Information Systems (IS) An information system (IS) is an organized system for the collection, organization, storage, and communication of information. It typically includes hardware, software, data, procedures, and people, all working together to manage and process information. Information systems are used in various contexts, such as business, education, healthcare, and Read more…
Introduction of Magnetic Disk Magnetic disk consists of Magnetic Oxide materials. A modern computer uses two types of magnetic memory or disks: – Magnetic Disks: Magnetic disks are the most common form of non-volatile secondary storage because they provide fast access and high storage capacities at a reasonable cost. Examples Read more…
Introduction of Optical Memory Despite the rise of alternative modern and advanced storage technologies such as cloud storage and solid-state drives, optical memory continues to be used in specific industries and applications where its unique characteristics are advantageous. Definition of Optical Memory Optical memory has been widely used for archival, Read more…
Introduction of Cache Memory Cache memory is popularly called High-Speed Memory. Definition Cache memory is a small, temporary, high-speed memory that stores the most recently used instructions or data from main memory for processing and is placed between the CPU (Central Processing Unit) and the main memory (RAM) in a Read more…
Introduction Main memory, is often referred to simply as “memory” or “RAM” (Random Access Memory) because data can be accessed in any order, regardless of its physical location in memory. This allows the CPU to quickly retrieve and manipulate data without the need to sequentially read through the entire memory. It Read more…
There are following types of Programming Languages/Programming Paradigm are seen in modern times – (A) Imperative Programming Paradigm (a) Procedural Programming Paradigm (1.) Structured Programming Paradigm (2.) Non-Structured/UnStructured Programming Paradigm (b) Object Oriented Programming Paradigm (B) Declarative Programming Paradigm (i) Functional Programming Paradigm (ii) Logical Programming Paradigm (C) Hybrid Programming Read more…
List of some Common Internet and Web Applications or Services Gopher Gopher system was released in mid-1991 by Mark P. McCahill team in USA. The name was coined by Anklesaria due to several meanings of the word “gopher” i.e. a gofer is an assistant who “goes for” things, and a gopher a North Read more…
Introduction The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is like the Brain of the computer. This is because it takes all major decisions, makes all sorts of calculations, and directs different parts of the computer functions by activating and controlling the operations. The task of performing operations like arithmetic, logical, and non-logical/arithmetic Read more…
List of Top Popular Reference Books of Computer Fundamental SLNo Book's Name Author's Name Publications 01. Fundamental of Computers V. Rajaraman PHI Publication 02. IT Principles & Application Ray & Acharya PHI Publication 03. Information Technology and its Applications in Business Reema Thareja Oxford University Press(OUP) 04. Fundamental of IT Read more…
Lists of some common Terminology of Computer Fundamentals Data Originally, data is the plural of the Latin word datum, from a dare, meaning ‘give’. The word ‘Data’ refers to any raw collection of facts, figures, symbols, and statistics that can be input, stored, processed, and output by a computer system. It can take Read more…