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Define Address

Asked by Sid in Computers & Technology at 5:52 PM on January 16, 2008

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1) The number of a particular memory or peripheral storage location. Like post office boxes, each byte of memory and each disk sector has its own unique address. Programs are compiled into machine language, which references actual addresses in the computer.

(2) As a verb, to manage or work with. For example, "the computer can address 16MB of memory."

(3) The location of a Web site or other Internet facility.

Answered at 6:06 PM on January 17, 2008

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compute networking

Asked by roby jija in Computers & Technology at 8:09 PM on January 16, 2008

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The use of a network of computers and computer terminals by individuals at various locations to interact with each other by entering data into the computer system. Also known as computer conferencing.

Answered at 6:05 PM on January 17, 2008

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Who first proposed a global network of computers in 1962?

Asked by Shampa in Computers & Technology at 12:27 AM on January 17, 2008

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J.C.R. Licklider at MIT (the Massachusetts Institute of Technology) proposed global network of computers in 1962.

Answered at 6:03 PM on January 17, 2008

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What does www mean?

Asked by Shampa in Computers & Technology at 12:16 AM on January 17, 2008

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The World Wide Web ("WWW" or simply the "Web") is a global, read-write information space. Text documents, images, multimedia and many other items of information, referred to as resources, are identified by short, unique, global identifiers called Uniform Resource Identifiers (URIs) so that each can be found, accessed and cross-referenced in the simplest possible way.

The term is often mistakenly used as a synonym for the Internet itself, but the Web is actually something that is available via the Internet, just like e-mail and many other Internet services.

Answered at 5:59 PM on January 17, 2008

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What are templates?

Asked by Shampa in Computers & Technology at 12:13 AM on January 17, 2008

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"Templates" can have different meanings, depending on the application of a "template". Normally, as far as computer usage goes, templates are considered as files (or "skeleton" documents) to help computer users to create a new file (or document) based on the information contained in the generic or skeleton file.

For example, if you use a word processor, you can create a letterhead for the company you work for, with only company information contained in it, and with no "body text". When this document is saved as a template, you can easily create a company letter, by using the letterhead template. When you create the new document, you can base the new document on the template, resulting in a document with a letterhead already completed, which will save you loads of time. Now you only have to fill in the text that applies to the specific document that you want to create.

Answered at 6:00 PM on January 17, 2008

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What technologies contribute to the success of the WWW?

Asked by Shampa in Computers & Technology at 12:11 AM on January 17, 2008

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SGML, XML, HTML

Answered at 6:01 PM on January 17, 2008

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Define Boot

Asked by Sid in Computers & Technology at 5:41 PM on January 17, 2008

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In computers, process of starting up a computer. The term boot derives from the idea that the computer has to pull itself up by its bootstraps, that is, load into memory a small program that enables it to load larger programs. There are two types of booting operations. One is cold boot, which is the operation of booting a computer that has been completely shut down. The other is warm boot, which is a restarting operation in which some of the needed programs are already in memory. In the case of the IBM PC, for example, the warm boot is done by pressing ctr, alt, and del keys simultaneously.

Answered at 5:55 PM on January 17, 2008

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Define Bitmap

Asked by Sid in Computers & Technology at 5:36 PM on January 17, 2008

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The representation of a digital image as a matrix of picture elements (pixels). All images acquired by digital cameras and camcorders, scanners and screen capture programs are bitmapped images. Also known as "raster graphics, images created in paint programs are also bitmapped images. There are many bitmapped formats, including JPEG, GIF, BMP and TIFF (see graphics formats). Bitmapped graphics and "vector graphics" are the two fundamental structures for digital images.

Answered at 5:48 PM on January 17, 2008

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Define Block

Asked by Sid in Computers & Technology at 5:38 PM on January 17, 2008

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(1) A group of disk or tape records that is stored and transferred as a single unit. On a CD, a block consists of 98 frames of 33 bytes for a total of 3,234 bytes, or 1/75th of a second.

(2) A group of bits or bytes that is transmitted or processed as a single unit.

(3) A group of text characters that has been marked for moving, copying, saving or other operation.

(4) A rectangular group of pixels that are processed as a unit.

(5) A group of program statements that are treated as a unit based on the results of a comparison.

Answered at 5:50 PM on January 17, 2008

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Define BMP

Asked by Sid in Computers & Technology at 5:39 PM on January 17, 2008

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(1) (BitMaP) Also known as a "bump" file, it is the native, bitmapped graphics format in Windows. A BMP can be saved in several color options: 1-, 4-, 8- and 24-bit color provide 2, 16, 256 and 16,000,000 colors respectively. BMP files use the .BMP or .DIB file extensions (DIB stands for Device-Independent Bitmap). See graphics formats.

(2) (Batch Message Processor) A facility for producing reports and batch updates to IMS databases.

Answered at 5:52 PM on January 17, 2008

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