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What is the difference between CISC and RISC?

RISC has a reduced instruction set where each instruction can be executed in a single clock cycle. This means that programs often are longer to the developer but are more easily executable on lower powered d...
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How do you convert between 11B (Base-16) to Base-8?

Though we could go via decimal, we can convert via binary to result in a far simpler method. First, you convert each digit of the base-16 value into 4 bit binary: 11B = 0001 0001 1011 Then, split this string...
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What is Big Data

Big data is the catch-all term given to massive datasets that are used with increasing frequency by modern organisationsBig is a descriptive term and covers datasets that are big both in terms of volume of d...
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why is the Harvard architecture is sometimes used in preference to the von Neumann architecture and give examples of each system

The Harvard architecture can fetch instructions while accessing data memory at the same time.The Harvard architecture is used for embedded computers and von Neumann architecture is used for desktops.
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Describe the diference between an object and a class

A class defines the propertices and methods of a group of similar objects. While an object is a specific instance of a class
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