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Windows Media Player (WMP) is a type of player that comes pre-installed with the Windows operating system. It can play audio and video files. The Windows Media Player is coming since the launch of Windows 95. The user interface of the Windows Media Player was last time updated with Windows 7. Some pros and cons of Windows Media Player are described below:- Advantages of Windows Media Player (WMP) [...]
A centralized network is a type of network in which one central server controls all other client nodes. The nodes can be computers, mobile devices or any other data-storing devices. This type of network is easy to build i.e. only one database or file server is needed and other client computers connect to the central server. The centralized network is difficult to scale up because there is a [...]
What is a business expert system? This system is designed to give expert advice to executives of the company and help them to make decisions in the company. This system uses artificial intelligence (AI) to collect information and make decisions. A business expert system is based on computers, and all the calculations are made using computer processing. Some benefits of the business expert system are:- Cost reduction Speed [...]
Definition of management information system MIS or management information system is a type of system in which managers and top executives manage information and use that information for making decisions in the company. Components of management information system Various components of MIS are:- People People are the main component of MIS. The people include managers, top executives, and staff of the company. The profit and loss of the [...]
Introduction to Scheduling: In an Operating system (OS) multiple processes are running at a time. One process may have multiple threads in it also. For example, the MS Word program has multiple threads in it, one thread for checking grammar, one thread for counting words etc. All the processes and threads in OS are managed by the OS. The OS have to assign time for running these processes [...]
What is Supercomputer A supercomputer is a fast computer that contains thousands of processors in it and that can perform trillions of calculations per second. The speed of a supercomputer is measured in floating-point operations per second (FLOPS). The speed of the normal computer is measured in million instructions per second (MIPS). Old supercomputers used the UNIX operating system while newer versions of supercomputers run Linux on their [...]
Definition of Executive Information System (EIS) An executive information system (EIS) is a decision support system that helps top executives of the organization to make decisions. EIS uses both internal and external information to make decisions. Internal information is the information gathered within the organization and external information is the information that is gathered outside the organization. The internal information is the profit/loss of the own company while [...]
What is Microcomputer A microcomputer is a small computer with a microprocessor that a single user can operate at a time. This type of computer is typically used in homes and offices. The microcomputer can perform simple calculations, word processing and data entry work. This computer has a central processing unit (CPU) which acts as a bridge to communicate between hardware and software. The CPU can have multiple [...]
Definition of hybrid system A hybrid system is a combination of two or more subsystems or distinct systems that interact with each other in some way. In hybrid systems, two systems work together to perform a task. Take the example of the hybrid electric car. The car engine works with an electric system. The engine of the car uses an electric system to improve petrol efficiency. The car [...]
Definition of office automation system OAS or office automation system is a tool for moving data from one system to another without human intervention. By OAS data is securely moved with accuracy. OAS is used in every office nowadays. Data is first collected and then feed into the computer system. The analysis and management of data in a computer system are done by various application software. Some software [...]
