Essays Tagged: "storage devices"
A comparison of Thick and Thin clients in Networks.
d they are called 'thick', (as opposed to 'thin') because they have their own processor, memory and storage devices.However, a recent article suggests that networks could be better by the use of 'thin ... 'thin clients'. This is where the users just have a dumb terminal with no memory, processing power, storage etc. for use with multi user operating systems.There are many advantages and disadvantages i ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking
Dell economics analysis
cessor speed improvements, companies keeping PCs in use longer and focusing on updating servers and storage devices and consumers purchasing electronic devices other than PCs (CNetnews.com).In terms o ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies > Computer and Electronics Companies
SANS/Project Manager
Storage Area Networks / Project Management ReportBrief introduction into SANS (Storage Area Networks ... of management and security/protection of data are also required in data maintenance.What are SANS?A storage area network (SAN) is a high-speed exclusive network that interconnects different types of d ... ethod is very similar in theory to a typical LAN setup but incorporates a direct connection between storage elements and severs or clients, also take note that the typical method of connection between ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking
Lucky Connection, is setting up and employs ten laboratory scientists and ten administrators.Answer the questions below:
4) The hardware needed for Lucky Connection includes input devices, output devices, a system unit, storage devices, and communication devices.Input device allows a user to enter data and commands int ... he computer.The processor to be used will be CPU, microprocessor, memory, system board, and primary storage. Central Processing Unit (CPU) is the center of action in a computer. It is the electronic d ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Technology
A High Security System For Databases
accurate copy of critical information at two drives simultaneously thusproviding identical failover storage devices on two servers.This leverages the existing IPnetwork infrastructure, hence minimizin ... expect it.With the volume of information nearly doubling annually forthe larger organizations data storage, access and security are among the most demandingchallenges facing database management.Datab ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Technology
Computer Storage vs. Computer Memory
There are many similarities and differences between computer storage and computer memory. First, let me define both terms. Computer storage is a place that a com ... loads program data in order to run it. Just by definition, the primary difference becomes obvious: storage is permanent while memory is only temporary. On the same note is volatility. RAM (the most c ... s considered volatile, and needs a constant supply of power in order to maintain the data it holds. Storage devices, such as tape drives, optical drives, removable hard drives, and magnetic disk drive ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science
OLAP, Data Mining, Warehousing, Data Marts.
ion is a necessity in order to increase sales and have a better relationship with clients, and with storage devices becoming cheaper, the idea of warehousing data came into being. This literally means ... d by the database (Holshemier & Siebes, 1994).To understand how much data one talks about where storage capacity is concerned. There are trillions of point of sales transactions, credit card purch ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science
Boot Process.
oads the operating system from hard disk into memory, which communicates with any input, output, or storage devices. The reason that the operating system can't stay in the memory permanently is that m ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science
Computer Information
organization. Providing the appropriate input and output devices and selecting the correct form of storage is extremely important for organizations today. The purpose of this paper is to provide the ... correct method for each situation regarding data input and output; provide situations for different storage devices; and explain the role of various items in determining the speed of the computer.Data ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science
Hardware Components
and component performance issues related to computer hardware. First I will explain what the media storage devices on a computer are and what their appropriate uses are. Next, I will discuss the role ... s part of a computer system. A hard disk drive is a sealed unit that a PC uses for nonvolatile data storage. Nonvolatile, or semi permanent, storage means that the storage device retains the data even ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking
Technology Explanation
one understanding the various elements of these hardware and software systems. Data Input, Output, Storage devices and device speeds are addressed for the education of the reader in the basics of tec ... ort, a plotter would be the data output of choice as the plotter is used for generating design work.Storage DevicesWhen one has arrived to the point where there is a need to store that which has been ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science
Concepts of Computer devices
Concepts of Computer devices, storage and speedHardware consist of all the tangible elements of a computer system, the input devic ... organization. Providing the appropriate input and output devices and selecting the correct form of storage is extremely important for organizations today. The purpose of this paper is to explain what ... for each situation provided and explain why; explain what situations are appropriate for different storage devices and explain why; and explain the role of various items in determining the speed of a ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science
Computer Hardware and Component Usage and Performance Issues
e and component performance issues relatedto computer hardware. First I will explain what the media storage devices on a computer are andwhat their appropriate uses are. Next, I will discuss the roles ... s part of a computer system. A hard disk drive is a sealed unit that a PC uses for nonvolatile data storage. Nonvolatile, or semi permanent, storage means that the storage device retains the data even ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science
Computer Technology
due to faster processors, which enable computers to do billions of calculations per second, and new storage devices that can hold entire libraries on a single device. Our everyday lives have grown mor ...
Subjects: Businesss Research Papers
A Review of Computer Abilities
ooking at the best options for data accuracy given specific requirements. Next, we will review what storage devices are available and what uses they have. We will also review the options for quality o ... data accuracy is to eliminate as much as possible the manual entry of the information.In reviewing storage devices, we find several options available. The hard disk of a computer is usually a storage ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science
Hardware Paper: What method of data input would be best. Explain what method of output would be best for certain situations.
n the world of computing that can sometimes seem to be quite overwhelming. Data input, data output, storage devices and computer speeds are just some of the concepts that may easily confuse the end us ... so that it can be easily accessible to current and potential investors. (Stair & Reynolds, 2006)Storage DevicesEven storage devices have situations in which they are more appropriate. A hard disk, ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Technology
Hard drive evolution
Even before the first commercial computers appeared in 1951, "mass" storage, although minuscule by today's standards, was a necessity. As early as the mid-1800s, punch ... rly calculators and other machines. The 1940s ushered in the decade when vacuum tubes were used for storage until, finally, tape drives started to replace punch cards in the early 1950s. Only a couple ... tion of the first small hard disk drives. The first 5.25-inch hard disk drives packed 5 to 10 MB of storage, the equivalent of 2,500 to 5,000 pages of double-spaced typed information, into a device th ...
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Computer Hardware
orts. Storing your data is important for possible output at a later time we will define the optimal storage devices when to use a hard disk, a floppy disk, RAM, a CD ROM, or a tape. Finally we will ex ... as an unprotected floppy disk could be. (TechTarget Corporate, 2000) A tape can be a very versatile storage device, the storage ranges from 8 gigabytes to 1600 gigabytes and the size of the tape vary ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Internet and networking
Data Input/ Output Methods, Storage Devices and Computer Speed
ain circumstances and why. This paper will also explain what situations are appropriate for certain storage devices and why. Lastly, this paper will explain the role of certain components in determini ... . Now that this paper has briefly looked at the methods of output, it will now cover some secondary storage devices.Different kinds of storage devices are best for diverse situations. Take hard drives ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science > Artificial Intelligence
Computer Systems
e organization. Providing the appropriate input and output devices and selecting the proper form of storage is extremely important for companies today. This paper will offer the correct method for eac ... the correct method for each situation regarding data input/output, provide situations for different storage devices, and explain the role of certain components in determining the speed of the computer ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science