Thread: some simple c questions iam a newbie

  1. 07-05-2011 #1
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    Red face some simple c questions iam a newbie

    whats a buffer
    whats a memory
    whats a register
    also please tell me the difference

    thanks
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    Buffers are small areas of memory used for temporary data storage.
    Memory is a physical part of your computer used for data storage and manipulation
    A Regisiter is part of your CPU chip which is used for manipulating data

    Yeah, I know... What's Data?

    Data is everything that is not a program that is operated upon by programs...
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    Hardware: Everything that you can kick! < rofl >

    Software: Everything that you can't kick!

    Colleagues, roommates, appliances and furniture, are the most common exceptions.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Adak View Post
    Hardware: Everything that you can kick! < rofl >

    Software: Everything that you can't kick!
    ......
    To expand on this:

    Software: Everything you can't kick but in almost all cases results in you kicking your hardware. See Microsoft.
    Quote Originally Posted by anduril462 View Post
    Now, please, for the love of all things good and holy, think about what you're doing! Don't just run around willy-nilly, coding like a drunk two-year-old....
    Quote Originally Posted by quzah View Post
    ..... Just don't be surprised when I say you aren't using standard C anymore, and as such,are off in your own little universe that I will completely disregard.
    Warning: Some or all of my posted code may be non-standard and as such should not be used and in no case looked at.
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