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... shown in Figure 1-18 , these devices can take on a variety of configurations . Some look like a small PC but cannot run any software other than their Web browser or e - mail programs and so cannot be used as general - purpose computers ...
... shown in Figure 1-18 , these devices can take on a variety of configurations . Some look like a small PC but cannot run any software other than their Web browser or e - mail programs and so cannot be used as general - purpose computers ...
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... shown in Figure 1-25 from right to left , we can see that the Web page is called index.html , and that file is stored in a folder called arthur on a Web server named www in the pbskids.org domain . Some characteristics of the URL shown in ...
... shown in Figure 1-25 from right to left , we can see that the Web page is called index.html , and that file is stored in a folder called arthur on a Web server named www in the pbskids.org domain . Some characteristics of the URL shown in ...
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... shown here . WEARABLE PERSONAL DISPLAY The sunglasses shown here include a display screen that projects images : the images appear equivalent to those projected on a 14 - inch monitor . FIGURE 4-26 Recent improvements in flat - screen ...
... shown here . WEARABLE PERSONAL DISPLAY The sunglasses shown here include a display screen that projects images : the images appear equivalent to those projected on a 14 - inch monitor . FIGURE 4-26 Recent improvements in flat - screen ...
Contents
IN THIS MODULE | 4 |
Guide to Buying a PC R10 | 10 |
Summary 212 | 19 |
Copyright | |
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