and input devices?
"Touch screen "acts as both input and output devices
How many devices can you plug into a serial port?
2:
- DTE - Data Terminal Equipment - terminal
- DCE - Data Communication Equipment - modem
Most applications of RS-232 break this standard and have different devices connected to the 2 ends, semi-emulating DTEs & DCEs. This semi-emulation usually causes some kind of compatibility problems.
External hardware is hardware that is connected externally to a computer using its peripheral ports. Examples are VDU, keyboards and mice.
