Computing and Informatics
What are the key characteristics of a Network Protocol? Why Protocol are needed?
Protocol is a set of rules that communicating entities must follow for orderly exchange of data . Implementation of co…
Computing and Informatics
What is Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)? Explain its salient features.
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is an Internet service provided for making commerce electronically known as e-commerc…
Computing and Informatics
What is meant by Information Systems? How are they different from a File System?
An Information System is a set of elements each of which is capable of carrying out certain information processing. All…
Computing and Informatics
Difference between Ink-Jet and Laser Printers with reference to their working.
Ink Jet Printers spray cyan, magenta, yellow and sometimes black ink onto a paper. Ink Jet are mounted on a head in a p…
Computing and Informatics
Distinguish between a text file and a binary file.
In a text file , bytes are treated as characters. Binary data is grouped into bytes and bytes are interpreted as charact…
Computing and Informatics
What is DBMS? What are different types of DBMS? Compare these different types of DBMS?
A database management system is a collection of programs that enables users to create and maintain a database. It is a …
Material science and engineering
Calculate the degree of freedom for eutectic reaction for an iron-carbon alloy and an iron-chromium-nickel alloy, under 1 atmosphere.
Degree of freedom for eutectic reaction in iron-carbon alloy under 1 atmosphere. According to phase rule or Gibbs rul…
Material science and engineering
Write down the Slip Plane and Slip Direction (one plane and one direction only) of Nickel (only Miller indices). How many slip systems are there in Nickel ?
A Slip Plane and Slip Direction that lies on it together constitute a slip system . For example, the combination (111) a…
Material science and engineering
Atomic radii of two metal atoms are 0.128 nm and 0.133 nm respectively. Find out whether they form an solid solution and if they form, state what type of solid solution it is.
%age change in radii = 0.133-0.128/0.128 = 0.03906 = 3.91% 3.91% less than 15% Hence they form solid solution,…
Material science and engineering
The final thickness of a hard copper sheet is 1.0 mm. It was produced by cold working with 25% deforestation. What was the starting thickness of the metal before the cold working ? To decrease the hardness what will you do ?
Final thickness of a hard copper sheet = 1.0 mm 25% deformed Suppose, x = 0.25 So that 0.75x = 1 x = 1/0.75 = 1…
Society and environment
Difference Between Culture and Civilization.
Difference Between Culture and Civilization (a) Culture means development of tastes in art, literature and music whe…
fundaments of design and manufacturing
What is the Role of Brain storming in design idea generation.
Brain storming is defined as a method to practice a conference technique by which a group attempts to find different co…
fundaments of design and manufacturing
Explain Robust Design.
Robust Design Definition A robust design is one in which the function and performance of the product or process are…
Society and environment
What do you mean by Social Mobility? What are the different types of Mobility?
Change from one status to another is called Social Mobility . Social Stratification is also the result of Social Mobilit…
fundaments of design and manufacturing
Differentiate between standardization and specification giving appropriate examples. How are 'preferred numbers' useful in standardization? Explain with the help of a suitable example.
Standardization is the process of establishing standards or units of measure by which extent, quality, quantity, value …
Society and environment
Discuss the criteria for the assessment of appropriate technology.
Appropriate Technology : Be-fitting technology is called appropriate technology . Who do not want appropriate technolog…
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