Technology in Action- IntroductoryThis book was designed to spark reader interest by covering practical concepts that they want to learn (such as setting up a wireless network in their home) while giving background information (such as how networks function) for those interested in exploring topics deeper. This book covers the parts of the computer, tips on using the Internet, application software, system software, networking and security, and mobile computing. For anyone who uses a computer in his or her personal or professional life. |
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... called the Analytical Engine ( see Figure 17 ) . The machine was actually based on another machine called , the Difference Engine , which was a huge steam - powered mechanical cal- culator Babbage designed to print astronom- ical tables ...
... called the Analytical Engine ( see Figure 17 ) . The machine was actually based on another machine called , the Difference Engine , which was a huge steam - powered mechanical cal- culator Babbage designed to print astronom- ical tables ...
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... ( called a cold boot ) or when you restart the system after it's already on ( called a warm boot ) . You might need to perform a warm boot if the operating system or other software application stops responding . You do a cold boot each ...
... ( called a cold boot ) or when you restart the system after it's already on ( called a warm boot ) . You might need to perform a warm boot if the operating system or other software application stops responding . You do a cold boot each ...
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... called high - level formatting , estab- lishes the catalog that the computer uses to keep track of where each file is located on the hard drive . As you learned in Chapter 5 , this catalog is called the File Allocation Table ( FAT ) ...
... called high - level formatting , estab- lishes the catalog that the computer uses to keep track of where each file is located on the hard drive . As you learned in Chapter 5 , this catalog is called the File Allocation Table ( FAT ) ...
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