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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.

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What is the difference between physical memory and logical memory?

Look at it this way,

Say a application needs something computed by the CPU. That application says to the CPU, "I'm going to send you 500 pieces of data, so I need a space in the memory that is 500 pieces of data big." So the CPU takes a look at the memory. Initially there is room for 10,000 pieces of data, but because there are other processes already running the first 1 - 2,000 pieces are already taken up. The CPU says to himself from piece 2,000 to 2,500 is were all new data is going to go.

The physical memory is the address from 2,000 to 2,500.

Now the application doesn't realize that there are other processes that the CPU is taking care of. All it sees is the data 1- 500 pieces stored in the memory. This is logical memory.

When the application wants to run a piece of data of the 1-500, its says to the CPU run the piece 130. In reality 130 is not even a space in the memory that the CPU has set out for the application. Because remember it was originally 2,000-2500 that was set aside for the application. Piece 130 according to the applications logical memory is in reality piece 2130 in the physical memory. So when the CPU is receiving instructions from the application it has to translate the logical memory in to the physical memory and then back into the logical when replying to the application.

How many 700 megabyte files can 1 terabyte hold?

1349... alot... just look up how many megabytes are in a gigabyte... then divide that by 777... you still have some left over

Difference between software interrupt and hardware inerrupt?

Hardware Interrupt: Each CPU has External Interrupt lines(about 7). Other external devices line keyboard, Mouse, Other controllers can send signals to CPU asynchronously. Software Interrupt:is an interrupt generated with in a processor by executing an instruction . Software interrupt are often used to implemented system calls because they implemented a subroutine call with a CPU ring level change.

What is larger 1Mb or 1Tb?

1 terabyte because 1 terabyte equals 1,099,511,627,776 bytes

How many bytes in 40 gb?

40960 MB! Multiply 1024 by 40. Because each GB is 1024.

How much memory can a floppy disk hold?

There have been several different types of disks that have been called "floppy"

1.44 megabytes could be stored on the most recent (3 1/2") floppies which were encased in hard plastic.

Earlier there were both 5 1/4" and 8" floppies these had a smaller capacities, for example of 360 Kb or 140 Kb respectively

Can a burned CD be erased and burned again?

There are 2 main types of CDs: CD-Rs and CD-RWs.
* If the CD is a CD-RW (or CD+RW) then yes, you can wipe it and start again. To do this use any CD burning program: something like Nero would do fine. * CD-Rs are not erasable. However, if you originally created the disc with something like Nero, you may have been offered the option of "Starting a Multi-session disc" or something like that. If you chose that option, then you would be able to burn more files onto the CD until it is full, however you still would not be able to change or delete existing files.

Define batch system?

A batch system is used in processing to deliver, supervise, and control the jobs assisted to users in the system. Different types of batch systems are used in universities and other industries to assign resources.

What are the objectives of Information System auditing?

-To check policies & rules.

-To check the process properly working or not.

-To check quality of product.

-To check the financial document.

-To check accuracy of data.

What is meant in a spreadsheet by the term variable?

A variable is a symbol that stands for a value that may vary.

It only changes if you edit a value of something else

For example, in the formula "=CONVERT(A2,"C","F")" (Convert cell "A2" from degrees Celsius to Fahrenheit), "C" and "F" are variables with specific meanings. As second variable could also be "C" or "F", it's value varies.

Is 128 MB a lot of space?

64mb is not alot if your talking of emory sticks for computers or games for computers but if its lets say a memory card for a PS2 it is quite alot but for PSP it isn't it really depends on wat it is for.

Does the format painter command copies text but not the format of the text?

Yes, the Format Painter copies the format of the text (e.g. font style, size, bold, etc.) but not the actual text.

To use the Format Painter, highlight the formatted text that you want to mock. Then click the Format Painter icon and highlight the text that you want to format like the previous text.

What is computer cookies?

A cookie is a sweet baked good which contains sugar, flour, eggs either butter.There are number of delicious varieties of cookies like chocolate cookies, butter cookies, gingerbread cookies and many more.Perfect dessert to celebrate year occasions like valentine's day, Holidays, Birthday, Thanksgiving day etc.

What is a nibble (referring to the computer term)?

A nibble is half a bit octet (commonly known as a byte). A nibble, therefore, is a set of four binary digits. The numeric value of a nibble is commonly presented in binary form, or in form of a single hexadecimal digit.

Why do people send spam?

Here is a quote, from what I got after typing "spam" in the answers.com search engine: "Simple math. Suppose that out of 2,000 spam messages, one person clicks the link, and the spammer makes $1. If a million spams were sent that day, the spammer made $500, and the job might have taken a half hour to set up. That means only a few hours per week could yield $100,000 a year. Is that incentive enough for high-school students, or would they rather go back to their paper routes? Of course, consistent revenues are not guaranteed, but some spammers make a whole lot more than $100,000 every year. In any case, there is ample motivation." In other words, some people, who get this spam DO check it out.

Difference between Oracle 11g and 11i?

1.Simplified and improved automatic memory management

2.New fault diagnosability infrastructure to prevent, detect, diagnose, and help

resolve critical database errors

3.Invisible Indexes

4.Virtual columns

5.Enhanced security for password-based authentication by enabling use of mixed

case in passwords.

6.Tablespace-level encryption

7.Ability to online redefine tables that have materialized view logs

Thease are only few enhancements , you can find more detail in the doc suggested by SaRa.

What is remote method invocation in distributed systems?

RMI stands for Remote Method Invocation. It is a mechansim that allows objects located in different computers in a network to interact. It is usually used in Java. It is quite similar to RPC(Remote Procedural Call).

Why would you get 404 messages?

A HTTP 404 error is only encountered when the web server for the site you are accessing cannot find the resource (i.e. when the page, file, or location is no longer available at that specific path). Usually this will be handled behind-the-scenes and redirect you to a page that will indicate a HTTP 404 error instead of a low-level message.

What is the keyboard shortcut for the square root?

There is no shortcut for the square root sign, but there is a program on windows computers that you can copy them from. # To open this program open the start menu, click All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Character Map. # Check the box marked Advanced View. # Make sure that the Character Set is set to Unicode. # In the box marked "Go To Unicode:" type 221A. # Click Select or press Enter/Break # Then click Copy. The square root symbol is now on your clipboard. 7. Go back to your document that you want the symbol in 8. Press CTRL+V or press Paste from the edit menu for most programs All Done! The square root is now in your document. There is no shortcut for the square root sign, but there is a program on windows computers that you can copy the symbol from. # To open this program open the start menu, click All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Character Map. # Check the box marked Advanced View. # Make sure that the Character Set is set to Unicode. # In the box marked "Go To Unicode:" type 221A. # Click Select or press Enter/Break # Then click Copy. The square root symbol is now on your clipboard. 7. Go back to your document that you want the symbol in 8. Press CTRL+V or press Paste from the edit menu for most programs All Done! The square root is now in your document.