1. Inter-process Communication (IPC) Introduction Inter-Process Communication, which in short is known as IPC, deals mainly with the techniques and mechanisms that facilitate communication between processes. Now, why do we need special separate mechanisms or techniques for communicating between processes? Why isn't it possible to have information shared between two processes without using such special mechanisms? Let us start from something primitive. Imagine you have two glasses completely filled
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the keyboard, therefore it does not signal any beep codes as an older motherboard with PS2 mouse connectors would. The main difference between a USB mouse and a ps2 is that ps2 speeds up to 2mbps where USB speeds up to 480 mbps and it is hot swappable (plug & play) among many types of devices. Also because the USB is not specifically used for mice and keyboards, the absence of them does not raise any beeping signals. Because of this reason, switching the ports for the mouse and keyboard or
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Apple Inc. was founded on April 1, 1978 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne and is a Multinational Corporation that develops, design and sells computer software, personal computers and other hand held electronics. Apple’s headquarter is based in the United states in the state of California while there are 394 retail Apple Stores worldwide along with their online Apple Store and iTunes Store. As of 2012, Apple has attained annual revenue of $156 billion dollars and has a total of 72,800
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results. § Mass storage device (slower, cheaper, long-term memory): Allows a computer to permanently retain large amounts of data and programs between jobs. Common mass storage devices include disk drives and tape drives. § Input device: Usually a keyboard and mouse, the input device is the conduit through which data and instructions enter a computer. § Output device: A display screen, printer, or other device that lets you see what the computer has accomplished. In addition to these components, many
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3 3 CPU 3 4 CPU cooling fan 3 5 Motherboard 3 6 Main Memory 3 7 Video Display Card 3 8 Monitor 3 9 I/O Card 3 10 Floppy Drive 3 11 Hard Drive 3 12 Keyboard 3 SOME OPTIONAL EXTRAS 1 Cache Memory 4 2 CD-ROM 4 3 CD-RW 4 4 Sound Card 4 5 Speakers 4 6 Modem 4 7 DVD 4 8 Tape back-up 4 9 Zip Drives 4 WORK
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dissemination of such information through documents, and may be subject to regulation by administrative bodies.[1] Contents 1 History 1.1 Origins 1.2 Early methods 1.3 Popularization 2 Cut and paste 3 Copy and paste 4 Find and go 5 Common keyboard shortcuts 6 Copy and paste automation 7 Additional differences between moving and copying 8 Multiple clipboards 9 Use in healthcare 10 Use in software development 11 See also 12 References 13 External links History[edit] Origins[edit]
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C PROGRAMMING Section 1. Topics: Functions Statements Input Output Variables Introduction The C programming language has been the most popular high level language used for engineering applications for the last 20 years. It shares many common structures with other procedural languages, such as Pascal, and can be used for general purpose programming of a PC. However, it is also particularly good for development of embedded application programs such as those found in phones, video recorders
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This performance took place at Wolfson campus as part of Jazz at Wolfson series. Invited guest was Brian Charette, organ, Mike Di Lido, guitar, Mark Small, saxophone and George Mazzio substituted Rodolfo Zuniga on drums. Auditorium was about one-third occupied. As usual, performance took place at Wolfson campus auditorium with convenience of campus parking and easy public access. This concert was definitely different from other performances of the season. Biggest surprise was organ itself. I am
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Copyright © 2010 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. This guide is provided for information purposes only. All information included herein is subject to change without notice. Samsung Electronics is not responsible for any direct or indirect damages, arising from or related to use of this guide. • • • • • • • • Samsung and Samsung logo are trademarks of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. PCL and PCL 6 are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company. Microsoft, Internet Explore, Windows
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store all of the applications necessary for work, school, and play. The one gigabyte ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5650 switchable graphics card brings games and applications to life. Currently the input devices for my system are a wireless mouse, backlit keyboard, digital camera, microphone, wireless card with Bluetooth, portable one terabyte (TB) hard drive, fingerprint reader, and a scanner. The output devices include a 15.6-inch 1366 x 768 resolution monitor, printer, and speakers. The MacBook Pro Notebook
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