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Computers
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Would you be better of without computers?
Well first of all on most computers there's internet and on the internet there are alot of bad things. I don't mean bad as in quality cheap I mean like bad words etc. You also wouldn't have to pay internet bills.
Do computers use power when they are turned off?
Technological advances in computer circuitry - mean they use far less than they used to. Left plugged in (but switched off) a computer uses less electricity over a year, than a 100 Watt light bulb would that's on !
What are the advantages and disadvantages of storing information on computers?
Advantages:
1. System performance improves by direct transfer of data between memory and
I/O(Input/Output) devices, by saving CPU the bothers.
2. CPU can utilize the saved time for performing the operations that do not require
system buses.
Disadvantage:
1. The CPU is rendered inactive for long durations in case of burst mode data
transfer.
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How do you check your email on someone else's computer?
First you go to login page for that particular account (for example- gmail.com) then you type in your username and password. Be sure to sign out of that account when you have finished your business.
first the PSU will distribute power to your motherboard and main computer components then your computer will run the POST test to make sure its able to run. next your computer will read you CMOS settings so it knows in what order to look for an operating system then if there is more than one it will ask u to select one and it will run the operating system and then your computer is all the way on
Will computers help or harm in the next generation?
Philosophically speaking, they do both. They help in that they make things easier, open new doors, and make things possible that are not otherwise possible. However, they also cause harm in that they create dependence on computers, make it easier to destroy information, and make it easier to control the public. People talk about the NSA and world policing, but we already voluntarily give out private information and use social networks to tell on ourselves.
A possible problem is an EMP attack. People are going paperless and bookless. As more and more books are taken to landfills, we become more vulnerable to electromagnetic pulse attacks. All it would take is a few small nuclear explosions or just a few targeted EMP attacks to send the world back to the dark ages. If all computer circuits are destroyed, then so is the power grid. With no power, there would be no way to access even the few computers that by chance did survive. If all the information needed is on computers and there is no way to use the computers, there would be no way to gain the information needed to reestablish power. But then since refrigerators use electricity, a lot of food will go bad and hunger will take place. With hunger, there will be lawlessness. People would kill each other to eat if they became hungry enough.
Where can one purchase a Dell a940?
The Dell C840 is over 10 years old having been released in 2002 so one is not able to buy it from stores any longer. It can only be purchased from places like eBay second hand.
Where can one find the best laptops for sale?
There are a many places to find laptops, one is the web where you will find many online shops with lots of different makes and models. There are also lots of local computer shops around that sell laptops which include PC World and Currys which you can also browse online, other shops like Argos and catologues also sell laptops.
Why isn't my computer able to share files with another computer on the same network?
We cannot said that the two or more computers are connected on the network can communicate, if two or more computers wants to talk each other on the network, need a protocol, without protocol they can't able to communicate.
Differences between output on a screen and a printer?
In some Microsoft programs, there is a screen font and a printer font. The text appears as the screen font while on the screen, but the printer receives the alloted text in the printer font. Hope that was useful.
Also get rid of the 1 in front of the question.
The easiest way would be to capture the sprinkler water and fill a 5gallon bucket and time your self. When the buckets full then divide the time it took by 5 and you have your GPM.
Where can I buy a replacement Gateway battery?
One of the least expensive places to look to replace the battery for your gateway laptop would be ebay.com. Often you can find several items priced much lower than retail sites. Other sites you should also check Radio Shack, Best Buy, or Amazon.
What is the latest article about operating room?
The latest article about the operation room states how the distraction in the operation room can threaten the safety of the patient. The article has various measures that have put in place to ensure the safety of the operating room.
Which DIMM is better PC4000 or PC3200?
A PC4000 DIMM chip is better than PC3200 because it runs at higher clock speeds. This results is faster transfer speeds.
Can you give me some similarities and differences between computer keyboard and typewriter keyboard?
A typewriter is similar to a computer in that they both produce a printed piece of paper with your chosen words on it. The difference is a computer is an electronic and a typewriter is manually loaded.
What is the purpose of using digital devices?
A digital system[1] is a data technology that uses discrete (discontinuous) values. By contrast, non-digital (or analog) systems use acontinuous range of values to represent information. Although digital representations are discrete, the information represented can be either discrete, such as numbers, letters or icons, or continuous, such as sounds, images, and other measurements of continuous systems.
The word digital comes from the same source as the word digit and digitus (the Latin word for finger), as fingers are used for discrete counting. It is most commonly used in computing and electronics, especially where real-world information is converted to binary numeric form as in digital audio and digital photography.
When data is transmitted, or indeed handled at all, a certain amount of noise enters into the signal. Noise can have several causes: data transmitted wirelessly, such as by radio, may be received inaccurately, suffer interference from other wireless sources, or pick up background noise from the rest of the universe. Microphones pick up both the intended signal as well as background noise without discriminating between signal and noise, so when audio is encoded digitally, it typically already includes noise.
Electric pulses transmitted via wires are typically attenuated by the resistance of the wire, and changed by its capacitance or inductance. Temperature variations can increase or reduce these effects. While digital transmissions are also degraded, slight variations do not matter since they are ignored when the signal is received. With an analog signal, variances cannot be distinguished from the signal and so provide a kind of distortion. In a digital signal, similar variances will not matter, as any signal close enough to a particular value will be interpreted as that value. Care must be taken to avoid noise and distortion when connecting digital and analog systems, but more when using analog systems.
What means in a location separate from the computer site?
Assuming you're talking about storing a backup of your computer files. This means any building other than the one the computer is stored in - whether that's at a friends home or a bank vault. This means - should the computer be stolen from wherever you use it - you will still have your data and programs up until the day of the last back-up before the machine was stolen.
A computer is only as smart as the person who did the programming and as the person using it.
Otherwise, a computer is only an object, so it cannot be smart or stupid.
How do you View and print your pay slip?
i want to print out my post ume slip of university of ilorin
How do see my monthly computer data usage?
Using the universal bytes system you can maintain the amount of space you are filling with your data. b, kb, mb, gb and tb.
What are the function of SMPS in Computer?
S M P S means - Switch Mode Power Supply,
As we all Know that the computer is an electronic device. And the electronic devices runs on Direct Current ( DC ). While the electrical devices runs on Alternating current (AC ). The "S M P S" is an electrical equipment which is used to covert AC inputs into DC modes for the power requirement of the computer components.
What happens if an application is incompatible with the Operating Software of your computer?
When an application is developed, it has to be "compiled" or packaged for a particular type of computer - for the operating system you use, the processor in your computer, and a few other simple factors. For example - a program designed to run on a computer using the Windows operating system won't run "natively" on an Apple Mac.
There are some options: the easiest method is to check whether the program has been written for your operating system. Usually you can find this on the website for the software you're trying to run.
Alternatively, you can try using an "Emulator" or a "Virtual machine". If you're using a Mac, for example, you can try installing Parallels or VMWare Fusion - these let you run *some* Windows programs on a Mac.
