The gold flame
The Gold Frame is a short story written by the cartoonist, R.K.Laxman. In this story the writer tries to bring out the characteristics of Indian middle class. The hypocrisy and false prestige, typical to middle class are well exposed in this story. The style of the story is consistent with the theme of humour.
Tharshini Ravikumar
The lottery ticket
The Lottery Ticket is a book by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov. This book is a story about a man whose wife believes she has won the lottery after her husband, Ivan Dmitritch, reads her the series, which is correct, but not the number, which is incorrect.
Generation of operating system
Until the 1960's, there were two types of computer systems i.e the scientific and the commercial computers. ... This used integrated circuits and provided a major price and performance advantage over the second generation systems. The third generation operating systems also introduced multiprogramming.
Performance of computer system
Computer performance is the amount of work accomplished by a computer system. ... It basically depends on response time, throughput and execution time of a computer system. Response time is the time from start to completion of a task.
Algorithms
Algorithm is a step-by-step procedure, which defines a set of instructions to be executed in a certain order to get the desired output. Algorithms are generally created independent of underlying languages, i.e. an algorithm can be implemented in more than one programming language.
Evolution of operating system
Operating System (OS) is an interface between a computer user and computer hardware. An operating system is a software which performs all the basic tasks like file management, memory management, process management, handling input and output, and controlling peripheral devices such as disk drives and printers.
Role of student
Societal problems affect more than just the adult population. From racism to a topsy-turvy economy, students and schools often feel the effects that trickle down from other sources or social systems. As prominently noted in the ecological theory of child development, students, schools, communities and even more abstract societal concepts are all linked together, connecting to and influencing every level of a child's growth and learning.
Types of fire insurance policies
Fire insurance is property insurance that covers damage and losses caused by fire. The purchase of fire insurance in addition to homeowners or property insurance helps to cover the cost of replacement, repair, or reconstruction of property, above the limit set by the property insurance policy.
Interest on capital
Interest is calculated at a given rate of interest on capital as at the beginning of the accounting year. If however, any additional capital is brought during the year, the interest may also be computed on such amount from the date on which it is brought into business.
Forest ecosystems
A forest ecosystem describes the community of plants, animals, microbes and all other organisms in interaction with the chemical and physical features of their environment: Specifically, a terrestrial environment dominated by trees growing in a closed canopy — a forest, in other words.
Commercial banking
A commercial bank is a type of financial institution that accepts deposits, offers checking account services, makes various loans, and offers basic financial products like certificates of deposit (CDs) and savings accounts to individuals and small businesses.
Pot of broth
One such play, "The Pot of Broth", is a "peasant" farce that tells the story of a gullible peasant woman, convinced by a tramp that dropping a magic stone into hot water will make a wonderful soup.