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A home computer is known as what?
This depends on what you plan to do with the computer. If you plan to only surf the internet then almost any model will work. However if you plan to edit photos or videos you may want a computer with a better processor and more GB of RAM. I am also a big fan of All In One computers they are a great Hybrid between laptop and desktop. Great for multimedia and watching videos and movies.
Six types of computers that are designed for use by a single person?
1.desktop
2.workstation
3.notebook
4.tablet
5.handheld
6.smart phones
5 reasons why computer sometimes fail?
As in things like personal computers breaking?
-hard drive failure
-electrical shorting
-a stick of RAM dying
-PSU blowing
-a heatsink fan failing and resulting in something like the graphics card or processor overheat
What are the different computer memory types?
The 5 types are:
SIMM
DIMM
SODIMM
SORIMM
RDRAM
The basic types are volatile memory such as RAM memory and 'permanent' memory such as hard drives USB, external drives and CD/DVDs
How did people research without the internet?
People in ancient times, just as today, used to do research by inspiration in works of people they had faith or agree on.
I always say that literature is one of the best things a man could ever make, and this is because of "intertextuality".
The term intertextuality as Jennifer Straw and Dr. Clarice Stasz from Sonoma State University stated, is "the multiple ways in which a text is entangled with or contains references to other texts..."
By writings you can figure out how the author´s psyche is, the level of knowledge he or she possess, how the author tries to convince you of ideas, in which authors he or she relies on, in which other authors she or he disagrees, the author´s cultural capital, and so on.
The majority of people (obviously not immersed in Linguistics, Psychology, Literature, Pedagogy) doesn´t know that reality, and because of the lack of awareness, they miss almost the whole package and doesn´t know what the author really has to offer.
In actual times, where almost everyone has access to the world of information with just one click away, the effect in people not immersed in those areas, specially young people as me, is getting lost with the lack of information devices and mass media about 50 years ago and so on.
by R.G.F. richminovicpras@yahoo.com.mx
Can gta 4 runs fine on core2duo 2.66ghz 2gbram and geforce 8400gs 512mb?
Yes, so long as you have a decent Graphics Card. You can find the system requirements online. I believe Minimum requirement for a Dual Core processor is 1.8Ghz Yes, so long as you have a decent Graphics Card. You can find the system requirements online. I believe Minimum requirement for a Dual Core processor is 1.8Ghz
What five features of a computer such as its physical size?
There is alot more five characteristics. But a few of them are you can use applications to make work and make projects on. Another is to search things up on the web. Another is to play games online. Last but not least one is to listen to music!
I believe the question you are trying to ask is, "What are bytes" or "What is a byte." Simply put, a byte is a basic unit of measurement of information storage in computer science. The term "byte" comes from "bite," as in the smallest amount of data a computer could "bite" at once. The term byte was coined by Dr. Werner Buchholz in July 1956, during the early design phase for the IBM Stretch computer. Originally it was defined in instructions by a 4-bit byte-size field, allowing from one to sixteen bits. A fixed eight-bit byte size was later adopted and promulgated as a standard by the System/360.
What is the most widely used computer used today?
I dont know this for sure, But I am thinking it is still the Pentium 4. It still runs most applcations of today, Plus it is now affordable, when all of the multicore CPUs are still quite expencive. So I am guessing, that the Northwood or Prescott are still the most used. If you beg to differ, Email me at: asbillseenit@aol.com. I would love to hear another side of the story.
Can having a computer in your lap a lot lead to cancer?
No, this will not cause any illness like cancer.
however, make sure you keep the air vents underneath the computer fairly unobstructed so that it can cool properly without overheating itself or your lap (it can heat up a lot, possibly injuring your legs slightly if it's for a prolonged amount of time)
What element is used in making transistors and chips?
Silicon and Germanium are the elements used in transistors
How many different types of computer monitors are there?
Visual Display Units are more commonly known as monitors, the electronic visual displays used by computers. Televisions use the same various visual-display technologies as computer monitors. Most VDUs consist of screens, circuitry and inner workings and a protective decorative enclosure. The most common VDU unit types are CRT, LCD and plasma displays.
CRT, or Cathode Ray Tube, technology is the oldest technology among visual-display units. Invented in the late 1800s and first used in televisions in the 1940s, CRTs were the dominant visual-display unit until the late 1990s, when they began to be replaced by LCD technology. In CRT monitors, a funnel-shaped glass tube projects electron beams back and forth across the inside of the screen, illuminating phosphor dots in a series on many lines that appear on the outside of the screen--these lines compose an entire screenful of imagery. CRTs are the largest and heaviest of monitor types, usually sporting large display surfaces and smaller, boxier back ends (to house the tube). Screen surfaces on CRT displays are curved; in general appearance, these monitors resemble non-flatscreen television sets, and their screens feature a 4:3 ratio (square-shaped) rather than widescreen format. CRTs use the most power of all displays (around 150W for a 17-inch monitor), cannot be used with laptops and have a subtle "flicker" in their display, which causes eyestrain. However, CRT displays feature simple and solid technology, can be seen from a wide viewing angle and are manufactured at significantly lower cost than alternative display units.
Liquid crystal displays (LCDs) began as display units for calculators and laptop screens, but started to quickly replace CRT monitors in the latter part of the twentieth century. In LCD technology, light shines through a combination of liquid crystals and polarized glass to create an onscreen image. LCD screens are flat rather than curved and generally housed in slimmer, smaller and lighter casings than CRT displays. LCD offers a higher resolution and better image contrast than CRT, and because LCD technology doesn't flicker, it causes less eyestrain. These displays often come in widescreen format as televisions, and both widescreen and 4:3 ratios as monitors. LCDs generate less heat and consume as little as a third of the power of CRTs. However, LCDs feature a higher price and a smaller viewing angle than CRT screens.
Plasma screens create a high-resolution picture by lighting up thousands of tiny dots (or "pixels") with a high-energy electron beam. Plasmas combine three pixel colors (red, green and blue) to create the entire spectrum of colors, resulting in richer colors than LCD or CRT displays. Plasma displays are often very large widescreens generally used as televisions, but many plasmas can be used as computer displays. Though they are larger and heavier than LCDs, plasmas are generally only about six inches thick. Plasma display units usually consume slightly more power than LCD displays, depending on the resolution. Plasma viewing angles are very wide, but this technology comes at a higher cost than other visual-display units.
Advantages and disadvantages of using intermediaries?
Advantages of Using an Intermediary
The advantages of using intermediaries stem from the core economics of supply-chain management: market coverage, customer contacts, lower costs, systematic cash flow, etc. The intermediary adds value to the marketing of the product by bringing in specialization, marketing knowledge, capacity to segment the market, and selling skills that allow the marketer to implement marketing strategies effectively.
Intermediaries providing logistic support increase convenience to both the producer and the consumer by offering effective delivery and pre- and post-purchase customer service as well as facilitating manufacturer services, making them indispensable to most mid- and small-scale producers.
Disadvantages of Using an Intermediary
Manufacturers quite often see intermediaries as parasites rather than assets. The disadvantages of using an intermediary stem from psychological apprehensions, market antecedents which have created such apprehensions, and lack of managerial skills or resources that are sufficient to balance and manage the intermediary. Fears, which may come true if the producer fails to manage the intermediary, might include:
- fear of losing control
- fear of losing customer contact
- fear of losing customer ownership
- fear of opportunistic behavior
- fear of inadequate communication
- fear that the objectives of the intermediary will conflict with those of the producer
- fear that the intermediary will extract rather than add to value
- fear of poor market management
Furthermore, an intermediary may have many of the same fears (except for the last two on the list). These fears often undermine the working relationship between a producer and an intermediary and keep them from effectively utilizing each other's resources and maximizing the potential of the marketing mix.
References by http://www.marketingcrossing.com/article/220071/Why-Use-Intermediaries-in-Marketing-/What are some uses of computers in robotics?
Personal computers (PC) have a large number of ports to which you could add you own hardware to control your robot. Some of these are very easy to use, while others are nearly impossible without special (expensive) ICs. Not all of these interfaces are available on all computers. This section gives an overview of some of the best known ports on a PC. These ports and their uses are well document all over the internet.
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What are the three most basic components that are required in any microprocessor system?
An input/output (I/O) unit, a control unit, and one or more arithmetic logic units (ALUs)
How do you reset my computer ram drive?
Ram is temporary memory, which holds its information using constantly applied power. To reset it, you can simply shut down your computer, unplug it from power, and press the power button a few times. This will exaust the power which would otherwise be used by the RAM, thus reseting it.
If for some reason this does not work, then while your computer is still off and unplugged, remove your RAM chips by releasing the latches on both sides. Almost as soon as they come out, they will reset. Then, carefully plug them back in, making sure that they latch in and seat correctly.
A multipartite virus is a combination of a boot sector virus and a file virus. It can hide in either type of program.
Number of colors that can be simultaneously displayed in EGA mode?
IBMs EGA Standard supported a choice of 16 simultanous colors out of 64 possible colors.
Is a pc the same as an all in one computer?
A traditional desktop computer usually has a computer tower, monitor, mouse, and keyboard. An all-in-one desktop, however, tries to combine these. The actual computer will be inside of the (sometimes over-sided) monitor, and the monitor itself may include a touchscreen. You will still usually want a keyboard, rather that trying to use the on-screen one, and a mouse my be useful as well. You will at least be able to do away with the computer tower, however.
How do you find your laptop personal identification number?
There should be a manufacturer label on back or side of your computer (or bottom in case of a laptop), this should have the serial number information which helps the manufacturer track information about its production and sale. Typically it will have "S/N:" before the start of serial number. It is different from the operating system license number or product key which is on computers with Microsoft Windows.
However, the easiest way of finding the serial number is the following:
Run Command Prompt by typing "cmd" (without the quotes) in the search bar and hitting enter.
Type in the following (again, without the quotes): "wmic bios get serialnumber"
Make sure there isn't a space between the words serial and number. Hit enter.
It will output two lines, the first will say "SerialNumber" and the next line will have your serial number on it!
What is the name of the Windows NT2000XP boot loader program?
In order to answer the question, one would need to know for which operating system the "bootstrap loader" or boot loader is intended. There have been many boot loaders since electronic computers capable of running stored programs were first developed. Some of the earliest bootstrap loaders had no name at all; they were merely a list of steps one would execute to flip switches on the front panel of a computer to enter a rudimentary set of instructions that would allow the computer to finish loading its operating program from a paper tape reader or stack of punched cards.
One popular boot loader used with Linux systems today is called GRUB, which stands for "Grand Unified Boot Loader".
Why do you need a local area network?
A local area network (LAN) provides connectivity between computers within a small geographic area (typically no larger than a building). Other types of networks include:
- Campus Network (connects a number of buildings together)
- Metropolitan Area Network (connects computers around a large city size area)
- Wide Area Network (connects computers from around the world)
Generally speaking the larger the area covered, the slower the network. Although there are some links within the Internet that are significantly faster than an average small home network would provide.
Most companies deploy LAN networks to connect up employee's computers so that they can reach corporate email servers and applications.
Most home users deploy LAN network to share files (e.g. photos, music) between their computers and to share a single Internet connection between multiple computers.
What is 1 disadvantage for using a microphone as an input device?
- advantages:
- Relatively cheap and rugged.
- Can be easily miniaturized.
Advantages: You can speak to people other the Internet with your voice acting for your Inde Movies/Games Disadvantages: If you say something wrong (like adress) then someone will proberly tell a 3rd Party site.
