Figure 6. Computer information processing cycle.
c.
Computer Operations.
(1) Computability. Most people are under the misunderstanding that all computers
are compatible and can communicate with each other with ease. This is incorrect, many systems
use different operating systems which are not able to communicate with each other because they
are using a different language. Compatibility is essential when exchanging information
otherwise the person receiving the information will not be able to receive or "read" the material
received.
(a) System compatibility.
1
OS2
2
Windows NT
3
Windows 95
4
UNIX
(b) How the computer operates.
1 ROM. Read Only Memory. ROM is permanent memory that is usually
stored on a system during the manufacturing phase of development. It usually cannot
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