Introduction The purpose of this post is to explain the basics of computer network. A computer network can be simply defined as the interconnection of two or more independent computers. Applications of computer networks are found everywhere. They are used in our homes, schools, colleges, railway stations, offices and business....
Magnetic Memory We have seen various types of semiconductor RAMs. These high-speed semiconductor storage devices [i.e., RAMs] are expensive. So we need some inexpensive media for storage. Magnetic memory is a good alternative for this purpose. Also the semiconductor memory has the following limitations: Limited Capacity: Semiconductor (primary) memory of...
Operating System In this post, we will discuss general properties, types of application advantages, disadvantages and basic requirements of different types of operating systems. Batch Operating System Batch processing requires the grouping of similar jobs, which consist of programs, data, and system commands. The advantage of this type of programming...
Evolution Of Operating System An operating system may process its task serially or concurrently. It means that the resources of the computer system may be dedicated to a single program until its completion or they may be allocated among several programs in different stages of execution. Due to different processing...
Introduction In Computer Science, the term software means a set of instructions in the form of a program to control the processing of a computer. These programs are used for various purposes in the computer system. A series of instructions that performs a particular task is called a “program“. The...
Introduction Input-Output devices are very important component of computer system. Here we will discuss about Input-Output devices of computer system. First, we will discuss briefly about Input-Output devices and then move on to the function and structure of some Input and Output devices and we will discuss about the newer...