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With the advances in computer performance technology moving forward in quantum leaps it has created some difficult questions for us, one is deciding between a laptop or a desktop.
Now, not only do we have the problem of our computers being outdated very rapidly but we also need to decide which route to take.
Let’s look at the pros and cons and identify what we will use our computer for so that we will be able to make an intelligent decision about it.
First let’s look at the laptop…
Why bother with backup? Can you imagine what would happen if all of a sudden *poof* everything is wiped off your computer. You had not installed any pc backup software. You could not get into files, retrieve pictures or music downloads and all programs and saved documents were lost. Permanently…
There are several advantages to building your own computer. Probably the most important is that you can customize your pc to fit your exact needs, rather than having to buy a pre-assembled pc and then make changes. Understanding how your computer is put together will help you if you need to make repairs or add new components at a later time…
Computers nowadays will not last without the installations of a good anti virus software. It is recommended that a frequent computer virus scan be done to ensure that your computer has not been infected with a virus…
Directories, in computer science parlance, are the listings of files, documents, and other directories within a file system. Most people think of directories as electronic folders that contain various files.
A directory is one of the first concepts anyone learning computers encounters aside from files…
It’s happened to so many of us at one time or another in our technologically obsessed lives. We process important information in the computer. We’ve been so engrossed for hours, that we pretty much lose track of everything else…
For the lay person, the term database is just another geek word that is just so prevalent in today’s society. From the office, to the home, and to just about any industry, people refer to their information as being kept in a ‘database’…
Computers have become a central part of our daily lives since the first personal computer rolled of the assembly line. It has been doing most of our encoding and word processing chores since then on.
Schools, libraries and classrooms have deployed computers to be an aid in teaching children the basics of learning…
When online, children are completely out of the parental control and parents can’t actually find out what their children do when online.
Banning children from computers or allowing using it only when parents are supervising the process is not a good solution…
In my experience as a computer support tech for residential customers I would estimate that 9 out of 10 home wireless networks are not properly secured and left open for anyone in range to use the internet connection or worse, hack into the files. Most people don’t even realize that their network is not secure…