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What is the World Wide Web?

On March 12, 2014, the World Wide Web celebrated its 25th birthday at the Science Museum in London. During the celebration, a NeXT cube was displayed, letting people know that this single machine had given birth to what is now a network of more than 600 million websites. Sir Tim Berners-Lee is the British computer scientist who invented the Web. He runs the World Wide Web Foundation, which he founded.

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How do you access your iPhone settings for individual ringtones?

All iPhones are sold with a variety of ringtones installed, but ringtones can also be purchased through the Apple iTunes online store with an Apple ID. To purchase a new ringtone, click on the iTunes store app on the iPhone. Select Tones, or, depending on the iPhone version, select More and then Tones. Scroll through the available tones and select the tone to purchase. Once the tone is bought, a dialog box appears that allows the tone to be set to a contact or as the new default text tone or ringtone.\nRingtones can also be purchased using an iPod or iPad synced to the iTunes library. These to..

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How do you make a thumbs-up symbol on Facebook?

Place your cursorTo create the thumbs-up symbol on Facebook, click the area where you want the symbol.Enter the shortcut on your keyboard Type the following in your keyboard: open parenthesis, the letter "Y" in caps, and then closed parenthesis. The end result should look like this: (Y).Click EnterOnce you have entered the shortcut, hit Enter on your keyboard. Your (Y) should be replaced by the blue thumbs-up emoticon.

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How do you apply a screen protector to an LG phone?

Another way to apply a screen protector is through the end to end method. Align the end of the screen protector exactly with the edge of the phone. Peel the bottom layer of the screen protector off just enough to stick it to the phone. After that, continue to pull the lower part while pushing down with a credit card.\nNo matter which method you choose, be sure not to touch the sticky side of the protector. After applying the screen protector, sweep the air bubbles off the screen with a credit card.

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How many songs does a 16-gigabyte iPod hold?

Apple provides storage estimates for song capacity based on music files encoded at 128 kbps AAC. These audio files strike a balance between size and sound quality. Higher bitrate MP3 files, or files in even more complex formats, like FLAC, take up more space but offer higher sound quality. A 16-gigabyte iPod is capable of storing far fewer audio files if they are encoded in a file format larger than 128 kbps AAC.

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How much RAM do you need to play video games?

Not having enough RAM in a computer can cause bigger issues for video games. Having around 2GB of RAM can cause some games to not even load. As of 2014, most PC video games require a minimum 8GB of RAM. When upgrading RAM, different megahertz speeds are available and can provide a minimal performance boost with PCs. Upgrading a computer’s video card instead of RAM can also improve video-game performance.

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How do you operate a digital TV antenna?

Televisions use different types of menu systems, but many have an input or source button that switches between these modes. To watch stations through the digital antenna, set the television to antenna mode. Some televisions scan for channels automatically, but many require users to initiate the process manually. Press the menu button on the remote, and look for an option that says antenna. Then select the autoscan option to direct the television to search for channels.\nThose whose televisions don't have a digital antenna input port can use a DVR, cable box or other device to watch digita..

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What is a processing device?

Computers are fed data, process that data with codes and produce results. Data is entered into a computer via input devices, including a keyboard or mouse. This data is processed into information and then output on such components as monitors or sets of speakers. The data received from an input device first goes through an intermediate stage before being output on appropriate devices. The CPU, for instance, takes entered data and performs necessary processing, including calculations, and saves it on the computer's memory.

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What are computer information systems?

The hardware in a computer information system includes input and output devices, as well as the computers themselves. An education in computer information systems provides an understanding in how computers process input, such as typing on a keyboard, and the resulting output.\nThe software refers to the applications on a computer that processes data. A student of computer information systems learns how to use existing applications and to develop new ones.\nDatabases are a collection of data stored in one or more files. An expert in computer information systems is able to access, interface with..

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How do you enable cookies on Chrome?

Open Google ChromeOpen the Google Chrome browser. Wait for the home page to load. Locate the menu buttonLook for the menu button in the upper-right corner of Google Chrome. The menu button resembles three lines stacked on top of each other. Click the menu button to reveal a list of options.Open the Settings pageClick the Settings link within the menu window. Wait as Chrome opens the Settings options in the same tab.Locate advanced settingsClick the advanced settings link at the bottom of the Settings tab. Next, click the Content Settings button beneath the Privacy header. A pop-up window appea..

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