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    Can you write a program in any language?

    Hello, If you had an idea for a program that you wanted to create, there probably would be a language that pops into your mind as being a good language in which to write that program. But would it be possible to write that same program in any other language? Thanks.
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    Viewing the Code behind Java's Predefined Elements

    Hello, I'm new to computers and programming, and I've decided to start with Java. I'm done with syntax (easy enough) and am now just learning about certain special packages like io, lang, etc. However, I'm beginning to think that I made a mistake with starting with Java. I don't...
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    "Low Level" Data Writing

    Thanks.
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    Volumes and Partitions

    No, I'm not in school. I'm asking out of personal interest / self study.
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    Volumes and Partitions

    Hi, How are partitions, volumes, fragmentation, and clusters related? Thanks.
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    "Deep" Metadata

    Thanks, but I asked the opposite. Do devices leave metadata on files that pass through them?
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    "Deep" Metadata

    Hello, I'm not sure where to put this question, but it seems security oriented. So, I'll post here. Is there such a thing as “deep” metadata? I know that you can access “superficial” metadata by clicking on the properties option on drop down menus, and there are programs that will let...
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    "Low Level" Data Writing

    Thanks. So, you're saying that you can do this sort of thing on a Linux machine?
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    "Low Level" Data Writing

    Hello, It's pretty straight forward to simply save something on to a drive and add that file to the file system. But, you'd have no way of knowing exactly where on that drive that information was saved; the computer handles that for you. But, what if you'd like to save something to a...
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    Can Software Damage Hardware?

    Ah! Of course, changing state requires energy. Too much energy too fast causes damage.
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    Can Software Damage Hardware?

    Is it possible to destroy transistors by forcing them to change their states too quickly? Also, can you destroy gates by flipping them open and closed too quickly?
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    Can Software Damage Hardware?

    Thanks. I can see how increasing voltages may be harmful; you can destroy capacitors that way for example. But how would too much speed damage the CPU? After all, the processor has no moving parts. Thanks.
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    Can Software Damage Hardware?

    .....and the complicated answer?
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    Can Software Damage Hardware?

    Hi, Can software actually damage hardware? Specifically, can malicious software e.g. viruses, worms, Trojan horses, etc. actually damage processors, ICs, gates, multiplexers, etc.? Thanks.
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    Android Encryption

    Thanks, but that's not what I was referring to. What I meant is that my phone wouldn't encrypt. Whenever I asked the phone to encrypt itself, all it did was reboot. I had to attempt encryption for many days before it finally took. When it did finally take, it only took a minute to encrypt...
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    Coding in Machine Code?

    Thanks, guys.
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    Coding in Machine Code?

    Just curious. Is it possible? I think the type of editor I mentioned is called a binary editor. How would you load a binary text file into RAM? No, my name is not STARS.
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    Android Encryption

    Hi, I purchased a new smartphone a few weeks ago; it runs Android 4.2.2. I have two questions related to my purchase: It took me several days to encrypt my phone. Whenever I attempted to encrypt it, my phone just rebooted itself. It took over 50 attempts before my phone encrypted...
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    Coding in Machine Code?

    Hi, Is it possible to code in machine code? There are text editors that record 0's and 1's as 0 and 1 in binary and not in their ASCII binary forms. Could you use those text editors to write a program in machine code? If so, how would you run it? There wouldn't be a compiler needed...
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