New Perspectives on Computer ConceptsThe innovative approach, from the New Perspectives On Computer Concepts Series, provides your students with an exceptionally effective introduction to computers. Blending practice and concepts with integrated computerized Labs, each chapter focuses on what beginners really need to know. How do I install software? What are data files? How do I perform common file operations? The computerized Labs combine animations, simulations and interactive tutorials to bring the concepts to life... |
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... disk for a typi- cal storage capacity of 360 kilobytes . A double - density 3.5 " disk is usually formatted for 80 ... floppy disk capacities are becoming increasingly popular . For example , some 3.5 " floppy disks store 2.88 megabytes ...
... disk for a typi- cal storage capacity of 360 kilobytes . A double - density 3.5 " disk is usually formatted for 80 ... floppy disk capacities are becoming increasingly popular . For example , some 3.5 " floppy disks store 2.88 megabytes ...
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... disk , a low voltage current in the read - write head magnetizes the particles that form each byte . Figure 3-11 Floppy disk storage The drive spindle engages the hub on the disk to rotate the disk inside of its protective jacket ...
... disk , a low voltage current in the read - write head magnetizes the particles that form each byte . Figure 3-11 Floppy disk storage The drive spindle engages the hub on the disk to rotate the disk inside of its protective jacket ...
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... floppy disk storage , hard disk storage , tape storage , and CD - ROM storage by placing these storage types along the line . The first one is completed for you . a . Access time ( slowest to fastest ) : Tape slow CD - ROM b . Capacity ...
... floppy disk storage , hard disk storage , tape storage , and CD - ROM storage by placing these storage types along the line . The first one is completed for you . a . Access time ( slowest to fastest ) : Tape slow CD - ROM b . Capacity ...
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32 bits Apple Macintosh application software binary number bitmap graphics boot process bytes cable cache CD-ROM chapter clusters color column command compression computer system connect contains copy create data file database decimal display document EBCDIC eight bits electronic encoded erase example file server filename floppy disk format graphical user interface hard disk drive hardware images install instructions Internet keyboard lanterns letter license Macintosh main board megabytes memory menu microcomputer microprocessor Microsoft Windows modem mouse multimedia number system operating system option package parallel port parity bit password perform peripheral devices pixels printer processor program files protocol provides read-write head represent requires screen sectors serial port shown in Figure sound spreadsheet storage device stored tape tion transmission transmit tutorial typically user interface vector graphics virus word processing workstation