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Computer Hardware Questions and Answers (Q&A)

What is the major difference between a UPS and an SPS?
John Smith
Answered: Jan 20, 2025
The battery is only used when the ac power fails-2. they are on all the time-3. they are far less expensive-when an sps is used there is a momentary gap, usually about 1ms or less, between when the...Read More

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What are the instructions that tell the computer what to do and how to do known as?
L. Sevigny, Doctor
Answered: Dec 05, 2018
The instructions that tell a computer what to do and how to do are the software. This is pretty much the equivalent of the instruction booklet that comes with any piece of furniture to put it...Read More

4 Answers

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Which of the following is not a hardware device?
B.Lisa
Answered: Feb 26, 2018
Microsoft Disk Operating System is an operating system that was created for IBM compatible computers. It is not used anymore but the Windows command line from it is still used. Storage devices...Read More

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Which device is used to copy and save the files on the different computer?
B.Lisa
Answered: Feb 26, 2018

A jump drive, a floppy disk, or a memory card can be used for the same purpose.

2 Answers

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Which three input devices your computer use?
Techgal
Answered: Jan 20, 2025
Mouse, keyboard, scanner

1 Answer

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What type of devices allow you to save your file, and then take the file with you to access on a different computer?
N. Kingsley, Writer
Answered: Sep 26, 2018
As technology has advanced there are different devices that have come into play that help in transferring data. At one time it was difficult to transfer data between computers. Slowly as...Read More

3 Answers

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What actions doesn't come under RAM managment?
Carice Snow, Motivator
Answered: Feb 21, 2019
RAM (Random Access Memory) does not store the instructions to start the computer up this process is done by the Read-Only Memory (ROM-BIOS). RAM is used to store information so that it can...Read More

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How can you put the following units of storage into the correct order, starting with the smallest first and going down to the largest; 1. Kilobyte 2. Byte 3. Megabyte 4. Terabyte 5. Gigabyte 6....
Tazibordercollie
Answered: Jan 20, 2025
Bit Byte Kilobyte Megabyte Gigabyte Terabyte
6. 2. 1. 3. 5. 4.

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Is a joystick an input or output device?
Bhagat
Answered: Jan 20, 2025
Input Device

1 Answer

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Which part of the computer is rated by how many bits of information they can receive in one second?
John Adney
Answered: Sep 28, 2017
Memory bandwidth is the rate at which data can be read from or stored into asemiconductor memoryby aprocessor. Memory bandwidth is usually expressed in units ofbytes/second, though this can vary...Read More

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Which chips contents are lost when the computer is switched off?
Tegen
Answered: Jan 31, 2019

It's actually RAM and DRAM (Dynamic RAM) - This should probably be changed.

2 Answers

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Does RAM store the instruction of device boot up?
John Smith
Answered: Jan 20, 2025
Storing the instructions to start the computer up

1 Answer

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Which is the most efficient computer mouse ever made?
V. Barnes
Answered: May 29, 2018
When it comes to the most efficient computer mouse ever you have to look at one that is around today and that one can easily say that the distinction can go to the Logitech LX Master. Logitech...Read More

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Why should you clean a dirty CD-ROM drive or other disc drive? 
Ms Moschella
Answered: Jan 20, 2025
Can cause read errors with CD discs.

These read errors could cause software installation issues or issues while running the program.

1 Answer

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What is the difference between SATA and IDE Harddisk?
D. Peter, Software Developer
Answered: Jun 16, 2020
The most noticeable difference between PATA (IDE) and SATA disk becomes evident when they are connected to the motherboard. A PATA disk utilizes an 80-pin ribbon that is about 3-4 inches wide...Read More

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