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Computers process binary numbers which are composed of?

Binary numbers, with or without a computer are a series of 1's and 0's.

Were Roman shopkeepers educated?

Were roman shopkeepers educated Were roman shopkeepers educated

What are the advantages of end-user computing in retail Business?

One advantage to end-user computing in retail business is more revenues. When users are able to find exactly what they want online, they will shop more from the comfort of their home.

Is shockwave good or bad for computer?

Shockwave is most horrible thing for your computer ever. I downloaded it and after I played what ever game I wanted for a hour they asked me if I wanted to buy it and ofcourse I did and right after they got my money the game started messing up. Then I couldn't select anything. When I clicked on internet noting popped up. One by one my access to things were becoming limited. After I couldn't access anything my computer froze a lot, shut down a lot, and we had to take it to the computer people and it took them almost 4 months just to fix it. When we FINALLY got our computer back all my game records and other stuff was washed away. I had nothing. To this day I vow to never ,ever, ever again, in my life, not even if my life depended on it . . . Ok I would download it if my life depeneded on it but I think you get the point, never download Shockwave.

List 3 reasons why you might want to keep your computer on all of the time?

  1. Downloads
  2. Saves time (Not electricity)
  3. If you are in a situation like the film 'Speed' where if you turn off your computer it blows up.

What type of computer would you find easiest to upgrade?

definitely not laptops! desktops got the upper hand when it comes to upgrading. just look for a motherboard with pci express support. pci express allow fast and easy upgrades.


most modern day motherboards support pci.


for more information about pci:
http://www.howstuffworks.com/pci-express.htm

Does a standard game console is small enough to fit in one hand and making it more portable than a handheld game console?

Theoretically speaking, yes, it is possible. Equally however, one would have to define what "small enough to fit in one hand" entails. For example, Sony's latest "handheld" console can easily be held within the palm of one's hand, but, equally, their latest home console, the PlayStation 3, can also be held in one hand, albeit with minor difficulties, and most likely, without peripherals, plugs, etc. For the purposes of this answer, we will assume that "small enough to fit in one hand" portends to consoles which can be held with minor difficulty, excluding peripherals (as otherwise, there would likely be no standard game consoles which fit the criterion, as the display would be required as well, being necessary to usage* of the console).

The first consideration, then, would be the shape. The standard current-generation game console is rectangular, with a possible protrusion (also likely to be rectangular). This angular nature of the console does indeed make it rather portable, but somewhat cumbersome, as one may need to play a bit of a balancing game** when holding it in hand, as weight distribution can be uneven. On the other hand*** there are the "handheld" consoles. Typically less angular by nature and more beveled, they are a much more snug fit, and many times less likely to cause injury due to mishandling. Therefore, the first point goes to the handhelds.

The second consideration shall be the weight. Standard gaming consoles can be rather heavy, with the barebones console weighing in at over 10 lbs****. The standard handheld, by contrast, is at most 2lbs*****, with peripherals and game inserted. Once more, then, a point goes to the standard handheld in terms of portability.

The third factor (and arguably one of the most important) is durability. Standard handhelds can be quite fragile, ceasing proper function after being dropped once, or even being left on for too long******. Equally however, the very same can be said for standard game consoles*******, excluding one notable difference. If a standard game console is dropped, its casing will likely remain intact, but most handhelds' casing would be damaged alongside the internal circuitry. Thus, standard game consoles earn a point in durability, but it should be noted that it is a rather trivially-earned point.

The Fourth, and final factor, is battery life; a very controversial topic. The standard game console can be left on indefinitely during normal function, but in so doing loses nearly all portability******** whereas a standard handheld can last for many hours on end before requiring an external power source of any sort, but as one may have surmised, "many hours" is less than "indefinitely." In addition, the standard handheld is also capable of sacrificing portability********* for the sake of indefinite battery life, but unlike a standard console, this was most likely not the engineers' original intention. The ensuing chaos and fanboyism caused by the ambiguous nature of the debate would lead to nothing short of mutual disagreement, thus, regrettably; no points can be awarded to either side with regards to this particular factor.

In summation, standard consoles, totalling one point, simply do not compete against handheld consoles in the field of portability, weighing in at a hefty two points. This should not discourage the reader from believing in its possibility however, for as science has shown us, many things thought unthinkable can be achieved but with time. Only the future can tell whether the state of this answer remains constant for long, in such a quickly changing field as technology-related gaming.

*It is wholly possible to use a game console without any form of output interpreter, but enjoyment of the experience would likely be impacted.

**Wii balance board not required.

***Presumably the left if you are right-handed; the right if you are left-handed.

****Approx. 4.5 kg.

*****Approx. 1kg.

******Approx. 25 minutes if you are running Contra 4 or software of a similar fashion.

*******en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xbox_360_technical_problems

********Extension cords not considered

*********See *******

How computers are useful in data generation?

This question is similar to asking what has the sun to do with light? The essentials behind data generations is the ability to have source data in various forms and to be able to parse it into meaningful structures that represent or codify a certain aspect of logical tree of information in a humanly readable form.

Now the purpose of this data generations can be for hundreds of purposes, (i.e.: formatted output for catalogs, test cases, even for logical pairs matching and others). However, the critical element is to create data in a consistent form that has meaning. Rather than go through all of the scenarios I will will deal exclusively with with just Test Data generation.

In an enterprise test environment where you have external parties providing services or products and are a part of a test environment you will want to test with "production-like" data. The reason you do not use production data itself is that besides the privacy issues if you have to test with segments using production systems you don not want to pollute production data or skew BI assessments.

So using the standard reference data of the company you would generate false data that would mirror the production environment. Some of this is as simple a s scrambling identifiers or replacing leading characters with a known valid character which is excluded from the current data set. The same is in relation personal information. So names can be scrambled and then used as test data with either an indicator in the name or account IDs to isolate it from real production data. This can all be done in moments by a computer rather than days by a human following a simple algorithm.

The second and more complex aspect is the modeling of invalid data that yet looks like real data. While lying is a human trait keeping them consistent and straight is not. Hence the rules for fabrication of false data need to be again developed in algorithms that will test the exception handling of a computer. Some of these errors have to look like keying errors while others need to appear deliberate. As the rules for validating a test are created then a subset of production based modeled data would be transformed to stress the exception handling rules.

Now the reason it has to be human readable is simply that the generated data needs to be in a form that can represent a human input via keyboard or voice that then is interpreted by the testing environments. A computer may actually supply this data.

When taking large volumes of production data, and modeling millions upon millions of records, there is no way to do this humanly in any reasonable time-frame, a computer is necessary.

I hope this answers your question.

What is computer priracy?

Computer piracy is illegally making copies of computer software, CD's, DVD,s etc.

How do you transfer wild coins from online to offline play?

Gamer score updates it automatically when you be live on Xbox live

What company makes Car-PC computers?

The same companies that manufacture consumer PCs make small computers and navigation systems designed for automobiles. This includes Hewlett-Packard and Dell.

How do gaming monitors differ from ordinary computer monitors?

Gaming monitors differ from ordinary computer monitors in that they tend to be larger, quicker to update and offer a smoother flow to the game. They are also more likely to offer better colour differentiation, brighter and sharper images and better viewing angles.

How do install to computer download softwhere?

Usually your downloads go to a folder on your computer called "Downloads." You can go to this folder, find the file you downloaded and select it. Usually after double-clicking on it, it will begin the install process and you can follow the prompts.

Who needs computer forensics investigators?

The person in charge of the investigation has overall responsibility in both these circumstances the computer forensic examiner would need to carry out. I know an institute which provides computer forensic examinations and Criminal Investigations know as ICFECI. I hope it will help others.

What features do newer tablets computers have?

Newer tablet computers have special processors that allows the tablet to run faster. Along with running faster, newer tablets have special webcam technologies that allow consumers to chat via webcam or "FaceTalk". Newer tablets may also be able to store more information based on the greater storage capacity they may have to offer. Not to mention the upgraded app stores, that allows more apps and games to be downloaded to the tablet.