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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... stored in a file . The term " file " has several operational definitions , depending on whether you are a general computer user , a database user , or a programmer . This chapter focuses on the way files are viewed by a general computer ...
... stored in a file . The term " file " has several operational definitions , depending on whether you are a general computer user , a database user , or a programmer . This chapter focuses on the way files are viewed by a general computer ...
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... stored on a storage medium and is usually measured in kilobytes , megabytes , or gigabytes . A kilobyte ( KB ) is ... stored on magnetic media . If you run out of storage space on a disk , you can erase files you no longer need to make ...
... stored on a storage medium and is usually measured in kilobytes , megabytes , or gigabytes . A kilobyte ( KB ) is ... stored on magnetic media . If you run out of storage space on a disk , you can erase files you no longer need to make ...
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... stored in nonadjacent clusters than one stored in adjacent clusters because the disk or head must move farther to find the next section of the file . Figure 3-19 Files stored in non- adjacent clusters 1 Clusters 1 , 2 , 6 , and 7 of ...
... stored in nonadjacent clusters than one stored in adjacent clusters because the disk or head must move farther to find the next section of the file . Figure 3-19 Files stored in non- adjacent clusters 1 Clusters 1 , 2 , 6 , and 7 of ...
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