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The memory chips store information, temporarily, for short term use. A PC's memory is an entirely different thing from the hard disk "memory". The hard disk stores information "permanently" for long term use.

A PC's memory only contains information when the PC is on. When the PC is turned off, the information in the memory chips disappears. The information in memory is similar to a thought, it gets replaced when you start thinking about something else. Hard disk memory is like writing down the information and storing it in a filing cabinet.

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Function of Motherboard

February 23rd 2010 09:03

Motherboard

The motherboard is the largest and most fundamental component of a PC. Every other hardware component is somehow attached to the motherboard. The motherboard is the common link for every component to communicate and work together. The motherboard has a series of slots, sockets and connectors for connecting the various components of a PC. The memory, accessory cards, and CPU are installed directly onto the motherboard in most cases.

The drives and peripherals communicate with the motherboard through wired connections.

It is becoming increasingly common for motherboards to integrate features that used to require separate accessory cards. Most motherboards integrate drive controllers and communication ports; and with greater frequency they integrate sound, video and network features as well. There are a wide range of motherboards to choose from. They differ in features, speed, capacity and the CPU supported. They also differ in size, shape and layout; this is commonly referred to as the "form factor".

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The Case

February 20th 2010 07:12

Case

The case is the box that houses the PC. All of the hardware, except for the peripherals, is housed inside the case. There are two common styles of cases: "desktop" and "tower." The desktop case usually sits under the monitor and is roughly the size of two or three shoe boxes side by side.

The tower case stands upright on one end and is usually placed on the floor. Tower cases can be the same size as a desktop case but often range up much larger. Another, less common, case style is the "rack mount" case which slides in and out of an equipment rack.

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Parts of A Computer

February 19th 2010 03:08

Computer Parts

There are many other possible hardware components, such as a DVD, CD-RW, Zip drive or network card. There are also many subcomponents of a PC, such as the cooling fan, printer port or reset switch to name a few. This article focuses on the basic PC hardware. The hardware in the list above is nearly universal to a basic PC.

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Obama Names New Cyber Coordinator

January 4th 2010 05:33

President Barack Obama has chosen Howard Schmidt as the new cyber security coordinator to take on the task of organizing and managing the United State’s vulnerable digital networks.

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Microsoft Launched Windows 7

November 25th 2009 09:46

Microsoft recently launched Windows 7, it’s latest computer operating system. It took one year for Microsoft to develop Windows 7. The development was based on 3 tenets:

*Simplicity

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Nokia’s 6710 Navigator

November 10th 2009 10:00

Nokia’s 6710

The latest arrival of Nokia’s Navigator line is Nokia 6710 Navigator

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Logitech Debuts Colorful V220 Mouse

September 3rd 2009 02:44

Logitech has come out it’s latest trendy portable mouse. This could be the answer for those qeeks who are bored with the black and white model. These new lines cordless optical mouse comes in blue, red, and purple that can be used with Linux, Mac OSX and Windows operating systems.

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Microsoft kicks off Bing Search Engine

July 7th 2009 09:48

Microsoft Corporation’s brand new search engine Bing, codenamed kumo in it’s early development stage, has started to roll out last June 3 to deliver “new search experience” to it’s users and address what it’s describes as the “unmet needs” of other search engine users

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Say Hello To Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1

December 26th 2008 09:14

The Xperia is one of the newest cell phones from Sony Ericsson. For starters, Xperia XI is a 3G HS-DPA Smartphone, which runs on Windows Mobile 6.1. Xperia XI has a unique interface of customizable panel called X-Panel. The SE Panel can be personalized to fit you at work. You can use it to calendar your meetings, read e-mails, and even customize RSS feeds

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