latter was a manufacturer of disk-drives for personal computers‚ and was rumoured to be experiencing cash flow and inventory problems. The objective of Paula’s analysis is to help her manager decide if MiniScribe Corporation should remain in Alexander and Ferris’ ‘Buy’ recommendation list or not. The case was therefore analysed from Paula Perry’s viewpoint as a research analyst who must make a recommendation. The group made a background check of MiniScribe and the disk-drive industry‚ and took note
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keys (0 to 9). Special keys. Functions keys‚ control keys‚ arrow keys caps lock key‚ and so on. ii). Mouse:- Mouse is a device that controls the movement of the curser or pointer on a display screen. A mouse is a small object we can roll along a hard flat surface. As we move the mouse the pointer on the display screen moves in the same direction. iii). Joystick:- A lever that moves in all directions and controls the movement of a pointer or some other display symbols. A joystick is similar to
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3.1 There are different methods for opening cases. To learn how to open a particular computer case‚ consult the user manual or manufacturer’s website. Most computer cases are opened in one of the following ways: The computer case cover can be removed as one piece. The top and side panels of the case can be removed. The top of the case may need to be removed before the side panels can be removed. 3.2 These are the power supply installation steps: Insert the power supply into the case. Align
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of the following is not a feature of a file system that might be used with a hard disk drive? a. An actuator arm 9. A student writes a report using a word processor‚ saving the report in a file called my report. The student stores the file on his laptop hard disk drive. Later‚ he posts the file on a file-sharing site for a classmate to review the report. Then‚ he copies an updated version of the file to a flash drive to submit it to his instructor. Which of the following are some of the important
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Computers – An Introduction A computer is defined as an electronic device that accepts input‚ processes it as per the given instructions and produces meaningful output. The term computer is used to describe a device which is combination of electronic and electromechanical devices. It is derived from the word “Compute” which means Calculation. “Charles Babbage” is known as the father of the computer. Data and Information Data refers to raw facts that are gathered and fed to the computer. A computer
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& Reynolds‚ George W. (2006). Fundamentals of Information Systems (3th ed.). Boston: Thomson Course Technology. 2. Wikipedia. (2007). Floppy Disk. Retrieved June 6‚ 2007‚ from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floppy_disk 3. Wikipedia. (2007). Random Access Memory. Retrieved June 6‚ 2007‚ from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAM 4. Wikipedia. (2007). USB Flash Drive. Retrieved June 6‚ 2007‚ from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_flash_drive
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LPI exam 201 prep: Hardware Intermediate Level Administration (LPIC-2) topic 204 Skill Level: Intermediate David Mertz‚ Ph.D. (mertz@gnosis.cx) Developer Gnosis Software Brad Huntting (huntting@glarp.com) Mathematician University of Colorado 02 Sep 2005 In this tutorial‚ David Mertz and Brad Huntting continue preparing you to take the Linux Professional Institute® Intermediate Level Administration (LPIC-2) Exam 201. In this fourth of eight tutorials‚ you learn how to add and configure hardware
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32K clusters in drives over 1.2gigs‚ while FAT32 will use a minimum cluster size of 4K‚ it is very important to emphasize. Second‚ the biggest improvement is in FAT32 which in today’s high-capacity hard disk‚ with the ability to effectively manage storage space‚ which means that a 3K file wastes only 1K of disk space on FAT32‚ while it wastes 29K of space on a standard FAT system. Of course‚ that there is two considerations: (1) your motherboard and BIOS must not have the hard drive size‚ as some have
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generally assumed to be the secondary memory. The secondary memory is used to store the data permanently in the computer. The secondary storage devices are usually as follows: hard disk drives – this is the most common type of storage device that is used in almost all the computer systems. The other ones include the floppy disk drives‚ the CD ROM‚ and the DVD ROM. The flash memory‚ the USB data card etc. History of Data Storage * The earliest known form of data storage was punch cards which were created
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Introduction to Computers What is a computer? An electronic device for storing and processing data‚ typically in binary form‚ according to instructions given to it in a variable program.. Many people believe that knowing how to use a computer‚ is one of the basic skills needed to succeed in the workplace. In order to use the computer it is necessary to understand how the computer works. Hardware | Computer hardware is made up of the equipment used to make up you computer unit. These parts
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