History The history of TCP/IP can be traced back to the 1960s when the U.S. Department of Defense started a research project to develop a robust communication protocol that could withstand nuclear attacks. The project was called the ARPANET, and its goal was to create a decentralized network that could 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…
There are several topics of Interview Questions in Computer Fundamentals explained below – Fundamentals of Computers Ques. : What is Hardware? Ques. : What is Software? Ques. : Explain types of Computer Software. Ques. : What are the three types of language processors/translators? Ques. : What is Firmware? Ques. : Read more…
There are several topics of difference between computer fundamentals are described below – Difference Between Computer Hardware and Software Slno. Hardware Software 1. It is physical parts of the computer. It is set of instructions given to the computer systematically. 2. We can touch, see and feel hardware of a Read more…
Output Units Output Units or devices display the result of input data or signals after processing it. Output is the process of producing results from the data for getting useful information. Output devices display information on the screen (monitor) or the printer and send information to other computers. Output devices Read more…
Introduction of Memory Units Memory Units are also known as Memory Systems. Computer memory is the physical device/component where the computer holds data, information, and programs either temporarily or permanently that are in use. When the data or information is kept in memory the CPU can access it much more Read more…
Introduction of Input Units Input Units is also known as Input System. The computer will be of no use if it is not communicating with the external world. Thus, a computer must have a system to receive information from the outside world and must be able to communicate results to Read more…
Introduction of Structure of a Computer Structure of a Computer is also considered as Hardware of Computers. Hardware is considered as the first part of a computer. Hardware does all the physical work of a computer with the help of software. Hardware is an essential component of any computer system. Read more…
In this topic, Software and its types are discussed in detail which are as follows – Introduction The software enables a computer to perform all the useful and desired functions. Different types of software help a computer to be used for multiple and varied purposes, in totally different areas of Read more…