Binary
Definition: Machine language, used by computers. Also, a base two numbering system that uses the digits 1 and 0. Binary is the language used by computers. Programs like operating systems use a language like C+ to translate computer operations into binary so that the machine can understand it. Being able...
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Hexidecimal (or just Hex)
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Binary
Definition: Machine language, used by computers. Also, a base two numbering system that uses the digits 1 and 0.
Binary is the language used by computers. Programs like operating systems use a language like C+ to translate computer operations into binary so that the...
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Posted by rblanchardbell on Jun 16, 2010Port: a designation used by TCP and UDP to direct network traffic to a specific application.
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Posted by rblanchardbell on Jun 15, 2010Definition: A part of a computer system that carries out instructions and performs all it’s functions.
A processor is the part of the computer that performs all of it’s operations. Think of it sort of like a part of your brain, the part that helps...
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Definition: The seat of the computer’s processor, bus, memory, and SATA or IDE/ATA drives.
Motherboards, the basis of all modern computers. A motherboard is a central place for all of your computers devices to use in order to talk to each other. The motherboard...
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Hexidecimal (or just Hex)
Hexidecimal codes are used to describe colors on the Internet. Each color is described by a series of six letters and/or numbers.
Cite this…
Hexidecimal codes are used to describe colors on the Internet. Each color is described by a series of six letters and/or numbers.
Cite this…