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Basic computer components
A digital computer (see also analog computer) typically consists of a control unit, an arithmetic-logic unit, a memory unit, and…
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Development Of Computer Science
Computer science as an independent discipline dates to only about 1960, although the electronic digital computer that is the object…
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Internetworking Devices
Introduction HILI subcommittee (IEEE802.1) of the IEEE identified the following possible internetworking scenarios. · A single LAN · Two LANs connected together…
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MAC Protocols
One of the key design issues in satellite communication is how to efficiently allocate transponder channels. Uplink channel is shared…
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VSAT Systems
VSAT stands for Very Small Aperture Terminal. It was developed to make access to the satellite more affordable and without…
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WHY IS A SHIP CALLED SHE?
A ship is called a ‘she’ because there is always a great deal of bustle around her; There is usually…
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GEO Satellites
Back in 1945, the famous science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke suggested that a radio relay satellite in an equatorial…
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Medium Earth Orbit Satellites
MEO satellites are positioned between two Van Allen Belts at a height of about 10,000 Km with a rotation period…
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Why work at sea?
1. To see the world Some people choose to work at sea because it gives them a chance to travel or…
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Satellite Networks
Introduction Microwave frequencies, which travel in straight lines, are commonly used for wideband communication. The curvature of the earth results…
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People on the ship and what do they do ?
Below is a brief description of various positions on a typical – larger vessel. This is given as an overall…
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Bluetooth Architecture
The Bluetooth architecture, showing all the major layers in the Bluetooth system, are depicted in the Fig. The layers below…