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What does it mean if a document is 7.73 megabytes but on disc it's 8.24 megabytes?



On the disk it is not a compressed file... like if i were to send someone a file and it was 40 megabytes, i could compress the folder down to 20 megabytes using winrar, it will compress any file/ folder for you... they are mostly used as zip files or folders.

What does a torrent do?

In short, a torrent doesn't do anything. Its just a file format (.torrent), which follows the Bittorrent protoctol and can be used to transfer files (very large ones as well). No wonder you see torrents that are 50Gb in size at times on torrent websites...

What is The Penultimate Peril about?

In the Penultimate Peril, Violet, Klaus and Sunny go to live in the Denouement Hotel, where they get given a trial to decide whether they are good or evil. I'm not going to tell you anymore because if you are asking this question you have obviuosly never read it, so I won't give anything else away.

What is computer science?

The study of computers, how they are made, programmed and used.
Computer Science is a combination of theoretical and practical knowledge. The practical part of computing is available to see everywhere as almost every person on users' computer for certain tasks, whether it be designing, development or simply general tasks. Computer science is seen as a higher way to solve and analyze complex problems of any field, whether medical, business, engineering and so on.

What was the top five computer crimes?

ill only give u number one: Computer Fraud is when a person is tricked into believing they are going to receive money or something valuable. "Phishing" scams involve making fake email accounts and pretend to be a real business such as a bank or credit company to get the person's personal information.

Why would a brand new computer require re-imaging?

Computers always come from the manufacturer with a lot of unnecessary software. There are two options here. One remove the software one by one. Or get a decrapifier if available for that brand. Or re image and select only the Operating System as installation. The process is automatic and require very little intervention from the user.

What is the least popular kind of computer?

Talking biologically or technologically?

MOST POWERFUL:

Biologically, our brains are the most powerful "computer" in the world. It is highly developed and advanced.

Technologically, there isn't a certain "most powerful" computer/laptop in the world. Companies like Dell, HP, or etc. are always coming out with new technology, so, who knows?

LEAST POWERFUL:

The least powerful? Well, probably the first computers every invented. At the time, they were considered powerful and useful, but now, since technology has improved so much, they are now considered useless.

As for the most widely used type of computer...GOOGLE the statistics of the use of different types of computers.

How does a computer virus affect your desktop computer?

There are hunderds of ways it will make your desktop differ.

For example:

- Computer Viruses could disable all programs you have.

- Computer Viruses could turn off your Anti-Virus.

- Computer Viruses could block Internet from you.

What is computer storage removal?

It is when a storage device is removed from a computer. Examples of common storage devices that are often removed from computers today are...

- solid state USB devices (aka jump drives or thumb drives)

- solid state storage cards (aka SD cards)

- CD/DVD recordable or rewritable media (aka CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD+-R, etc.)

- hard disk drives (aka hard drives, HDDs, disk drives)

When did Robert Crandall first recognize the importance of computers in business?

It was while working at Hallmark in 1962 that he began developing theories about how computers could revolutionize the ways in which businesses marketed themselves.

How old do you have to use a Peer to Peer network?

There is no age restriction to use the network.

Although most chat rooms require you to be 18 or 21 years of age.

How do you convert word file into pdf and in video in windows OS without using any external software?

You can't do it without external software. The easiest way to convert any document to PDF is to use a PDF printer. In this way you can print the document as normal, but rather than print to your default printer you choose the PDF printer device instead. The free PrimoPDF is a good choice here.

Converting a Microsoft Word document to a video is more challenging as it's not entirely obvious how the conversion should be achieved. Possibly the simplest solution would be to convert your Word document into a PowerPoint presentation first, and then convert that to video.

Why is my computer so potato?

I have a 2013 Cybertron PC and I can't figure out why it's so potato! I can't even run Overwatch on minimum graphics with the lowest res possible without massive dips in framerate!

Computer Specs:

CPU: AMD A4-6300 APU 3.70 GHz

GPU: Nvidia Geforce GTX1060 (added after prebuilt computer)

RAM: 8 GB

OS: Windows 8.1

What's wrong here? I have a good feeling it's the CPU but I want a second opinion.

Which part of the computer stores important information about the starting of a computer?

The BIOS (or EFI in newer ones) stores the information needed to start the computer. BIOS stands for Basic Input/Output System, while EFI stands for Extensible Firmware Interface. After the BIOS or EFI loads, then control is passed to the MBR or the modern equivalent, which in turn loads the operating system.

Where can one play Bash The Computer game online?

One can play "Bash the Computer" game online on HP games, Y8, or at any online game center. One can either buy the game off a computer store or a download site.

In which computer game can you buy cloud swords?

One can buy Cloud's swords in the computer game Final Fantasy VII. Some of these types of swords are the Buster Sword, the Mythril Saber, the Hard Edge, the Butterfly Edge and the Enhance Sword.