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What stores data as a trail of tiny pits or dark spots on a computer?

Optical drives such as CD or DVD writers store data as described in the question. When these drives write, they use lasers, and the lasers etch into the ink/dye that is located inside the label of the CD or DVD. The laser causes the ink to change colors. The write speed of the medium is determined by the speed at which the ink can change colors. The faster the chemical change takes place, the faster it can be written to.

What hardware is needed to make a computer become Bluetooth accessible?

You would need a bluetooth adapter. Usually, these are small USB adapters that plug right into a free USB port.

Can you play the Sims 3 on a netbook?

It will run if your hardware specs are high enough (which they probably are), but you'll also need an external disk drive to read the CD since netbooks don't have one built in. Or if you manage to find a download, that works too.

List and explain few areas of computer application?

Computers have a large number of applications in variety of fields. Computers have great applications in the field of Information Technology, Physics, Medical sciences, Artificial intelligence, Robotics, Information Systems, Economics, Statistics, Financial Management, Nuclear Physics, Businesses, Human Resource Management etc. Computers are widely used by the businesses and organizations for effective management of information and resources in almost all departments. Marketing and advertising agencies rely on computer databases of customers and various other tools to track the needs of the customers. Human Resource Management Information Systems help organizations to keep record about the employees. Computers are used in networks which help individuals in the organizations to communicate with each other by sharing files and important documents.

What does it mean when your computer screen goes blue and doesn't turn back on?

Well, sounds like your PC bit the bullet. It could be your connection from your PC to monitor is jacked, video card malfunction, or your CRT is broken. Not enough information given to solve but good luck buddy.

Is a 32gb hard drive good for a computer?

In today's usage, 32 GB is quite small. Most people are going for a terabyte or more. If you don't use your PC for much, then 32 GB will work. It would be enough room for your operating system and a handful of apps. If you are into downloading music or videos and playing elaborate games, then that size of hard drive is not for you. If you have access to cloud storage or use a cloud-based operating system, then that isn't all that bad.

What is the four key function of computer system?

A computer system accepts raw data, stores it, processes it and output information in a high degree of accuracy.

Where does computer came from?

that would be THE STORE

The first computer was originally invented in America somewhere in 1801 to automatically weave intricate patterns on the loom, but never became popular or practical until the 1980's when Bill Gates truly began to improve and develop this machine, until it evolved to what is sitting on your desk

Is a digital camera both an input and output device?

Normally unless something is broken, it is a storage device (it stores pictures and sometimes videos), an input device (it gets the photos and videos from something within it), and it is an output device (it has a screen)

Where can one find reviews on HP computers?

Hewlett Packard laptops can be found at Wal-mart and best buy. They can also be found at places like target or amazon. Hewlett Packard can be found at numerous online retailers and local stores.

What are all the computer lingo?

As computers just by themeselves have hundreds of types of lingo. Particualr brands of computer hardware have hundreds of types of lingo. Computer software have hundreds of types of lingo. Easy question to ask and only with experience in the computer industry can you hear let alone understand all the lingo

What does computer motherboard do?

You need a way for computer parts to send signals to each other, the motherboard connects all the parts together and relays signals.

How does society use computers in government?

To keep track of tax payments, forms filed by individuals and corporations, people entering and leaving the country, and the status of government contracts. They also gather statistical information in such areas as society, education, the environment, commerce, and the economy.

Computers have taken the place of sending agents and collecting documents, because the coordination and examination of information electronically is thousands of times faster and cheaper. Unfortunately, it also means that even more unnecessary or duplicate information is being collected and stored as well.

How pipelining a processor often provides a substantial improvement in processing speed?

Pipelining a processor provides substantial improvements to processing speeds by making it a straight through device. That means all data goes straight through and there is nothing to slow it down.

What kind of computer memory is measured in megabytes?

All Emory can be measured in megabytes (MB). The smallest unit is a byte, then kilobyte (1000 bytes), megabyte (1000 KB), gigabyte (1000 MB), terrabyte (1000 GB). A megabyte is just an increment. Just like a foot and an inch bother measure length.

When referring to computers OS stands for?

For computers the term OS refers to Operating System.

Where can one purchase inkjet computer printers?

Most larger towns and cities will have stores that specialize in selling printer ink. Some of these stores will let a person trade in their used ink cartridges for recycled printer ink cartridges.

What is the characteristics of main frame?

The characteristics of a mainframe computer include functioning as a virtual computer and running several operating systems at any given time. Mainframe computers are essential in larger workplaces.

How can you make a backwards Z on the computer?

It's called the letter 'Ya', Я я , and on Windows you can do it with Alt+1071 (or Alt+1103 for lowercase), but it is simpler to run the 'Character Map' from the Accessories\System Tools menu and search for it there

How do people get cyberbullyed?

You can be cyber-bullied via text-messaging, social networking sites (MySpace, Facebook Twitter etc), chatrooms, forums, email and online games that allow you to talk to other players (club penguin, habo hotel, Runescape etc). Basically mobile phone texting and anything on the internet which allows you to communicate to other peope.

What is a device that is externally connected to and under the control of the central processing unit?

No, the printer has a internal processor that manages its functions, but yes, it is a device that connects to the system unit.

the computer's processor HELPS managing it, but the printer's processor do the hard stuff

How can you restore Hard Drives back into your computer?

I bought a 500 GB Seagate external hard drive, and I was going to FAT32 format it so It could be used with a PS3. Unfortunately, I deleted the entire partition off of it, and now it no longer is recognized as a mass storage device. It will come up as "Portable" under my devices and printers, but I don't know how it can be changed back to it's original state, so I could still use it. Any help?!

What can you look on in word document to see the total number of words?

From Microsoft Word 2003 onwards, to view the total number of words you use the Word Count Dialog Box. This box is normally placed on the status bar at the bottom alongside the page number and language.

The box displays the total number of words in the document, or the total number of selected words if a section of text is highlighted. Click the box to open it and further statistics appear, namely:

  • number of pages
  • number of words
  • number of characters (with and without spaces)
  • number of paragraphs
  • number of lines

There is a checkbox at the bottom of this window to Include text within textboxes, footnotes and endnotes in the count if you want to.

If the Word Count Dialog Box is not shown on the status bar you can place it there by right-clicking anywhere on the status bar and clicking on "Word Count" on the pop-up menu that appears.