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Computer Terminology
Questions and answers about different terms related to computers, as well as computer language that is popularly used today.
11,612 Questions
What is file and printing sharing?
We can share file & printer from one computer/node to multiple computers via network. We Can share any file or printer.
*R/click on the file
*Properties
*Here you get sharing tab click it
*You will get option share this folder
* At the bottom you have also option for the permission.
Users, computers, and groups (collectively known as "security principals") that are stored in Active Directory are assigned Security Identifiers (SIDS), which are unique alphanumeric numeric strings that map to a single object in the domain. SIDS consist of a domain-wide SID concatenated with a monotonically-increasing relative identifier (RID) that is allocated by each Windows 2000 domain controller in the domain. Each Windows 2000 domain controller is assigned a pool of RIDs by the RID flexible single-master operations (FSMO) owner in each Active Directory domain. The RID FSMO is responsible for issuing a unique RID pool to each domain controller in its domain.
What is the difference between raw data and information?
On TI data is referring to the minimum capacity of storage that is represented by a bit, so you can have for minimum 1 bit of information or what is the same, the possibility of represent only two values 0,1 that is the base of the binary code or the machine language.
For an instance you can have 2 megabytes of data but in this moment is only data that can't be used right away as knowledge because it haven't be processed by applying intelligence of any kind that give us meaning for an event or that describe an entity; It`s only then when it became in information an let's remember that data is storage as megabytes and when it's information you storage in bits.
So it's different to have 2 megabytes(of data) than 2 megabits(of information).
What is the most common protocol for computer networking?
ip - internet protocol.
The Internet uses many layered protocols. The two protocols used the most are tcp/ip (tcp protocol on top of ip) and udp/ip (udp protocol on top of ip). Web browsers use tcp/ip. Email uses tcp/ip. Many web applications and games use udp/ip for broadcasting video, audio, and for multiplayer games.
ip runs within/on yet many other base protocols. The most common protocol inside homes and business is ethernet. tcp/ip can run on ethernet and many other base protocols.
Analogy: Think of shipping and boxes as protocols and packets. You might ship something in a box to another country. The address system on the box could be part of the ip protocol. Your box goes in a UPS truck (a bigger box - think ethernet packet holding your ip packet) with other boxes then goes to a distribution center (a router), then maybe into a container and on a ship (a different box - say FIOS fiber protocols). So tcp within ip within ethernet is like ups package within container on a container ship.
In networks the containers can but don't always get bigger as you get onto the backbone - they tend instead to get faster. An ethernet packet might contain 2 different ip packets each which might have 2 tcp packets. More often it is a 1 to 1 relationship.
1 byte = 8 bits
1 megabyte = 1 million bytes = 8 million bits
That's the rounded, popular version.
To be perfectly technical and accurate about it, "One megabyte" refers to
a unit of data communication or storage that consists of 1,048,576 bytes,
which is 8,388,608 bits. The reason is that the count of digital storage
capacity and addressability is always a power of 2 .
What is the diff between MB and KB?
A MB(Megabyte) is a thousand KB(Kilobytes). So: 1 MB=1000KB it starts from bits: 8 bits=1 byte 1000 bytes=1 KB 1000KB=1MB and 1000MB=1GB (GigaByte)
Computer storage devices include any hardware that stores data. The most common type of storage device is a hard drive. The computer's primary hard drive stores the operating system, applications, and files and folders for users of the computer.
While the hard drive is the most known of all storage devices, other common types exist as well. Flash memory devices, such as USB drives and iPod nanos are popular ways to store data in a small, portable format. Other types of flash memory, such as compact flash and SD cards, are popular ways to store digital camera images.
External hard drives which use USB and Firewire sockets are common too. These types of drives are often used for video and photo storage, backing up internal hard drives, or for simply adding extra storage. Tape drives are another type of storage device. They are an older technology and use reels of tape to store data. They are typically used for backing up data.
Storage device hierarchy is comprised of the settings that determine the order that the storage devices are accessed. While that has traditionally been determined by the cable positions and jumpers on the drives, this is now a CMOS setting as well. The reason for that is because there are so many different types of storage devices, and any of them can be bootable. So without such a CMOS setting, there is no way for the bootloader and OS to know the order of the drives.
How much mb in a compact disc?
that depends on how much is stored on it. if you are talking audio the data consumption is approximately 1 megabyte for each minute of audio data. and older cd's had a limit of 650 megabytes data/74 minutes of music. the newer ones have the capacity of 700 megabytes/80 minutes.
What is the code for box 8 on Math Bits Prealge caching?
1) 1 1/2
2) 1/9
3) -2
4) 17
Final answer= 62670
It depends what you are downloading. If you are watching HD YouTube, it will be about 20, but if you're just looking at web pages it will easily last a month.
PB
KB = Kilobyte
MB = Megabyte
GB = gigabyte
TB = Terabyte
PB = Petabyte
These are the terms for the multiples of computer memory
What characters is used in Excel to change a relative cell reference to an absolute cell reference?
The $ is used to make a mixed or absolute reference.
A1 is a relative reference.
$A1 and A$1 are mixed references.
$A$1 is an absolute reference.
The $ is used to make a mixed or absolute reference.
A1 is a relative reference.
$A1 and A$1 are mixed references.
$A$1 is an absolute reference.
The $ is used to make a mixed or absolute reference.
A1 is a relative reference.
$A1 and A$1 are mixed references.
$A$1 is an absolute reference.
The $ is used to make a mixed or absolute reference.
A1 is a relative reference.
$A1 and A$1 are mixed references.
$A$1 is an absolute reference.
The $ is used to make a mixed or absolute reference.
A1 is a relative reference.
$A1 and A$1 are mixed references.
$A$1 is an absolute reference.
The $ is used to make a mixed or absolute reference.
A1 is a relative reference.
$A1 and A$1 are mixed references.
$A$1 is an absolute reference.
The $ is used to make a mixed or absolute reference.
A1 is a relative reference.
$A1 and A$1 are mixed references.
$A$1 is an absolute reference.
The $ is used to make a mixed or absolute reference.
A1 is a relative reference.
$A1 and A$1 are mixed references.
$A$1 is an absolute reference.
The $ is used to make a mixed or absolute reference.
A1 is a relative reference.
$A1 and A$1 are mixed references.
$A$1 is an absolute reference.
The $ is used to make a mixed or absolute reference.
A1 is a relative reference.
$A1 and A$1 are mixed references.
$A$1 is an absolute reference.
The $ is used to make a mixed or absolute reference.
A1 is a relative reference.
$A1 and A$1 are mixed references.
$A$1 is an absolute reference.
Why are office applications often called productivity tools?
Office Productivity tools are used to create, view and modify a document, spreadsheet and presentations.
List of Office Productivity Tools
Free: Libre office, Open Office
Paid: MS Office, King soft, Word Perfect Office
It depends on who you ask. Most companies that make hard drives consider a Gigabyte to be 1 billion bytes. In that regard, your answer would be 250 billion bytes. MicroSoft does it a little differently. They tend to divide the total number of bytes by 1,073,741,824 and label the answer as Gigabytes.
According to Comcast, 250 GB is roughly equal to 50 million text emails, 62,500 songs,
125 DVD quality movies or 25,000 high-res photos.
* A data warehouse is a logical collection of information gathered from many different operational databases used to create business intelligence that supports business analysis activities and decision making tasks.
What does the cache memory do in accessing data?
Generally, there isn't. Specifically, you got a shot. Here's what I mean.
Cache - Stores minor information in your system from website's such as log-in information, what pages you visited, and what products you looked at. It also saves information pertaining your applications (software) window size and location. Cache is stored in Temp folders, although it is pointless to access this. If you are wanting to clean your Cache, I always recommend CCleaner, I've been using it for years.
Microphone converts Audible Sound into digital signals that's why it will be considered as an INPUT device not an Output device.
List the 3 truths that Jefferson cites as self-evident in the Decleration of Independence?
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
Input device is a device you plug into computer. For example: mouse, keyboard...
1000 gb equal 1 tb
Edit: actually, there are 1024 gigabytes in a terabyte.
What is the largest unit of imormation Kilobyte gigabyte megabyte terabyte?
1000 KB = 1 MB, 1000 MB = 1 GB, 1000 GB = 1 TB
The answer is Terabyte.
What are three common operators for Boolean searching?
Mathematical operators like +, -, /, * are used with variables to form algebraic expressions, like, a + b - c*d.
NOT, AND and OR are logical operators used to form logical expressions, such as, NOT French, English AND German, English OR German.
NOT operator
Not French - the only specification is that the person should not be French.
The Venn diagram below shows X as the set of French persons, the rest of the area, leaving X, represents those other than French, i.e. X. Thus, the bar negates X, or stands for the complement of X.
X
_
X
0
1
1
0
Truth Table for NOT operator
NOT operates on a single variable hence is a unary operator.
The AND operator
English AND German - our search is narrowed, as we can consider only those who know English as well as German. The logical AND operator is represented by '.' and is called logical multiplication. The Venn diagram shows the rectangle as all the available people, F is English speakers, H is German speakers and the overlapping part is people who know both. AND allows us to pick up only from the overlapped part.
X
Y
X . Y
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
Truth Table for AND operator
The truth table shows that if X and Y both, are 1, the result of X.Y is 1.
The OR operator
English OR German - our search is broadened, as we can consider people who know English, those who know German, or both. The logical OR operator is represented by '+' and is called logical addition. The Venn diagram shows the rectangle as all the available people, F is English speakers, H is German speakers and the overlapping part is people who know both. OR allows us to pick up from any of the areas covered by F and H.
Truth Table for OR operator
X
Y
X + Y
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
The truth table shows that if X or Y is 1, the result of X + Y is 1.
