Category: Computer Fundamentals

Computer viruses are unwanted software programs or pieces of code that interfere with the functioning of the computer. They spread through contaminated files, data, and insecure networks. Once it enters your system, it can replicate to produce copies of itself Read More …

Importance of Memory Units Speed: Memory units make it possible to store and retrieve instructions and data quickly, which reduces processing instances and boosts overall system performance. This is crucial when handling huge amounts of data or operating complicated programs. Temporary Read More …

The secondary storage devices which are built into the computer or connected to the computer are known as a secondary memory of the computer. It is also known as external memory or auxiliary storage. The secondary memory is accessed indirectly Read More …

Primary Memory is of two types: RAM and ROM. RAM (Volatile Memory) It is a volatile memory. It means it does not store data or instructions permanently. When you switch on the computer the data and instructions from the hard Read More …

Cache memory is a high-speed memory, which is small in size but faster than the main memory (RAM). The CPU can access it more quickly than the primary memory. So, it is used to synchronize with high-speed CPU and to Read More …

Register memory is the smallest and fastest memory in a computer. It is not a part of the main memory and is located in the CPU in the form of registers, which are the smallest data holding elements. A register Read More …

A computer is an electronic device that takes raw data as input and, processes it, then provides the desired result. It has the potential to execute programmed computations quickly and with great accuracy. Put in another way, the computer receives Read More …

An operating system is a well-organized collection of programs that manages the computer hardware. It is a type of system software that is responsible for the smooth functioning of the computer system. Batch Operating System In the 1970s, Batch processing Read More …

Operating System Tutorial provides the basic and advanced concepts of operating system . Our Operating system tutorial is designed for beginners, professionals and GATE aspirants. We have designed this tutorial after the completion of a deep research about every concept. Read More …

Software, which is abbreviated as SW or S/W, is a set of programs that enables the hardware to perform a specific task. All the programs that run the computer are software. The software can be of three types: system software, Read More …