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Sammon Adwordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03678995918983086825noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692915569161260156.post-22457772078681709132015-10-05T04:18:00.001-07:002015-10-05T04:18:18.901-07:00Windows 10 Growth Slows, But Breaks 100M Device Mark<h2 class="large" style="background-color: white; color: #b0b0b0; font-family: DroidSerifItalic; font-size: 20px; font-stretch: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 10px;">
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Windows 10's user share growth slowed significantly in September, but by the month's end approximately 110 million customers were running the new OS, data released today signaled.</div>
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According to U.S. analytics company Net Applications, Windows 10's <i>user share</i> -- a measure of the fraction of unique users who ran the OS when they went online -- grew 1.4 percentage points in September to 6.6%.</div>
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Microsoft launched Windows 10 on July 29, making September the second full month that the upgrade for Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 devices was available to download and install.</div>
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Windows 10 powers about 110 million personal computers, but is dwarfed by older editions, including the retired Windows XP and the perception-plagued Windows 8.</div>
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September's user share increase was substantially smaller than August's record setting 4.8 percentage points.</div>
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Windows 10 accounted for 7.3% of <i>all Windows devices</i> in September, a slightly higher number than its raw user share number because Windows powered "just" 90.5%, not 100%, of all systems tallied by Net Applications. During September, Windows 10's share of all Windows devices climbed by 1.6 percentage points.</div>
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Net Applications' data represented 110 million Windows 10 PCs, assuming a total of 1.5 billion Windows devices globally, the figure Microsoft typically trumpets.</div>
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Microsoft has not publicized a Windows 10 download or installed data point since late August, when it said that <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/article/2977605/microsoft-windows/windows-10-hits-the-75-million-mark.html" style="color: #336699; text-decoration: none;">75 million devices worldwide were running the OS</a>.</div>
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Net Applications' Windows 10 user share portrait backed up the findings of another analytics developer, Ireland's StatCounter, which has also portrayed the OS's <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/article/2980867/microsoft-windows/free-upgrade-gave-windows-10-a-one-month-boost.html" style="color: #336699; text-decoration: none;">growth as slowing</a> after its first month of availability.</div>
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By StatCounter's measurements, Windows 10 gained 5.9 percentage points of <i>usage share</i> -- more of an activity indicator, as it counts web page views by OS -- in the first four weeks after its launch. During the most recent four weeks, or from Aug. 31 to Sept. 27, Windows 10 grew by a much smaller 1.4 points.</div>
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Net Applications' numbers also validate the slowdown in a different way. During the final three weeks of August, an average of 1.8 million devices were added to Windows 10's rolls daily. But in September, the average daily increase dropped to less than half of that, to about 794,000 devices.</div>
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Even so, Windows 10 continued to best Windows 7's performance during a similar stretch. In 2009, the then-new OS had accumulated a 6.2% share of all Windows personal computers through its second full month, or more than a point under Windows 10 at the same post-launch moment.</div>
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With about 110 million devices now running Windows 10, Microsoft is at the 7% mark toward reaching its <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/article/2917383/windows-pcs/microsoft-stakes-out-ambitious-goal-of-1b-windows-10-devices.html" style="color: #336699; text-decoration: none;">goal of putting the OS on 1.5 billion systems by mid-2018</a>.</div>
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Sammon Adwordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03678995918983086825noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692915569161260156.post-29437358301758516012015-07-17T00:02:00.000-07:002015-07-17T00:02:20.191-07:00Windows 10 updates to be automatic and mandatory for Home users<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Windows Update can't be readily disabled in Windows 10 Home, and the
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terms that all users must agree to allow Microsoft to install
updates automatically.</div>
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The Insider Preview releases of Windows 10 didn't include any way to
prevent Windows Update from downloading and installing updates, but it
wasn't clear if this was just some quirk of the previews, or the
long-term plan; Microsoft's previews often have special rules for things
like providing automated feedback and hooking up online services, and
so this could have been part of that.</div>
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Build 10240, released to insiders on Wednesday, changes that. This build is <a href="http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/07/windows-10-has-apparently-rtmed-with-build-10240-and-is-out-now-to-insiders/">believed to be the release-to-manufacturing build</a> that OEMs will preinstall on hardware, and as such, it contains the finalized settings, license text, and so on.</div>
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Windows Update in Windows 8.1 has four options for Windows Update's
behavior: download and install updates automatically; download updates
automatically but choose when to install them; check for updates but
choose when to download and install them; and never check for, download,
or install updates. This last option is, obviously, not recommended,
but it's there if you really need it.</div>
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In Windows 10, the options are cut to two: check, download, install,
and reboot automatically; and check, download, install automatically and
then choose to reboot. And as Tim Anderson at The Register <a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/07/16/windows_10_will_update_whether_you_like_it_or_not_unless_you_have_enterprise_edition/">spotted</a>,
the EULA that comes with the operating system (and which again wasn't
available during the preview program, as that used a different,
preview-specific text) has language that supports this:</div>
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Updates. The software periodically checks for system and
app updates, and downloads and installs them for you. You may obtain
updates only from Microsoft or authorized sources, and Microsoft may
need to update your system to provide you with those updates. <strong>By accepting this agreement, you agree to receive these types of automatic updates without any additional notice.</strong></blockquote>
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This would be a notable change in any version of Windows, but it takes on particular significance because of Windows 10's <a href="http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/01/what-windows-as-a-service-and-a-free-upgrade-mean-at-home-and-at-work/">Windows-as-a-Service</a>
concept. It's not just security fixes that Microsoft will be rolling
out and automatically installing; it's going to be a steady stream of
feature updates too, as Microsoft adds new capabilities and features to
its operating system.</div>
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While inevitably someone will figure out how to disable Windows
Update and block the updates, for the most part this change means that
home users of Windows 10 are always going to be running both the most
secure version, and the version with the most features.</div>
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This has immediately raised concerns. Today, if a Windows user finds
that an update breaks something that they need, they can generally
refuse that update for an extended period. This is particularly apparent
with Service Packs; these are both the most likely updates to break
things, and the easiest to reject. Microsoft continues to deliver
security fixes to the operating system both with and without the Service
Pack for many months or years after the Service Pack's release.</div>
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For Windows 10 Home users, this isn't going to be an option. If a
future update breaks something essential, the user is going to be out of
luck.</div>
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Windows 10 Pro users will have a little flexibility; they'll be able
to switch from the mainstream release to the Current Branch for Business
(CBB). This will give some control over when updates are deployed.
While the CBB will essentially track the consumer release, it will allow
feature updates to be held back for some amount of time; Anderson
quotes a Microsoft executive saying that companies will have around
eight months to prepare for each new feature update. Delay the feature
update any further and they'll also be prevented from receiving security
updates.</div>
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Only Windows 10 Enterprise users will be able to update in a way that
resembles the current Windows 8 scheme. By opting for the Long Term
Servicing (LTS) branch, Enterprise users will be able to defer feature
updates for <em>years</em>, electing to receive only security fixes
during that time. Microsoft is pushing most businesses to be on either
the consumer release or, at worse, the Current Branch for Business,
reserving LTS for mission critical systems that truly need this
conservative approach.</div>
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What Microsoft is doing with Windows 10 is not unprecedented. Apple
for the most part only updates the current version of iOS, forcing
iPhone users to to accept feature updates if they want to remain secure.
Similarly, Google bundles features and security fixes with its Chrome
updates. Mozilla does have an LTS version of Firefox that enables
businesses to receive security fixes without feature fixes, but even
this is limited, with each LTS build being supported for around 8-9
months before being replaced.</div>
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It is, nonetheless, a major change in Windows' development and
distribution, and the loss of control could give some Windows users the
incentive they need to stick with Windows 7 or 8.</div>
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<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://mathrun.net/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">mathrun.net</a> </b>- timed math quizzes</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://classicshorts.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">classicshorts.com</a></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- the best short stories</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://erowid.org/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">erowid.org</a> </b>- learn about drugs</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://qwikia.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">qwikia.com</a> </b>- turn a Wikipedia article into a video</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://unplugthetv.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">unplugthetv.com</a> </b>- a collection of intellectually stimulating videos</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://factsie.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">factsie.com</a></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a place to learn amazing and unusual historical and scientific facts</li>
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<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.highercomputingforeveryone.com/Course_1/Unit_1/Lesson_1/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">highercomputingforeveryone.com</a> </b>- learn to program in C</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thechesswebsite.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">thechesswebsite.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>- a bunch of chess tactics, tutorials, and puzzles</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://htmldog.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">htmldog.com</a></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- learn html</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://codecademy.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">codecademy.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>- learn to code through interactive lessons</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://cookingforengineers.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">cookingforengineers.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>- learn to cook</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://digital-photography-school.com/tips" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">digital-photography-school.com</a> </b>- learn photography</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://memrise.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">memrise.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>- learn a foreign language</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://justinguitar.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">justinguitar.com</a></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- guitar video tutorials</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://livemocha.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">livemocha.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>- a language learning community</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://musictheory.net/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">musictheory.net</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>- learn music theory</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://investopedia.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">investopedia.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>- learn and practice investing</li>
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<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://mint.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">mint.com</a> </b>- for budgeting your money</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://billshrink.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">billshrink.com</a></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- compare cell phone and credit card plans</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://duckduckgo.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">duckduckgo.com</a> </b>- a search engine that isn’t following you</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://padmapper.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">padmapper.com</a></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- maps out possible apartments/homes that fit your criteria</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://zillow.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">zillow.com</a></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- another great source for finding your next home</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://printfriendly.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">printfriendly.com</a></b> - make any webpage print friendly</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://printwhatyoulike.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">printwhatyoulike.com</a></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- print precisely what you want from any webpage </li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://privnote.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">privnote.com</a></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- write a note to someone that will self-destruct after they read it</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://freecycle.org/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">freecycle.org</a></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a network of people giving away free stuff in their towns</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://couchsurfing.org/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">couchsurfing.org</a></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- crash on someone’s couch anywhere in the world</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://recipepuppy.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">recipepuppy.com</a> </b>- search for recipes based on the ingredients you have</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://pipl.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">pipl.com</a></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a search engine for finding people</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://donorschoose.org/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">donorschoose.org</a></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- donate to a classroom in need</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.charitynavigator.org/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">charitynavigator.org</a></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- evaluates various charities</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.govdeals.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">govdeals.com</a></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- find cheap stuff the government is getting rid of</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://newsmap.jp/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">newsmap.jp</a> </b>- popular news headlines</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://radioreference.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">radioreference.com</a> </b>- listen to radio channels across the nation</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://jimmyr.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">jimmyr.com</a> </b>- link aggregator</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://msworddit.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">msworddit.com</a></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- Reddit in Microsoft Word form</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://wepay.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">wepay.com</a> </b>- like paypal but less scummy</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thefuckingweather.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">thefuckingweather.com</a> </b>- a more profane look at the weather</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://wolframalpha.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">wolframalpha.com</a></b> - a computational knowledge engine</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://heavens-above.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">heavens-above.com</a> </b>- follow satellites and constellations</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://whatismyip.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">whatismyip.com</a> </b>- figure out you I.P. address</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://spreeder.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">spreeder.com</a> </b>- improve reading speed and comprehension</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://simplynoise.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">simplynoise.com</a> </b>- listen to white noise</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://camelcamelcamel.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">camelcamelcamel.com</a> </b>- tracks prices for any product</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://ptable.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">ptable.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>- an interactive periodic table</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://retailmenot.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">retailmenot.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>- find coupons for just about anything</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://searchtempest.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">searchtempest.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>- search all of craigslist with one search</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://join.me/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">join.me</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>- peek in on somebody’s computer screen</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://thistothat.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">thistothat.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>- find out the best way to glue this to that</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://woorank.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">woorank.com</a> </b>- find out what your website is missing, how you can improve it, and how to make Google recognize it better</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://scribblemaps.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">scribblemaps.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>- draw on maps then share them with friends</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://mailvu.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">mailvu.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>- video email</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://rhymer.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">rhymer.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>- online rhyming dictionary</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://homestyler.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">homestyler.com</a></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- design your dream home</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://wetransfer.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">wetransfer.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>- an easy way to send big files</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://mapofthedead.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">mapofthedead.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>- shows places around you to help you survive the zombie apocalypse</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://pastebin.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">pastebin.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>- a place to paste text</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://idlekeyboard.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">idlekeyboard.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>- make it sound like you’re hard at work</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://wherethefuckshouldigofordrinks.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">wherethefuckshouldigofordrinks.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>- find somewhere to get a drink in your area</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://dropbox.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">dropbox.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>- backup your sensitive document online</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://seatguru.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">seatguru.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>- find out where the best seats are on your plane flight</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://unlistmy.info/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">unlistmy.info</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>- find out which websites store data about you, and tell them to unlist your info</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://ifoundyourcamera.net/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">ifoundyourcamera.net</a></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a collection of lost cameras</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://sizeasy.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">sizeasy.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>- check the size of items you buy online</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://sleepyti.me/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">sleepyti.me</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>- plan out your sleep schedule better</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://ninite.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">ninite.com</a></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- download all the free software you want at the same time</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://ripetrack.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">ripetrack.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>- find out when certain fruits are ripe </li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://compassionpit.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">compassionpit.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>- talk out your problems with others, or help others yourself</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://paperbackswap.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">paperbackswap.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>- swap books with others</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://reddpics.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">reddpics.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>- a look at Reddit’s favorite pictures</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://swole.me/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">swole.me</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>- plan out your meals better</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://weatherspark.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">weatherspark.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>- a graphical look at the weather</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://network-tools.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">network-tools.com</a></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- network tools</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/?_encoding=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&linkCode=ur2&tag=29814-20" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">amazon.com</a></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- the best place to buy things online</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://writecheck.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">writecheck.com</a></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- correct grammar and check for plagiarism</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://wakerupper.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">wakerupper.com</a></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- send yourself a wake-up call</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://pcpartpicker.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">pcpartpicker.com</a></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- plan out your next pc build</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://nophonetrees.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">nophonetrees.com</a> </b>- talk to an actual person instead of a machine when you call customer service</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://theuselessweb.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">theuselessweb.com</a> </b>- visit random useless websites</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://loads.in/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">loads.in</a> </b>- find out how long it takes websites to load</li>
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<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://redditunes.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">redditunes.com</a></b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- Reddit’s favorite music</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://grooveshark.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">grooveshark.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>- great place to listen to tunes</li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><b style="font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://isitback.com/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: black; font-family: QuicksandBold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;">isitback.com</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>- find out when your favorite television shows come back on air</li>
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Sammon Adwordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03678995918983086825noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692915569161260156.post-12992603895358852732015-04-30T22:24:00.001-07:002015-04-30T22:24:24.537-07:007 Ways to Protect Yourself When Using Public Wi-Fi Networks<div id="article-content" style="text-align: justify;">
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Nowadays you find Wi-Fi networks you can access easily
everywhere... in coffee </div>
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shops, restaurants and hotels, shopping malls,
even out in the open street in major city centres.<br />
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This is great.
It means that you can go online from your mobile phone, smartphone,
tablet or laptop, indeed any portable device, in most places at any time
at all.</div>
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The problem, as ever with the internet, is security.</div>
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<strong>What is Wi-Fi?</strong></div>
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<em>Wi-Fi</em> (or <em>WiFi</em>)
is a local area wireless technology that allows electronic devices to
connect to each other. The term is not an abbreviation. It was invented
as a play on the word <em>Hi-Fi</em> and is just a fancy name for a wireless local area network (WLAN).</div>
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Many
devices, such as personal computers, video-game consoles, smartphones,
digital cameras, tablets and digital audio players, can be connected
using Wi-Fi. They link to a network (such as the internet) via a
wireless network access point known as a <strong><em>hotspot</em></strong>.</div>
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Walls
block the radio waves used by this technology. So indoors, the range is
limited to about 20 meters (66 feet). Outdoors, however multiple
overlapping access points enable many square kilometres to be covered by
a single public Wi-Fi network.</div>
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<strong>Security problems with Wi-Fi</strong></div>
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Wi-Fi can be less secure than wired connections. This is simply because an intruder does not need a physical connection.</div>
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Most
of us are pretty good at protecting our PCs at home, using firewalls to
prevent cyber-criminals from accessing our information and anti-virus
software to reduce our chances of becoming infected with a computer
virus or other malware.</div>
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The same threats are present when you
access the internet using a public Wi-Fi network. The added problem is
that you can never be sure whether a particular network or hotspot is
secure.</div>
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Most public Wi-Fi networks do not use <em>encryption</em>, a form of security in which the information you send is encoded so it cannot be read by a third party.</div>
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In
addition, you don't even need a password to get connected to most
public networks, which means that they are open to anyone in the area
including you friendly local cyber-thief.</div>
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Logging into your bank
account or other personal account over an unsecured network can be
particularly dangerous as your log-in details could easily be read by a
hacker, who will then be in a position to clean out your bank account or
impersonate you using your personal details.</div>
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<strong>Protection on a public Wi-Fi network</strong></div>
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As
you can see, using public Wi-Fi networks can be quite risky. However,
you can make yourself relatively secure if you follow these seven tips:</div>
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[1]
Whatever device you use to access the internet, check that your
anti-virus and anti-malware software is up to date and turned on.</div>
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[2] To make it more difficult for an attacker to gain access, make sure your firewall is turned on.</div>
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[3]
Turn off sharing when you are on a public network. This will keep
others from accessing your computer and files. You can turn it off in
the Control Panel (Windows) or System preferences (Mac OS X).</div>
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[4]
Avoid logging on to banking and shopping sites where, to do so, you have
to enter personal and financial information. You should only do online
banking or shopping over a trusted connection, such as a home network
you know is protected.</div>
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[5] Go to sites with URLs that begin with
"https" instead of "http", as "https" sites use encryption to protect
the information you send.</div>
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[6] Avoid automatically connecting to
hotspots. Doing so will reduce your chances of being connected to a
malicious hotspot set up to steal information. As before, you can do
this from the Control Panel (Windows) or System preferences (Mac OS X).</div>
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[7]
If you use public Wi-Fi a lot, a good idea would be to use a virtual
private network (VPN). A VPN is like a private network which you can
access from anywhere. However you need to subscribe to a VPN service for
which there is a monthly fee. However a VPN is a smart choice for
businesses, large and small.</div>
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Are you certain that your duplicate system is providing the results you want? <br /><br />We've all detected over and over that you simply should make a copy your laptop files typically and in many places. which is totally a best business observe. however what you do not hear as typically is that you simply ought to check the info when the backup to create certain you have got all the files you would like to possess insured.<br /><br />My Story - What I Did Wrong<br /><br />I thought i used to be doing all the proper things. I even have a cloud backup service that backs up daily behind the scenes, and that i conjointly make a copy frequently to associate external drive.<br /><br />Then my laptop drive crashed. It's ne'er a matter of if, by the way, it is a matter of once it'll crash!<br /><br />Since I hadn't required to access my backup files before the crash, I ne'er checked to visualize what was really within the backups. because it clad, everything wasn't obtaining insured like i assumed it absolutely was. I hadn't checked with my cloud service to create certain I had it created properly, nor had I checked the back-ups i used to be saving to my external drive to create certain files were being enclosed properly. a number of my files got insured however not all.<br /><br />Luckily, my laptop technical school guy was able to restore my files. however in fact, there's still the concern I had before and through the time he was functioning on my laptop, and the side value that i would not have had to incur if I had done my backups properly.<br /><br />What I Did Right<br /><br />Using an internet email service is one issue i used to be doing right (and in fact still do) that helped American state revisit a number of my files. I may simply retrieve documents I had sent to folks or ones they sent to American state. That enabled American state to continue work that i'd not are able to otherwise. it absolutely was a large time saver and stress reducer since I did not have to recreate the documents from scratch!<br /><br />The other issue I did right was to figure with a virtual assistant. i used to be causation her files to figure on it i'd have solely had on my laptop (and most likely would have lost) had I not been operating together with her. however as a result of i used to be, I had them in my email Sent folder.<br /><br />Here's What you ought to Do straight away to Avoid the issues I Faced:<br /><br />Schedule regular back-ups (even daily if necessary) to many locations. you ought to have your files insured to three completely different sources:<br /><br />1. Use a cloud service which will save your files to their servers. the price is well definitely worth the peace of mind.<br /><br />2. associate external drive.<br /><br />3. I conjointly suggest backing up all of your files to a flash drive or CD. I hadn't done this before the crash, however my technical school guy gave American state my rebuilt files on a flash drive and that i currently will keep it as an additional back-up. however flash drives and CDs do not essentially last forever thus do not use them as your solely back-up platform.<br /><br />And you would like to make a copy your entire system a minimum of once per week. Windows version seven or later comes with a constitutional feature which will create a similitude of your entire laptop. Save that to your external drive (or even two onerous drives to be very safe!).<br /><br />Don't keep your external drive close to your laptop. within the event of a disaster like a hearth, you do not need them to be right next to every alternative or they're going to each burn up!<br /><br />Review your knowledge when backing up to create certain all files ar there. check that you perceive the procedure for backing up together with your service and/or device.<br /><br />Consider operating with a virtual assistant as an additional live of back-up. this is often a decent plan even not taking into thought the back-up issue. Outsourcing could be a good way to unencumber it slow thus you'll specialize in the revenue generating activities you are doing best to grow your business.<br /><br />BONUS TIP: do not forget to make a copy your web site moreover, particularly when you have got created any vital changes. There ar many plug-ins that you simply will install for this, each free and paid. Search what's obtainable and opt for the one that most closely fits your desires.</div>
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<tr><td valign="top" width="34%"><b><span bgcolor="#FFFF80" style="color: maroon; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #ffff80; color: # 800000;">Windows Generic Shortcuts</span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"><br />
</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Windows Logo</span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"> Display or hide the </span></span><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Start menu<br />
</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Windows Logo+F1</span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"> Display Windows </span></span><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Help<br />
</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Windows Logo+L</span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"> Lock the keyboard<br />
</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Windows Logo+R</span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"> Open the Run </span></span><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">dialog box<br />
</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Windows Logo+U </span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"> Open Utility </span></span><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Manager<br />
</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Windows Logo+D</span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"> Display the </span></span><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">desktop<br />
</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Windows Logo+M</span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"> Minimize all of the </span></span><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">windows<br />
</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Windows Logo+E</span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"> Open My </span></span><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Computer<br />
</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Windows Logo+F</span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"> Search for a file or </span></span><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">a folder<br />
</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Windows Logo+PAUSE</span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"> Display the Sys </span></span><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Prop dialog box</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Windows Logo+SHIFT+M</span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"> Restore the </span></span><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">min windows</span></span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><br />
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</span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFF80" style="color: maroon; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #ffff80; color: # 800000;">Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts</span></span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Win+Y</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> : Temporarily peek at the </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">desktop<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Win+X</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> : Launch Start Menu<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Win+J</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> : Switch focus between the </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">snapped & filled apps<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Win+O</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> : Locks device orientation<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Win+M</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> : Minimize all Windows on the </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">desktop<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Win+V </span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">: Cycles through toasts<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Win+Shift+V</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> : Cycles through toasts in </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">reverse order<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Win+Enter</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> : Launches Narrator<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Win+PgUp </span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">: Moves tiles to the left<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Win+PgDn</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> : Moves tiles to the right<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Win+Shift+</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">. : Moves the split to the </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">left<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Win+B :</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Switch to the (classic) </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Windows desktop<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Win+P</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> : Choose between available </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">display<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Win+D</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> : Show Desktop<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Win+U</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> : Open Ease of Access Center<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Win+</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">. : Moves the split to the right<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Win+</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">, : Peek at the desktop<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Win+⁄</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> : Initiate input method editor </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">reconversion<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Win+F</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> : Opens Metro File Search<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Win+C </span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">: Opens Charms Bar<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Win+E</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> : Opens Windows Explorer </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Computer folder<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Win+R </span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">: Opens Run<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Win+I </span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">: Opens Settings charm<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Win+K</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> : Opens Connect charm<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Win+H</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> : Opens Share charm<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Win+Q</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> : Opens Search pane<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Win+W</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> : Opens Settings Search app<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Win+L</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> : Lock computer<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Win+Z</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> : Opens App Bar</span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFF80" style="color: maroon; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #ffff80; color: # 800000;"><br />
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</span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFF80" style="color: maroon; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #ffff80; color: # 800000;">Windows Function Key Shortcuts</span></span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">F</span></b><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">1</span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"> Gives help on the active window or </span></span><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">selected item.<br />
</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">F2</span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"> Rename the selected item<br />
</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">F3</span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"> Search for a file or a folder<br />
</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">F4</span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"> Display the Address bar list in </span></span><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Windows Explorer<br />
</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">F5</span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"> Update the active window<br />
</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">F6</span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"> Cycle through the screen elements </span></span><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">in a window<br />
</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">F10</span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"> Activate the menu bar in the active </span></span><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">program<br />
</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">SHIFT+TAB</span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"> Move backward through the </span></span><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">options</span></span><b><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><br />
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<td valign="top" width="36%"><b><span bgcolor="#FFFF80" style="color: maroon; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #ffff80; color: # 800000;">Windows Most Used Productive </span></span></b><b><span bgcolor="#FFFF80" style="color: maroon; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #ffff80; color: # 800000;">Shortcuts </span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"><br />
</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">CTRL Z,X,C,V </span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"> = Undo Cut Copy Paste<br />
</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">CTRL+A</span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"> to select al<br />
</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Win + E:</span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"> Windows Explorer<br />
</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Win + Pause</span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">: System Info<br />
</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Win + R</span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">: Run<br />
</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Win + D</span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">: Desktop<br />
</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Shift + Del</span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"> - Bypass Recycle Bin<br />
</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Ctrl + Shift + Esc:</span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"> Task Manager<br />
</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Win + X </span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">= Power Menu Windows 8<br />
</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">CTRL+Enter </span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">to add the "http:⁄⁄www" and </span></span><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">the ".com"<br />
</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Shift+Enter </span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">adds ".net" to the address.<br />
</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">CTRL+Shift+Enter </span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">adds ".org" to the </span></span><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">address.<br />
</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">CTRL+R</span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"> to refresh web page</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="color: maroon; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 800000;"><br />
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</span></span></b><b><span bgcolor="#FFFF80" style="color: maroon; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #ffff80; color: # 800000;">Windows "Active Program" Shortcuts</span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"><br />
</span></span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">ALT+ENTER</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> View the properties for the </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">selected item<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">ATL+F4</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Close the active item, or quit the </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">active program<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">ALT+SPACE BAR</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Open the shortcut menu </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">for the active window<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">ALT+TAB </span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Switch between the open </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">items<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">ALT+ESC</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Cycle through items in the order </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">that they had been opened<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">ALT+Underlined letter</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Perform the </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">cmd⁄select the corresponding option<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">SPACE BAR</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Select or clear the check box </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">if the active option is a check box<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">BACKSPACE</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Open a folder one level <br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">END</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Display the bottom of the active </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">window<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">HOME</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Display the top of the active </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">window<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">NUM LOCK+Asterisk</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> sign (*) Display all </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">of the sub folders <br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">NUM LOCK+Plus</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> sign (+) Display the </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">contents of the selected folder<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">NUM LOCK+Minus </span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">sign (-) Collapse the </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">selected folder<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">LEFT ARROW</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Collapse the current </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">selection if it is expanded<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">RIGHT ARROW</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Display the current </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">selection if it is collapsed<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">TAB</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Move forward through the options</span><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"><br />
</span></span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL and A</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Selects all the items in the </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">active window.<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL and C</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Copies the item or items to </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">the Clipboard <br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL and V</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Pastes items from clipboard<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL and F</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Displays the Find all files </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">dialog box.<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL and G</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Displays the Go to folder </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">dialog box.<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL and N</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Displays the New dialog box.<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL and O</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Displays the Open dialog </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">box.<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL and P</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Displays the Print dialog box.<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL and S</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Displays the Save dialog box.<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL and V</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Pastes the copied item from </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">the Clipboard.<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL and X </span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Cuts the items selected to the </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Clipboard.<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL and Z</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Undoes the last action.<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL and F4</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Closes the active document </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">window.<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL While dragging</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> an item Copy the </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">selected item<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL+SHIFT</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> with arrow keys Highlight a </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">block of text<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL+F4 </span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Close the active document<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL+ESC</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Display the Start menu<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL+TAB</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Move forward through the </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">tabs<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL+SHIFT+TAB </span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Move backward through </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">the tabs<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL and F6</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Opens the next doc window </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">in the active app.<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL+Windows Logo+F</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Search for </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">computers</span><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"><br />
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</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Restart Explorer Win 7 - </span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">CTRL + SHIFT + </span></span><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">ESC for Task Mgr - explorer.exe<br />
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</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Restart Explorer Win 8⁄10 </span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">- Task Mgr - </span></span><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Restart from list.</span></span><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 0000FF;"><br />
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<td valign="top" width="30%"><b><span bgcolor="#FFFF80" style="color: maroon; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #ffff80; color: # 800000;">Most Used Shortcuts for ALL </span></span></b><b><span bgcolor="#FFFF80" style="color: maroon; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #ffff80; color: # 800000;">Browsers<br />
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</span></span></b><b><span bgcolor="#FFFF80" style="color: maroon; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #ffff80; color: # 800000;">Search</span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"><br />
</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Ctrl+F </span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">– Open the in-page search </span></span><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">box to search current page.<br />
</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Ctrl+G</span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"> – Find the next match of </span></span><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">the searched text on the page.<br />
</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Ctrl+Shift+G, Shift+F3</span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"> – Find the </span></span><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">previous match text on the page.<br />
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</span></span></b><b><span bgcolor="#FFFF80" style="color: maroon; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #ffff80; color: # 800000;">File Functions</span></span></b><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"><br />
</span></span></b><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Ctrl+P </span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">– Print the current page.</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"><br />
</span></span></b><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Ctrl+S </span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">– Save the current page to </span></span><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">your computer.<br />
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</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFF80" style="color: maroon; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #ffff80; color: # 800000;">Zooming</span></span></b><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"><br />
</span></span></b><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Ctrl and +, Ctrl+Mousewheel Up </span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">– </span></span><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Zoom in.</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"><br />
</span></span></b><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Ctrl and -, Ctrl+Mousewheel Down </span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">— Zoom out.</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"><br />
</span></span></b><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Ctrl+0 </span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">– Default zoom level.</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"><br />
</span></span></b><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">F11 </span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">– Full-screen mode.</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="color: maroon; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 800000;"><br />
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</span></span></b><b><span bgcolor="#FFFF80" style="color: maroon; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #ffff80; color: # 800000;">Navigation</span></span></b><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"><br />
</span></span></b><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Alt+Left Arrow, or Backspace </span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">– </span></span><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Back.</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"><br />
</span></span></b><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Alt+Right Arrow, Shift+Backspace </span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">– Forward.</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"><br />
</span></span></b><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">F5 – </span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Reload.</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"><br />
</span></span></b><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Ctrl+F5 </span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">– Reload and skip the </span></span><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">cache, re-download entire </span></span><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">website.</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"><br />
</span></span></b><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Escape </span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">– Stop.</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"><br />
</span></span></b><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Alt+Home </span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">– Open homepage.</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"><br />
</span></span></b><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Space, Page Down </span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">– Scroll down a </span></span><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">frame.</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"><br />
</span></span></b><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Shift+Space, Page Up </span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">– Scroll up a </span></span><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">frame.</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"><br />
</span></span></b><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Home </span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">– Top of page.</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"><br />
</span></span></b><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">End </span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">– Bottom of page.</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"><br />
</span></span></b><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">Middle Click </span></span></b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">– Scroll with the </span></span><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;">mouse. (Windows only)</span></span><b><span bgcolor="#FFFFFF" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; color: # 000000;"><br />
</span></span></b><b><span bgcolor="#FFFF80" style="color: maroon; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #ffff80; color: # 800000;"><br />
</span></span></b><b><span bgcolor="#FFFF80" style="color: maroon; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #ffff80; color: # 800000;">Internet Explorer Keyboard </span></span></b><b><span bgcolor="#FFFF80" style="color: maroon; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #ffff80; color: # 800000;">Shortcuts </span></span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> <br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">ESC </span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Stop downloading </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">current page<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">F5 </span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Refresh page<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">F11 </span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Toggle browser </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">between full-screen and regular </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">view<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">ALT + Left Arrow</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Back<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">ALT + Right Arrow</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Forward<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">ALT + HOME</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Go to </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">homepage<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL + D</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Add page to </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Favorites<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL + F</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Find on page<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL + H</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Open History<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL + I</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Open Favorites<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL + P</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Print<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL + T</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Open new tab<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL + TAB</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Switch to next </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">tab<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL + W</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Close current tab<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL + 9</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Switch to last tab<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL + SHIFT + H</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Open </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">History in pinned mode<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL + SHIFT + Q</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> View list </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">of open tabs<br />
</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL + SHIFT + TAB</span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Switch to </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">previous tab</span><b><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></b><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><br />
</span></b><b><span bgcolor="#FFFF80" style="color: maroon; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #ffff80; color: # 800000;">Mozilla Firefox Keyboard </span></span></b><b><span bgcolor="#FFFF80" style="color: maroon; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #ffff80; color: # 800000;">Shortcuts </span></span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> <br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">ESC</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Stop downloading </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">current page<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">F5</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Refresh<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">F11</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Full screen view<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">ALT + HOME</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Go to </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">homepage<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">ALT + Left Arrow</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Back<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">ALT + Right Arrow</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Forward<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTR + +</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Zoom In<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTR + -</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Zoom Out<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL+ 0</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Zoom Reset<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL + K</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Select a search </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">bar<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL + TAB </span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Switch tabs<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL + D</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Add bookmarks<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL + B</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Open Bookmarks<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL + P</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Print<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL + R</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Reload<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL + T</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> New Tab<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL + N</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> New Window<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">SHIFT + ENTER</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Open link in new </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">window </span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><br />
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</span></b><b><span bgcolor="#FFFF80" style="color: maroon; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #ffff80; color: # 800000;">Google Chrome Shortcuts </span></span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> <br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">ALT + F4</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Close current </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">window<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">ALT + HOME</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Open </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">homepage<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">ALT + SHIFT +B</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Open </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Bookmark manager<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL + B</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Toggle Bookmarks </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">on⁄off<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL + H</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> View History<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL + N</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Open new </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">window<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL + T</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Open new tab<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL + O</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Open a file from </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">your computer in Google Chrome<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL + P</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Print page<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL + W</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Close current tab<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL + 9</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Switch to last tab<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL + SHIFT + B</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Open the </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Bookmark manager<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL + SHIFT + N</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Open a </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">new window in incognito mode<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL + SHIFT + T</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Reopen the </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">last tab you've closed <br />
</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">(Chrome remembers last 10)<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL + TAB</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Switch to next </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">tab<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL + Page Up</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Switch to </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">previous tab<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL + Page Down</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Switch to </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">the next tab<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">CTRL + (click hyperlink)</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Open link </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">in new tab in the background<br />
</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">SHIFT + (click hyperlink)</span></b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"> Open link </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">in a new window</span><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><br />
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</span></span>Sammon Adwordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03678995918983086825noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692915569161260156.post-65235569166529190252015-03-24T04:49:00.001-07:002015-03-24T04:49:35.584-07:0020 Podcasting Tools, for High-quality Content<div class="entry-content">
Podcasting continues to be an effective way to
generate rich content for your website. With so many inexpensive and
relatively simple tools available to capture and edit audio and video,
even a podcasting novice can produce high-quality content with very
little expense.<br />
Here is a list of podcasting tools. There are useful apps and
platforms to produce and distribute a podcast. There’s also a selection
of microphones ideal for podcasting.<br />
<h3>
Apps and Platforms</h3>
<strong><a href="http://www.podbean.com/">Podbean.</a></strong>
Podbean is a podcasting platform with publishing, management,
syndication, and analysis tools. Publish and share your podcasts, and
even sell them with no transaction fees. <em>Price: Plans start at $5 per month.</em><br />
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<a href="http://www.podbean.com/"><img alt="PodBean." class="size-full wp-image-82817" height="295" src="http://www.practicalecommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/PodBean.jpg" width="500" /></a><div class="wp-caption-text">
Podbean.</div>
</div>
<a href="https://www.podomatic.com/login"><strong>PodOmatic.</strong></a>
PodOmatic is a platform with customizable embedded players and
promotional tools. Its directory contains over two million podcasts from
independent podcasters. Create a minicast, combining audio and images
to share on social media. <em>Price: Basic account is free. Contact for pro support pricing.</em><br />
<a href="http://audacity.sourceforge.net/"><strong>Audcacity.</strong></a>
Audacity is a free and open-source application for recording and
editing audio. It features simple tools for splicing and mixing sound.
Edit a variety of sound files and apply multiple effects, including
changing speed or pitch. Audacity also features a podcasting forum for
community support. Audacity is available for Mac, Windows, and Linux. <em>Price: Free.</em><br />
<a href="https://soundcloud.com/"><strong>SoundCloud.</strong></a>
SoundCloud is a social audio platform to create and share sound. Share
audio privately or publicly to blogs, sites, and social networks. Share
audio directly to Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook, and Foursquare. Access
anywhere using the official iPhone and Android apps, as well as hundreds
of creation and sharing apps built on the SoundCloud platform. <em>Price: Free.</em><br />
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<a href="https://soundcloud.com/"><img alt="SoundCloud." class="size-full wp-image-82818" height="295" src="http://www.practicalecommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/SoundCloud.jpg" width="500" /></a><div class="wp-caption-text">
SoundCloud.</div>
</div>
<a href="https://www.libsyn.com/"><strong>Libsysn.</strong></a>
Libsyn (Liberated Syndication) is a podcast network to create, host,
publish and promote your podcast. It has over 10,000 podcasts delivered
to more than 18 million monthly audience members. With four different
kinds of content accepted by its app, you can offer your audience
extras, blog posts, transcripts and more all in one place. <em>Price: Plans start at $5.</em><br />
<a href="https://www.apple.com/mac/garageband/"><strong>GarageBand.</strong></a>
If you own a Mac, GarageBand is a full-feature tool to record and edit
your podcast audio. Create and mix up to 255 audio tracks. GarageBand
comes with a complete sound library of software instruments.<br />
<a href="http://www.ecamm.com/"><strong>Ecamm Call Recorder.</strong></a>
Ecamm Call Recorder is a tool to record audio and video calls with
Skype or FaceTime. Get high-quality HD recordings. Easily convert into
MP3 files for podcasting. Call Recorder’s multi-track recording lets you
split tracks after a call. Available for Mac OS. <em>Price: $29.95.</em><br />
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<a href="http://www.ecamm.com/"><img alt="Ecamm." class="size-full wp-image-82819" height="295" src="http://www.practicalecommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Ecamm.jpg" width="500" /></a><div class="wp-caption-text">
Ecamm.</div>
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<a href="http://www.rogueamoeba.com/audiohijack/"><strong>Audio Hijack.</strong></a>
Audio Hijack is a tool to record audio from apps like Skype or from an
audio device, with customizable recording options for podcasts. Audio
Hijack is also an ideal backup tool to record your source audio, in case
there’s a problem with a guest’s audio track. <em>Price: $49 for a license.</em><br />
<a href="http://simplepodcastpress.com/"><strong>Simple Podcast Press.</strong></a>
Simple Podcast Press is a player that will also grow your audience.
Automatically add Opt-in Forms to all your existing and new podcast
episodes to grow your email list. Add a sidebar widget that
automatically showcases your latest podcast episodes. Works with all
podcast feeds including Libsyn, SoundCloud, PodBean, and Blubrry. <em>Price: $47 single license.</em><br />
<a href="https://smartpodcastplayer.com/"><strong>Smart Podcast Player.</strong></a>
Smart Podcast Player is a customizable podcast player sleek enough for
your website. Display your podcast artwork, and use your brand colors.
Your library updates automatically anytime you publish a new episode to
your feed. The mobile-responsive Smart Podcast Player is compatible with
any podcast RSS feed from any podcast hosting service, including Libsyn
and SoundCloud. <em>Price: $97 per year.</em><br />
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Smart Podcast Player.</div>
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<a href="http://www.scheduleonce.com/"><strong>ScheduleOnce.</strong></a>
ScheduleOnce is a scheduling assistant app that’s useful to book guest
interviews. It integrates with a variety of calendar apps, including
Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, and Outlook. Guests click your booking
page and choose from available time slots. When booked, the appointment
is automatically added to your calendar and confirmation is sent the
guest. <em>Price: Plans start at $5 per month.</em><br />
<a href="https://www.speakpipe.com/"><strong>SqueakPipe.</strong></a>
SqueakPipe is a voice messaging tool. It’s useful if your podcast
utilizes Q&As with questions submitted from listeners. Install a
voicemail widget on your website and start interacting with your
audience. You can use a custom button or the SpeakPipe side button. <em>Price: Plans start at $7 per month.</em><br />
<a href="http://www.spreaker.com/"><strong>Spreaker.</strong></a>
Spreaker is a podcast platform to create, host, and distribute your
podcasts. Pre-record or broadcast live via the studio console, from
desktop or mobile device. Mix voice with tracks and effects on the fly.
The application also allows easy sharing across all the major social
networks, as well as providing embeddable players for any website. <em>Price: Plans start at $4.99 per month.</em><br />
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Spreaker.</div>
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<a href="http://www.blackcatsystems.com/software/soundbyte_rack_cart_machine_radio_automation_software.html"><strong>Sound Byte.</strong></a> The
Sound Byte application puts sound effects at your fingertips. Select up
to 75 recordings per rack (screen) and assign a button for each. Play
multiple recordings simultaneously. You can select the sound output
device to use, as well as which channels for left and right audio. <em>Price: $39.</em><br />
<a href="https://bufferapp.com/"><strong>Buffer.</strong></a> Buffer
is a tool to manage the sharing of content — including podcasts — on
social media. Use Buffer to schedule your podcasts, and then analyze
rich statistics on how your posts perform. Schedule your sharing in
advance, and manage multiple social media accounts at once. <em>Price: Individual account is free.</em><br />
<a href="http://www.google.com/+/learnmore/hangouts/"><strong>Google Hangouts On Air.</strong></a>
Google Hangouts is a video and audio conferencing tool that can be used
for interviewing guests. Hangouts On Air is for broadcasting live
conversations. Take audience questions in advance and answer them live.
Schedule broadcasts and go live in HD on Google+, YouTube, and your
website. It will be recorded and automatically saved on your YouTube
channel. <em>Price: Free.</em><br />
<a href="http://create.blubrry.com/resources/powerpress/"><strong>Blubrry PowerPress.</strong></a>
Blubrry PowerPress brings the essential features for podcasting to
WordPress. PowerPress offers iTunes support, media URL verification, six
audio player options, three video player options, multiple format and
media file types, category podcasting capabilities, platform migration
tools, and more. <em>Price: Blubrry basic is free. Premium plan is $5 per month.</em><br />
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<a href="http://create.blubrry.com/resources/powerpress/"><img alt="Blubrry PowerPress." class="size-full wp-image-82822" height="291" src="http://www.practicalecommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Blubrry-PowerPress.jpg" width="500" /></a><div class="wp-caption-text">
Blubrry PowerPress.</div>
</div>
<h3>
Microphones</h3>
<a href="http://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/irigmiccast/"><strong>iRig Mic Cast.</strong></a>
iRig Mic Cast is an ultra-compact recording microphone for iPhone and
Android devices. It’s a pocket-sized solution to record interviews and
field elements for a podcast. It has two sensitivity settings to record
close-up or distant sources. <em>Price: $39.99.</em><br />
<a href="http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/wired_mics/c75c5918ed57a8d0/"><strong>AudioTechnica AT2020 USB Mic.</strong></a>
The AT2020 is another popular USB microphone that provides professional
quality audio at an affordable price. Its cardioid pattern reduces
pickup of sounds from the sides and rear, improving isolation of desired
sound silence. This mic is ideal for home or field recording. Includes
tripod desk stand, pivoting, and stand mount. It’s compatible with Mac
and Windows. <em>Price: $229 suggested retail.</em><br />
<a href="http://www.bluemic.com/yeti/"><strong>Blue Yeti Microphone.</strong></a>
The Yeti from Blue Microphone is a popular and affordable USB
microphone for professional recording. It features four pattern settings
for a multiple sound source and direction environments. Use it for a
solo podcast, bi-directional interview, or even omni-directional mode to
record an environment. <em>Price: Contact on pricing.</em><br />
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<a href="http://www.bluemic.com/yeti/"><img alt="Blue Yeti Microphones." class="size-full wp-image-82823" height="295" src="http://www.practicalecommerce.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Blue-Yeti-Microphones.jpg" width="500" /></a><div class="wp-caption-text">
Blue Yeti Microphones.</div>
</div>
</div>
Sammon Adwordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03678995918983086825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692915569161260156.post-63100258408457854862015-03-13T12:32:00.001-07:002015-03-13T12:32:31.879-07:00Computer Repair Services - Questions to Ask Before Hiring<div id="article-content">
Computers are almost becoming an integral part of our life. The
ever-growing number of computer users certainly requires competent
people for repairing these machines. This has already led to a spurt of
service providers for the repairs of PCs. Consequently, one comes across
many people who claim to be qualified enough to undertake computer
repairs.<br />
<br />
Unfortunately, unlike plumbing and HVAC repairs, computer
repair happens to be among those services which are not yet regulated
by any government agency, and thus don't need any official licensing. A
lot of people depend on their computers for doing important tasks to
keep their business running, and simply replacing the machine isn't a
viable proposition. It becomes imperative for you to be extra careful
when looking for someone to repair your system. Here are a few questions
you should ask a prospective computer technician to confirm that he is
qualified to undertake the job:<br />
Do you possess any certificates?<br />
<br />
Though
there is no official stipulation for working as computer repair
technician, there are certain customary certifications which a
proficient technician should possess. A+ is the most essential
certification. A person qualified for this certification is expected to
have a broad knowledge about working with software and hardware as
applicable for computers. Likewise, if you want your printer, server or
network to be repaired, make sure that the service provider is trained
in that particular field.<br />
How long is your practical experience?<br />
<br />
Practical
experience is the most important for servicing any equipment, and
computer servicing is no exception. The greater the experience in
servicing computers, the better will it be for you. Find a technician
with a minimum experience of five years, though ten would be ideal.<br />
Are you employed by a company or is this just a one man show?<br />
<br />
You
should know the background of this technician. At times, technicians
employed by large companies may fail to deliver the required level of
service. One reason could be the lack of experience. Moreover, such
technicians do not bear any personal responsibility for the efficient
working of your computer. On the other hand, a technician owning a small
computer repair business will be keen to do a perfect job, in
anticipation of getting repeat business and good references from you.<br />
<b>Are you covered by liability insurance?</b><br />
<br />
In
case the technician doesn't have a liability insurance, compensation
for any damage done to you, your computer or any of your properties may
have to be settled through court, or you may need to pay for
technician's blunders from your pocket.<br />
<br />
<b>What is the guarantee or warranty of your services?</b><br />
<br />
What
if the technician isn't able to fix the issue in totality or the
problem reappears soon after it has been rectified? Usually, any good
service provider will offer some kind of guarantee or warranty for the
work done by them. While it ensures that the technician gives his best
to the job at hand, it also gives you peace of mind.<br />
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Sammon Adwordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03678995918983086825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692915569161260156.post-76881655235139125292015-02-25T04:23:00.001-08:002015-02-25T04:23:55.531-08:00Basic Computer Terminology<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Basic Computer Terminology</strong></div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">access time<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong>- The performance of a hard drive or other storage device - how long it takes to locate a file.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">active program or window</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- The application or window at the front (foreground) on the monitor.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">alert</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(alert box) - a message that appears on screen, usually to tell you something went wrong.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">alias<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong>- an icon that points to a file, folder or application (System 7).</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">apple menu</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- on the left side of the screen header. System 6 = desk accessories System 7 = up to 50 items.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">application</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a program in which you do your work.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">application menu</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- on the right side of the screen header. Lists running applications.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">ASCII</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(pronounced ask-key ) - American Standard Code for Information Interchange. a commonly used data format for exchanging information between computers or programs.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">background</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- part of the multitasking capability. A program can run and perform tasks in the background while another program is being used in the foreground.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">bit<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong>- the smallest piece of information used by the computer. Derived from "binary digit". In computer language, either a one (1) or a zero (0).</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">backup</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a copy of a file or disk you make for archiving purposes.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">boot</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- to start up a computer.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">bug</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a programming error that causes a program to behave in an unexpected way.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">bus</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- an electronic pathway through which data is transmitted between components in a computer.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">byte</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a piece of computer information made up of eight bits.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">card<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong>- a printed circuit board that adds some feature to a computer.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">cartridge drive</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a storage device, like a hard drive, in which the medium is a cartridge that can be removed.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">CD-ROM</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- an acronym for Compact Disc Read-Only Memory.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Chooser</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- A desk accessory used to select a printer, or other external device, or to log onto a network.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Clipboard</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- A portion of memory where the Mac temporarily stores information. Called a Copy Buffer in many PC applications because it is used to hold information which is to be moved, as in word processing where text is "cut" and then "pasted".</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Clock Rate</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(MHz) - The instruction processing speed of a computer measured in millions of cycles per second (i.e., 200 MHz).</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">command</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- the act of giving an instruction to your Mac either by menu choice or keystroke.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">command (apple) key</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a modifier key, the Command key used in conjunction with another keystroke to active some function on the Mac.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">compiler</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a program the converts programming code into a form that can be used by a computer.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">compression</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a technique that reduces the size of a saved file by elimination or encoding redundancies (i.e., JPEG, MPEG, LZW, etc.)</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">control key</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- seldom used modifier key on the Mac.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">control panel</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a program that allows you to change settings in a program or change the way a Mac looks and/or behaves.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">CPU</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- the Central Processing Unit. The processing chip that is the "brains" of a computer.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">crash</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a system malfunction in which the computer stops working and has to be restarted.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">cursor</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- The pointer, usually arrow or cross shaped, which is controlled by the mouse.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">daisy chaining</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- the act of stringing devices together in a series (such as SCSI).</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">data</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- (the plural of datum) information processed by a computer.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">defragment</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- (also - optimize) to concatenate fragments of data into contiguous blocks in memory or on a hard drive.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">desktop</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- 1. the finder. 2. the shaded or colored backdrop of the screen.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">desktop file</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- an invisible file in which the Finder stores a database of information about files and icons.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">dialog box</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- an on-screen message box that appears when the Mac requires additional information before completing a command.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">digitize</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- to convert linear, or analog, data into digital data which can be used by the computer.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">disk</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a spinning platter made of magnetic or optically etched material on which data can be stored.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">disk drive</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- the machinery that writes the data from a disk and/or writes data to a disk.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">document</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a file you create, as opposed to the application which created it.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">DOS</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- acronym for Disk Operating System - used in IBM PCs.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">DPI</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- acronym for Dots Per Inch - a gauge of visual clarity on the printed page or on the computer screen.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">download</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- to transfer data from one computer to another. (If you are on the receiving end, you are downloading. If you are on the sending end, you are uploading ).</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">drag and drop</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a feature on the Mac which allows one to drag the icon for a document on top of the icon for an application, thereby launching the application and opening the document.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">driver</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a file on a computer which tells it how to communicate with an add-on piece of equipment (like a printer).</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">expansion slot</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a connector inside the computer which allows one to plug in a printed circuit board that provides new or enhanced features.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">font</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a typeface that contains the characters of an alphabet or some other letterforms.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">footprint</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- The surface area of a desk or table which is occupied by a piece of equipment.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">fragmentation</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- The breaking up of a file into many separate locations in memory or on a disk.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">get info</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a Finder File menu command that presents an information window for a selected file icon.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">gig</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a gigabyte = 1024 megabytes.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">hard drive</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a large capacity storage device made of multiple disks housed in a rigid case.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">head crash</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a hard disk crash caused by the heads coming in contact with the spinning disk(s).</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">high density disk</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a 1.4 MB floppy disk.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">icon</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a graphic symbol for an application, file or folder.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">initialize</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- to format a disk for use in the computer; creates a new directory and arranges the tracks for the recording of data.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">insertion point</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- in word processing, the short flashing marker which indicates where your next typing will begin.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">installer</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- software used to install a program on your hard drive.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">interrupt button</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a tool used by programmers to enter the debugging mode. The button is usually next to the reset button.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">keyboard shortcut</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a combination of keystrokes that performs some function otherwise found in a pulldown menu.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">kilobyte</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- 1024 bytes.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Measurements</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(summary) -<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />*a bit = one binary digit (1 or 0) *"bit" is derived from the contraction b'it (binary digit) -> 8 bits = one byte<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />*1024 bytes = one kilobyte<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />*K = kilobyte<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />*Kb = kilobit<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />*MB = megabyte<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />*Mb = megabit<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />*MB/s = megabytes per second<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />*Mb/s = megabits per second<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />*bps = bits per second<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />i.e., 155 Mb/s = 19.38 MB/s</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">megabyte</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- 1024 kilobytes.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">memory</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- the temporary holding area where data is stored while it is being used or changed; the amount of RAM a computer has installed.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">menu bar</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- the horizontal bar across the top of the Mac¹s screen that lists the menus.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">multi finder</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a component of System 6 that allows the Mac to multi task.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">multi tasking</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- running more than one application in memory at the same time.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">nanosecond</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- one billionth of a second. ( or, the time between the theatrical release of a Dudley Moore film and the moment it begins to play on airplanes).</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">native mode</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- using the computers original operating system; most commonly used when talking about the PowerPC can run software written for either the 80x0 systems, or the PowerPC¹s RISC code.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">NuBus</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- expansion slots on the Mac which accept intelligent, self-configuring boards. NuBus is a different bus achitecture than the newer PCI bus and the boards are not interchangable.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">operating system</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- the system software that controls the computer.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">optical disk</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a high-capacity storage medium that is read by a laser light.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">palette</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a small floating window that contains tools used in a given application.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">partition</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a subdivision of a hard drives surface that is defined and used as a separate drive.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">paste</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- to insert text, or other material, from the clipboard or copy buffer.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">PC</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- acronym for personal computer, commonly used to refer to an IBM or IBM clone computer which uses DOS.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">PCI</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- acronym for Peripheral Component Interchange - the newer, faster bus achitecture.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">point</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- (1/72") 12 points = one pica in printing.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">pop-up menu</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- any menu that does not appear at the top of the screen in the menu bar. (may pop up or down)</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">port</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a connection socket, or jack on the Mac.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Power PC</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a processing chip designed by Apple, IBM and Motorola (RISC based).</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Power Mac</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a family of Macs built around the PowerPC chip.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">print spooler</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a program that stores documents to be printed on the hard drive, thereby freeing the memory up and allowing other functions to be performed while printing goes on in the background.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">QuickTime</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- the Apple system extension that gives one the ability to compress, edit and play animation, movies and sound on the Mac.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">reset switch</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a switch on the Mac that restarts the computer in the event of a crash or freeze.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">resize box</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- the small square at the lower right corner of a window which, when dragged, resizes the window.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">RISC</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- acronym for Reduced Instruction Set Computing; the smaller set of commands used by the PowerPC and Power Mac.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">ROM</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- acronym for Read Only Memory; memory that can only be read from and not written to.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">scroll box</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- the box in a scroll bar that is used to navigate through a window.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">SCSI</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- acronym for Small Computer System Interface.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">SCSI address</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a number between zero and seven that must be unique to each device in a SCSI chain. Fast and Wide SCSI devices will allow up to 15 SCSI Ids (hexidecimal); however, the length restriction (3 meters) is such that it is virtually impossible to link 15 devices together.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">SCSI port</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a 25 pin connector on the back of a Mac (native SCSI port); used to connect SCSI devices to the CPU. Some SCSI cards (like the ATTO) have a 68 pin connector.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">SCSI terminator</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a device placed at the end of a SCSI chain to complete the circuit. (some SCSI devices are self-terminating, or have active termination and do not require this plug).</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">serial port</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a port that allows data to be transmitted in a series (one after the other), such as the printer and modem ports on a Mac.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">server</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a central computer dedicated to sending and receiving data from other computers (on a network).</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">shut down</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- the command from the Special menu that shuts down the Mac safely.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">software</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- files on disk that contain instructions for a computer.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">start up disk</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- the disk containing system software and is designated to be used to start the computer.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">System file</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a file in the System folder that allows your Mac to start and run.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">System folder</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- an all-important folder that contains at least the System file and the Finder.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">title bar</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- the horizontal bar at the top of a window which has the name of the file or folder it represents.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">upload</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- to send a file from one computer to another through a network.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Uninterruptible Power Source</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>(UPS)- a constantly charging battery pack which powers the computer. A UPS should have enough charge to power your computer for several minutes in the event of a total power failure, giving you time to save your work and safely shut down.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">vaporware</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- "software" advertised, and sometimes sold, that does not yet exist in a releasable for.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">virtual memory</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- using part of your hard drive as though it were "RAM".</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">WORM</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- acronym for Write Once-Read Many; an optical disk that can only be written to once (like a CD-ROM).</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">zoom box</strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>- a small square in the upper right corner of a window which, when clicked, will expand the window to fill the whole screen.</div>
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Sometimes referred to as Broadband, ADSL is a connection available from Telecom companies using existing lines with fast download & upload speeds.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">AGP</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />An interface developed by Intel which allows a graphics card to access memory directly which along with the wider bandwidth helps improve graphics performance. AGP has now come to replace a lot of PCI video cards due to its superior performance, most modern motherboards have an AGP slot as standard. Some motherboards come with an AGP graphics card built-in. You will see AGP cards advertised with different specifications, including throughput (bandwidth), here is a summary of the throughput they refer to:</div>
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1X - 266MBps<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />2X - 533MBps<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />4X - 1.07GBps<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />8X - 2.1GBps</div>
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Obviously the higher the throughput the better, although nowadays most video cards run at 8X.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">ATA</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Refers to a hard drive interface standard first approved in 1994 by ANSI (American National Standards Institute).</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Attachment</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />This is the name given to a file that is sent along with an email. An email attachment can be any type of file, including images (photos), videos, mp3s, documents, zipped files/folders, and more.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">AVI</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A multimedia file type, the audio and video elements are interleaved in alternate segments within the AVI file. This has become a very popular format on the Internet for video distribution due to the fast download times and reasonable quality reproduction.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Bandwidth</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Bandwidth refers to the capacity of a communications line/channel to transmit/receive information and is measured in bits, bytes, kilobytes, megabytes and gigabytes.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Binary</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Binary is a system used by digital devices like computers, cd players etc. It is a sequence of 1s and 0s which relate to on and off electrical pulses and can only have 2 states on and off unlike analogue systems which can have varying states. These 1s and 0s are commonly referred to as a bit (Binary Digit). Mathematically binary is Base 2 unlike our counting system (decimal) which is Base 10.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">BIOS - Basic Input Output System</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The BIOS is a collection of commands usually stored in a ROM chip, which allows a CPU to communicate with the connected devices in a PC or other digital system.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Bitmap</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />This is a common graphic format used by computers, it can be likened to a map of bits (hence the name) the graphic/picture is made up of a number of individual dots (bits) to form an image. The file extension for these type of files is .bmp, these can get very large in file-size (i.e. kilobytes) and if storage space is a factor then it is best to convert the image into a more compressed format such as JPEG.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">BLOG - weB LOG</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A BLOG refers to a private webpage which is published by either an individual or a group of individuals. BLOGS are commonly personal journals/diaries and are used to comment on all sorts of topics depending on the interests of the blogger (author).</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Bluetooth Wireless Technology</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Bluetooth refers to a wireless technology which allows digital devices to easily transfer files at high speed, Bluetooth is common in many portable devices such as laptops, PDAs and mobile phones. For more detailed information please see below.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Browser</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />This is the program you use to surf the internet. There are several internet browsers available, some of the most popular are Internet Explorer, Firefox, Netscape Navigator and Opera. Different browsers render web pages slightly differently, for example some sites may require a certain browser to function correctly and some sites may not function at all with some browsers.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Cache - Cached</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Pronounced "Cash" this usually comes in two forms, either disk cache or memory cache, the former being a space normally on a hard disk set aside by the computer/software to store information it thinks it will need again, for instance browsers use disk cache to store information from websites such as pictures and alike, this reduces the need for the modem to keep downloading the same data each time you visit a webpage. The latter can either utilize normal memory or special memory which has a faster access time that is used by the system to store information that is used frequently, it can also 'guess' what information the user may require next and loads this into the cache memory for faster access.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">CMOS - Complimentary Metal Oxide Semiconductor</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />When in the context of computing CMOS refers to a chip that stores information about your PC including the time, date and configuration data, this technology is used due to the low power consumption. The CMOS device is backed up by a battery to retain the information when the system is switched off.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">CODEC - COmpressor / DECompressor</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />CODEC in the context of computing is an acronym for COmpressor/DECompressor and refers to a small piece of code (program) which is used to compress and decompress data, you will normally come across these when using Audio and Video. You may be prompted during internet use to download a CODEC if you visit a site that requires a certain CODEC not already installed on your PC.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Cookie - Cookies</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer by websites for various different reasons. For instance Yahoo use cookies for reasons such as storing your preferences for Yahoo related services, and to access certain information when you sign in to a personalized service such as My Yahoo. Other websites will often use cookies for identifying purposes, demographic statistics and also when you are shopping online to remember what you have in your basket.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">CPU - Central Processing Unit</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The CPU (processor) is one of the most important components in a computer, it can be likened to the brain of the system. There are 2 main PC CPU manufacturers, Intel and AMD.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Cursor - Flashing Cursor</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />This refers to the small blinking vertical or horizontal line which shows the position on the screen where text will appear the next time you type a character on the keyboard. The cursor can be moved around the screen using the cursor (arrow) keys or alternatively using a mouse.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Data - Process Data</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Data is used to describe information that is stored and/or processed digitally. Data can refer to (basically) anything, such as word processor documents, images, music, games, etc, although in it's purest form in a digital system it is simply bits stored/processed in a certain way.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Database - Relational Database</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Database refers to a file that is used to store information in a format that is easily retrieved and manipulated. The most common database files are made up of tables, fields and records. These are referred to as a relational database.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Defragmentation - Fragmentation</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Defragmentation is the term given to the process of scanning the file system and rejoining the split files back into consecutive pieces. The process of defragmenting can be time consuming, but it is one of the easiest ways to increase the performance of your PC, the frequency of which a PC should be defragmented will directly depend on the amount of usage. Fragmentation is caused when an operating system breaks a file into pieces because there is not enough space on the storage device where the file was originally saved. One example of this would be where a file was originally saved, then modified causing the file to be larger in physical space than first anticipated, the operating system will then break the file into 2 or more pieces and store them in different parts of the storage area. The system would then keep a record of where the different parts of the file are stored, this is achieved through the use of a File Allocation Table (FAT) or similar file system such as NTFS. Then, when the operating system requires the file again, it will query the file system (FAT/NTFS/or other) to find out where the different parts of the file are located on the partition (drive).</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Desktop - Mac Desktop</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Desktop refers to the main screen area of the Mac operating system (see below).</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">DDR - Double Data Rate</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />DDR refers to a specification of SDRAM memory, DDR can transfer data at double the rate of normal SDRAM. It achieves this by transferring data twice per clock cycle, once on the rising edge and once on the falling edge of the cycle.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">DIMM - Dual Inline Memory Module</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />DIMM refers to a type of memory module commonly used in modern PCs and Laptops. DIMMS have a 64-bit data path and are widely used in PCs with 64-bit processors as they don't need to be doubled up unlike SIMMS. The dual inline part refers to the way the chips are mounted on the module. They come in either a 144 pin or 168 pin package, the 144 pin module is commonly used in laptops and the 168 pin modules are used in most modern PC motherboards.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Directory</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A directory and folder are exactly the same thing, windows refers to them as folders but you will often come across them being called directories. Directories/folders allow information to be stored in your computer in a more convenient way making it easier to organize your files. Directories/folders can be created, renamed and deleted much like files, it is good practice to create these directories/folders and keep your files in them as this helps keep your hard drive organized.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Disk Drive - Drives</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Refers to a device that is used to read and write data using read/write heads from magnetic disk like devices. Floppy disk drive refers to the device at the front of the computer, floppy disks are inexpensive and are very handy for keeping small files backed up.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">DDL - Dynamic Link Library</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />DLL refers to a type of file that is stored either locally or remotely. It is a collection of commands and/or data which can be shared by different programs on the same platform.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">DMA - Direct Memory Access</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />DLL refers to a type of file that is stored either locally or remotely. It is a collection of commands and/or data which can be shared by different programs on the same platform.This can be thought of as a channel or line that is used by devices in the computer to access the memory (RAM) without having to utilize the CPU. It works by allowing the I/O controller that has been previously instructed to transfer a block of data (the size depending on the system) to or from the memory to temporarily control the memory itself by returning the memory address of the data, it can control the memory for as many clock cycles as is required for the process. This system can significantly reduce the workload on the CPU.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">DNS - Domain Name Server</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A domain name is a unique name that is used to identify and locate computers on a network (including the internet), it can be used for websites and/or email addresses. For instance this website's domain name is www.helpwithpcs.com. All machines connected to the internet have their own IP Address, domain names are just an easier way to access a certain machine, for instance if you had to remember IP Addresses instead of domain names it would be cumbersome.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">DOS - Disk Operating System</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />This is a system that software uses to utilize the disk drives in your computer. See also MS-DOS. IBM® first created DOS® for the series 700 computers years ago, then Microsoft® developed their own version called MS-DOS®, over the years DOS has become outdated due to its limited capabilities, although Windows® still shipped with MS-DOS® until the recent XP version.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Dot Pitch</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />This is normally used to describe a monitor's performance, it refers to the distance between the holes of the shadow mask in a CRT display, it can also refer to the distance between each pixel on a color screen, it is measured in millimeters. Generally the smaller the measurement the better the display.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Download - Downloading</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />This is used to describe when a file is transferred from a remote machine to a local machine using a communications link, for instance when you download a file from a website you are transferring the data from the host to your machine (client). The speed of the download will depend on what connection there is between the two machines and the size of the file to be transferred.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">DPI - Dots Per Inch</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />This is a measurement commonly used to describe the quality of printers and scanners, it refers to how many pixels per square inch that it is able to print/scan. The higher the DPI the smoother the quality of the image will be when either printed or scanned.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">DRAM - Dynamic Random Access Memory</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A type of memory (RAM) widely used in today's PCs. DRAM works differently to SDRAM as it needs to be refreshed to continue holding the data, this means a slight loss of speed as the memory refreshes itself with a pulse of current to each of its cells.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Driver - Device Driver</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />This is a program that is written specifically to control a certain piece of hardware such as a soundcard, modem, graphics card, printer, scanner etc. Each manufacturer supplies drivers for their specific products, these drivers are often updated with time so it is a good idea to keep your drivers current. To find specific drivers for any of your devices it is best to start at the manufacturer's website as they normally have updated drivers in their respective support pages.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">ECC - Error Correcting Code</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Refers to a type of Memory (RAM) that automatically checks for errors as the data is passed through.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">EIDE Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />EIDE refers to an interface standard developed by Western Digital, since around the end of 1994 EIDE controllers have been widely used in the PC industry surpassing the earlier IDE standard due to its faster data transfer rates. The interface controls storage devices like hard drives, CD ROM drives, and CD Writers.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Email</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />This is a system used by computers to send and receive messages over the internet, when you send an email and likewise when someone sends you an email, the message will remain on the server (your email providers computer) until it is read and deleted, in other words you don't have to be connected to the internet to read an email unlike chat. For more information click here to see our beginner's guide.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">EPROM - Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Refers to a type of ROM that can be erased using an ultra violet light and then reprogrammed using a PROM Programmer. These chips have a small transparent area on the top, this is where the UV light is directed to clear the contents, they come in various different packages which make them very versatile. The ROM will retain the data until it is exposed again to an ultra violet light, it is normal practice to cover the small transparent area to avoid any potential data loss.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Ethernet - Networking</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Refers to a standard of the LAN system, Ethernet supports up to 10Mbps per second transfer, a newer implementation of the Ethernet specification 100 Base-T supports up to 100Mbps. The latest standard (Gigabit Ethernet) can support up to 1000Mbps (1 Gigabit). Ethernets are common place in offices where file/device sharing is required.</div>
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FAT (File Allocation Table) refers to a data table that holds information about how and where files are stored on any one partition (for simplicity think of a partition as all the files on your hard drive).For example, a single file on your hard drive may not be stored in one place, the file could be split up and stored in several different (physical) places (this is called fragmentation), the FAT keeps a record of where the different parts of the file are stored.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Firewall - iLink - IEEE1394</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A fast digital link for transferring video, audio and other files between two devices. IEEE 1394 (firewire) refers to the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) digital connectivity standard commonly referred to as Firewire. Apple inc, Sony Corp and a few others helped to develop the IEEE 1394 standard. This type of interface is becoming ever more popular, some common devices using the IEEE 1394 interface are digital video cameras, hard drives and other storage devices, it offers real-time, bi-directional, fast data transfer along with Plug and Play compatibility for ease of use.</div>
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IEEE 1394/Firewire characteristics:</div>
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IEEE 1394a - Firewire 400<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- Data Throughput: 400Mbps<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- Maximum Cable Length: 4.5 Meters<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />IEEE 1394b - Firewire 800<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- Data Throughput: 800Mbps<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- Maximum Cable Length: 100 Meters<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Firewire® - Firewire is the registered trademark of Apple's IEEE 1394 digital connection.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />iLink® - iLink is the registered trademark of Sony's IEEE 1394 digital connection.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Folder</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Folder and directory are exactly the same thing, windows refers to them as folders but you will often come across them being called directories. Directories/folders allow information to be stored in your computer in a more convenient way making it easier to organize your files. Directories/folders can be created, renamed and deleted much like files, it is good practice to create these directories/folders and keep your files in them as this helps keep your hard drive organized.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Freeware</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />This is software that is free, and as long as you can put up with the occasional advert there are some programs/utilities out there that are very useful.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">FTP - File Transfer Protocol</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />One of the TCP/IP protocols used for transferring files across TCP/IP connections. The protocol manages the physical transfer of the file along with the representation of the file on both machines involved in the transfer. To upload or download files via FTP you need an FTP program such as Cute FTP.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">GHz</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Gigahertz is a frequency measurement and it refers to billions of cycles per second, it is widely used in computing for processor specifications, for example a processor running at 2 GHz can handle 2 billion cycles per second. See also MHz, 1 GHz is equal to 1000 Mhz. Hertz is named after Physicist Heinrich Hertz.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">GIF - Graphics Interchange Format</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The GIF image format was developed by Compuserve and is widely used on the Internet due to its high compression (provided by Unisys) and subsequent small file size.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Gigabyte - GB</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />This is a measurement used to describe 1024 Megabytes. Hard disk capacity is usually measured in Gigabytes. 1 Gigabyte is 1,073,741,824 Bytes. Sometimes people/companies refer to a Gigabyte as 1000 megabytes, but when these figures relate to digital systems one Gigabyte is 1024MB not 1000MB, ie2.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Graphics Card</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A Graphics Card also known as a Video Card is an internal device which controls and produces the display on your screen.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Hard Disk - Hard Drive</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A Hard Disk (Hard Disk Drive) is your computer's main storage device. It is where you would normally keep your operating system, programs and files.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Hardware - Components</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />This normally refers to your computer case and any components inside it, it can also refer to printers, scanners etc but these are more commonly known as peripherals. For example motherboards, modems, soundcards, memory (RAM), and graphics cards are all hardware.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Host - Hosting</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Host refers to a computer running host software which is connected to a network and provides data/services to one or more computers. A typical example of a host is a website host that stores and then serves pages and images to users via the internet, this is accomplished by running host software on the machine, the host software manages requests from other machines and fulfills the requests according to whatever protocol the machines are using.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">HTML - HyperText Mark-up Language</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />HTML is a markup language used to create HTML documents. HTML documents allow plain text to be formatted (bold, italic, etc), as well as being able to specify hyperlinks, images and more.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">HTTP - HTTPS - HyperText Transfer Protocol</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />HTTP is a communication protocol used on the internet to allow the communication of 2 computers (devices). HTTPS is a secure adaptation of HTTP, which you will find in common use on secure areas when visiting websites.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Hub - Network Hub [Concentrator / Repeater Hub]</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A Network hub is a device which enables more than one computer (host) to interconnect on a network. They are widely used for creating home, office and other networks.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">IDE - Integrated Drive Electronics | ATA - Advanced Technology Attachment</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />IDE (also known as ATA) refers to a standard used in Hard Drives whereby the controller is integrated into the device, this standard saw the end of separate disk controllers for IDE devices, see also SCSI.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Installation - Install</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />This refers to loading programs onto a computer through the use of Diskettes, CD ROMs or other types of data transfer. A program typically needs to be installed before it can be run, once installed it is normally stored on the hard disk of a machine. When installing software you may be asked to restart your machine before using the software, this is to enable the software to update your computers registry so your operating system knows the program is installed and any file extensions/resources can be assigned.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Interface - Interfacing</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Refers to the connection between two computer components and/or a computer and its peripherals, printers, scanners, etc. There are different types of interfaces all with their own qualities, for example a serial interface (commonly used in communications) allows data to be sent sequentially down the same line. A parallel interface works in a similar way but is capable of sending numerous amounts of data at a time. A recent adaption of interfacing is the USB interface which has made connecting peripherals to a system easier.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Internet - TCP/IP</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Refers to a worldwide network of computer systems all using the TCP/IP network protocols. Commonly refers to the world wide web.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">IP Address - Internet Protocol</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />This is a unique number split into 4 parts separated by full stops, every computer connected to the internet has an IP address, a typical IP address looks like this 192.168.1.0.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">IRQ - Interrupt ReQuest</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />This can be thought of as a 'channel' that devices in your PC use when they want the processors attention, ie when you move the mouse or press a key, it is important that the IRQ settings in your machine are set correctly otherwise it can cause devices to conflict with each other.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">ISDN - Integrated Services Digital Network</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />This allows the use of data transfer and voice communication simultaneously on the same phone line, it also offers faster data transfer than it's analogue counterpart but not as fast as ADSL.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">ISP - Internet Service Provider</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />ISP refers to a company which provides Internet services such as AOL, typical ISPs provide:<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- A Dial-up server with which to connect to the internet along with a number, username and password.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- An Email address.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- A POP Server through which to receive emails.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- An SMTP Server through which to send emails.</div>
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Most ISPs also provide web-mail (online email access) which allows you to access your emails from any computer.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Java</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Java was developed by Sun Microsystems and went mainstream in 1995, it is an implementation of the OAK language. Java is an object orientated high level general purpose programming language that has become widely used on the WWW, due to its cross platform compatibility. Java source code is compiled into byte code and can then be run by Java interpreters and runtime environments (Java Virtual Machines) which are available for most platforms including Windows, Unix and Macintosh OS. Java applets are small applications written in Java and are common within the WWW environment, for example a chat applet can be downloaded and executed within the run time environment integrated into your web browser (Netscape Navigator, Internet explorer, etc).</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">JavaScript - Scripting Language</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />JavaScript is Netscape's scripting language for client - server applications. JavaScript is used by browsers to perform tasks that HTML would not be able to achieve by itself. JavaScript can be a very powerful and useful cross platform language when used correctly. It is fairly simple for someone with no programming experience to learn and can add some interesting features to a website, for those that have programming experience in another language such as C++ then it is very easy to pick up.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">JPEG - Joint Photographics Experts Group</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />This is an image format named after its developers that can compress images to very small file sizes, commonly used on the internet due to faster image transfer rates. JPEG images unlike its GIF counterpart can contain thousands of colors which makes the format ideal for compressing images such as photographs. The JPEG format can compress images up to around 10% of their original file size without losing too much quality (depending on the image used) although the image will lose its sharpness.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Kbps = kilobits per second</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A measurement typically used to describe a modem's data transfer in kilobits (1000) per second. (note the k in this instance means 1000, not 1024 unlike Kb) It is also used to describe data transfer in various different communication peripherals and/or ports. A modem or port's data transfer capability is restricted by the communications line through which it communicates, most standard "dial up" connections support up to 56kbps which gives a data transfer of around 6Kb (6 x 1024 bytes) per second.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Kernel</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Kernel refers to the part of an operating system that controls memory and disk management as well as other tasks including process and task management. As the kernel controls the memory allocation for the application it needs to be loaded first (at boot) and kept in memory.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Keyboard Shortcuts - Hotkeys</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Keyboard shortcuts can save time and make life easier when using applications, they are achieved by pressing a combination of keys, normally holding down the CONTROL (CTRL) key and pressing another key, then letting go of the CONTROL (CTRL) key, most applications (programs) have built in keyboard shortcuts often referred to as HOTKEYS.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Kilobyte - KB</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A measurement used in digital systems to describe storage capacity, 1 Kilobyte is equal to 1024 (210) Bytes in digital systems.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">LAN - Local Area Network</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />These are common-place in offices and are used to link 2 or more computers for the purpose of sharing files and/or peripherals. A LAN refers to a network that spans a relatively small geographical area and/or is limited to one segment, for example an office floor-space. LANs provide high speed data transfer (100Kbps to 1Gbps) between directly connected machines using different network topologies and protocols, See also Ethernet and WAN.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">LCD - Liquid Crystal Display</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />LCD refers to a display technology used commonly in notebooks and PDAs, LCD technology has been around for years, it was first suggested in 1963 by George heilmeier & co at RCA's laboratory in Princeton, New Jersey. A Liquid Crystal Display works by having two layers of polarised material with liquid crystal in between, when an electrical current is applied to the liquid crystal molecules they become scattered allowing light to pass through.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">LPT - Line Printing Terminal</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />The common name given to a Parallel Port on IBM and compatible machines. Although people refer to the DB-25 female connector on the back of a PC as an LPT port, technically an LPT port is simply a parallel port set to LPT(x) with an I/O address and IRQ assigned to it, in the same way as a COM(x) port is actually a serial port set to COM(x).</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Megabyte - MB</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />This is a measurement used in digital systems such as PCs to describe storage capacity (usually RAM, Hard Drive capacity is mostly stated in Gigabytes these days). Mathematically one Megabyte is 2 (1,048,576) One megabyte is equal to 1024 Kilobytes, so a memory module with a capacity of 256MB can store 268,435,456 Bytes.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">MHz - Megahertz</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A frequency measurement, refers to millions of cycles per second, for example a processor running at 500 MHz can handle 500 Million cycles per second. See also GHz, 1 MHz is equal to 1,000,000 Hz. Hertz is named after Physicist Heinrich Hertz.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">MIDI - Musical Instrument Digital Interface</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Refers to a widely used interface that allows musical instruments such as electric keyboards to be controlled and interacted with by a computer. Most modern soundcards come with some sort of MIDI interface built-in.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">MIME - Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A system used for the ASCII (American Standard for information interchange) encoding of binary data for transfer via email on the internet. MIME codes are also used to let the browser know what type of file to expect when it has requested it. For instance, if a browser requests a GIF file, then the host will send in the CONTENT TYPE HEADER the MIME string to indicate that the file is indeed a GIF file and should be processed accordingly.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">MODEM - MOdulator DEModulator</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A communications device used to connect to a network such as the internet. Modems come in various different forms, the most common is the internal modem which uses a PCI interface to connect to the motherboard. Some motherboards come with modems built-in.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Motherboard</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A motherboard (mainboard) is the main circuit board within a PC, most modern motherboards come with the following features:<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- A processor slot (type will depend on the board specifications)<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- Memory banks<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- AGP slot<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- PCI slots<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- IDE interface<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- USB ports<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />These are just some of the features that a motherboard may have as standard, some motherboards come with integrated components such as a sound card, graphics, modem, NIC (Network Interface Card) and more.</div>
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All the components inside your PC connect to the motherboard in one way or another, a few examples:<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- Memory banks are used for RAM modules.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- PCI slots are used to provide connectivity for PCI cards such as modems and sound cards.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- AGP slots are used for graphics accelerators.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- IDE interfaces are used to connect and control IDE devices such as hard drives and CD-ROM drives.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Mouse - Pointing Device</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A mouse is a pointing device used to interact with a PC, there are a few different types of mouse available:<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- Serial Mouse - This is a mouse with a serial connector, it requires a free serial port on your PC.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- USB Mouse - This type of mouse has a USB connector and requires a free USB port.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- Cordless Mouse - A cordless mouse (as the name suggests) has no cable, this type of mouse utilizes batteries for its power supply.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- Optical Mouse - An optical mouse utilizes optical electronics to track the mouse's position and movement, they are preferred over standard mechanical mice as they tend to be more reliable and require less maintenance.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">MP3 - MPeg-1 audio layer 3</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Refers to an audio file which has been compressed using the MPEG (see below) compression standard. Using this standard greatly reduces the physical size of the audio file with little or no loss of sound quality.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">MPEG - Motion Picture Experts Group</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A compression standard used for compressing Video and Audio files to a smaller physical size, the compression is achieved by not recording every frame but only the changes between the frames. Motion Picture Experts Group is the name given to the group of people responsible for inventing the standard.</div>
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MPEG files have either the .mpeg or .mpg file extension and are a very common format due to the high compression.</div>
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The main implementations of MPEG are:<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- MPEG-1 - video resolution of 352x240px at 30 frames per second<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- MPEG-2 - video resolution of up to 1280x720 at 60 frames per second<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />these are the most common and the ones you are likely to come across.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">MS-DOS MicroSoft® Disk operating System</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />This is the system that Windows® based machines use to access and maintain storage devices.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Network - Networking</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A system to allow 2 or more computers to connect to each other and share files or peripherals. Typical types of networks are LAN, WAN and on a wider scale the Internet.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Network Switch - Switch</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A switch (switching hub) is a network device which is used to interconnect computers and/or devices on a network. They are relatively inexpensive and offer better performance than a hub.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">NIC - Network Interface Card</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />An NIC (network interface card) is an expansion card that provides connectivity between a PC and a network such as a LAN, NICs are sometimes called Ethernet adapters. Network Interface Cards (NICs) can be internal or external add-ons and come with various specifications, one of which is transfer rate although most modern network interface cards support up to 100Mbps, and the more expensive Gigabit Ethernet cards supporting up to 1000Mbps.<span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">OEM Hardware</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />is the term given to a manufacturer that buys hardware from another source, and implements it into their own design. See below for more information. OEM Software means that the software is sold only with a certain piece of hardware and/or the software manufacturer provides no technical support. See below for more information.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Online - Offline</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Online - A term given to a person/computer that is connected to a network. Offline - A term given to a person/computer that is not connected to a network.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Operating System - OS</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Refers to the main software of a computer system for instance Windows®, all installed programs run under the control of the operating system.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Parallel Port - ECP - EPP - Parallel Interface</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Parallel port/interface refers to a standard 25 pin (D25) connector found on most (if not all) PCs, commonly used for connecting a printer. A standard parallel port transmits 8 data bits at a time, as opposed to a serial port which transmits data one bit at a time.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">PCMCIA - Personal Computer Memory Card International Association</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A body including hardware and chip manufacturers, system integrators and software houses set up in 1989. A PCMCIA card is a credit card sized device that is used to upgrade memory or add communication devices to notebooks and laptop computers.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">PDA - Personal Digital Assistant</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A (Personal Digital Assistant) refers to a hand-held device that incorporates several handy features. PDAs often include an address book, calendar, contacts list, and a memo feature.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">PDF (Portable Document Format)</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />PDF refers to a type of document (PDF Document) format, which is widely used on the internet. You need software (freely available) called Adobe Reader, in order to view PDF documents.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">PIXEL - Picture Element</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Refers to individual 'bits' of data that form an image, also refers to screen resolution, for example 800x600 is 800 pixels wide and 600 pixels high, 1024x768 is 1024 pixels wide and 768 pixels high.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">PnP - Plug and Play</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Plug and Play was developed by Intel® and Microsoft® and was designed to simplify the installation of new hardware. Windows 95 was the first operating system to include Plug and Play technology. Plug and Play compatible devices communicate with the operating system allowing automated configuration, when a Plug and Play device is connected and the machine re-booted (if not USB) the operating system will acknowledge the new hardware and prompt you for the installation disk that came with the hardware. The device drivers should then be automatically installed.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">POP - Post Office Protocol</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A POP (Post Office Protocol) server allows you to receive your mail through an email client program such as Outlook or Netscape Messenger, this allows you to just connect to retrieve your mail from your email provider, and then you can read your mail offline and can reduce your online time.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Port - Ports</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A communications port on a computer for example the serial port, parallel port, USB port or a port on a server. Different ports have different characteristics and data transfer capabilities, see also Interface.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Protocol - Protocols</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A standard set of software instructions which allow a computer to communicate with another and/or other devices.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">PSU - Power Supply Unit</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />This regulates and distributes the power to the components inside your PC. The standard now is ATX which can be accessed by the motherboard/software to enable the PSU to be "put to sleep", conserve energy or shut down.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">RAID - Redundant Array of Independent Disks</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />RAID refers to a hard disk technology which can be used to speed up data transfer and/or provide disk redundancy through disk system fault tolerance. RAID provides these features by utilizing more than one hard disk at a time, there are several variations of a RAID configuration referred to as levels. Each of these levels provide different performance and/or fault tolerance benefits. RAID configurations are commonly found in data critical applications.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">RAM - Random Access Memory</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />This is the main memory in your computer, this is where the computer stores the data it needs when you are using a program. RAM gets its name from the ability to allow the system to access any data stored in the memory in any location at any time. This memory is often referred to as Volatile (power dependent). i.e. when the power is isolated the data is lost. RAM comes in many different packages and there are many different types of RAM all designed to be compatible with a certain system.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Resolution - High Resolution</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />When referring to a monitor this measurement depicts the amount of horizontal and vertical pixels i.e. 1024x768, when referring to a printer/scanner it depicts the DPI.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">ROM - Read Only Memory</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />ROM refers to a type of memory storage which is non-volatile (not power dependant). It cannot be changed using normal methods i.e. written to like RAM. ROMS are widely used for any application that requires data to be stored permanently and/or without a constant supply of power. The BIOS in a digital system is typically ROM based.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Router – Network Router</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A router is placed at a junction between two or more networks/segments, each network/segment can be using a different topology or protocol. The router will intercept and forward any data packets passing through, most routers can be set up to block certain types of data packets which can be useful for security reasons. The destination address of the data packet needs to be included within the header information, routers don't propagate broadcasts/multicasts. The router will then decide the best route for transferring the data packet to its destination by interrogating a routing table which is either static or dynamically generated.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">SATA</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Refers to an interface type used for data storage devices. The SATA interconnect is a serial implementation of the parallel Ultra ATA interface used to connect storage devices such as hard drives & optical drives to a PC's motherboard (host system). The SATA technology starts at a data transfer rate of 150MB/sec, with plans already in place to take it up to 600MB/sec. Some of the advantages of SATA over Ultra ATA:<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- Cables are easier to work with.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- CRC error checking on all data (and control information).<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- Hot-swap capability.<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- Less crosstalk due to cable design.</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">SCSI - Small Computer System Interface</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A standard for connecting multiple devices such as hard drives, cd roms, floppy drives, etc, it enables the connection of more devices than its counterpart IDE and normally faster, but the drives tend to carry a bigger price tag.</div>
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SCSI was originally developed by Shugart Associates and was originally called SASI (Shugart Associates System Interface) before it became standardized.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">SDRAM - Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Refers to a type of memory (DRAM) that can synchronize itself with the processor's bus speed, and can run at much higher speeds than it's EDO counterpart.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Sector, Track and Cluster</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A Sector in the context of computing refers to a small area of a storage device, for example a hard disk drive.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Serial Port - Ports</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Communications port which connects the computer to various peripherals including modems. A serial port transmits data sequentially (one bit at a time) as opposed to parallel ports which transmit 8 bits at a time.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Server – Server Software</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A server is a computer running software that allows it to control the sharing of resources between many computers. Servers are often dedicated to one task depending on what type of server software they are running, below is a summation of a few common server applications: HTTP Server - An HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol) server (web server) is typically connected to the internet with a high speed connection and will respond to requests from computers running client software (like a browser) requiring specific data (commonly a web page). This type of server is common to the internet. FTP Server - An FTP (File Transfer Protocol) server is used to transfer files over a network (WAN, LAN or the internet) using the FTP protocol. Mail Server - A mail server stores and transfers (e)mail over a network (WAN, LAN or the internet). Chat Server - A chat server allows its users to transfer real time text between two or more computers, for more on chat click here. Database Server - A database server allows its users to access its database via a network (WAN, LAN or the internet) and depending on permissions, read, delete or alter the contents of its database. This type of server is common place in an office environment. Proxy Server - A proxy server (as the name suggests) typically sits between the client and the main server, it is used to filter data and enable connections to be shared. For example if you are in the UK and you connect to a website that is hosted in the US then the data you send/receive will pass through one or more proxy servers.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Shareware - software</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A type of software that is not commercial and normally requires a registration payment to the author, there is normally a trial period.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">SMTP - Simple Mail Transfer Protocol</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />An SMTP server allows you to send emails which have been written within your email client program such as Outlook or Netscape Messenger, this allows you to write your emails offline and then connect for a few seconds to send them. Most email providers supply an SMTP server through which you can send your emails.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Software - Programs</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A term given to the programs that a computer executes. A typical example of software would be a word processor or an accounts package.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Soundcard - Sound Card</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />This is an internal device which controls and produces any sounds including music that your PC makes. Sound cards come with various specifications, for example some have more inputs/outputs than others allowing for 5.1 surround sound etc, others have a higher sampling frequency to give better sound recording. Sound cards can also come built-in to motherboards (mainboards), although the built-in cards are usually sufficient for most uses they can be lacking in quality and features if you intend to record or create digital music or sounds.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">SPAM - SPAM Email</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />SPAM refers to unsolicited commercial email. The SPAM problem is one that nearly every email user will experience, there are however, ways to decrease the amount of SPAM you receive.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">SSL - Secure Sockets Layer</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A protocol developed by Netscape to transfer information via the Internet securely. Web sites use this encryption to allow users to enter credit card numbers and other confidential information, normally you will see the padlock in your browser lock and the URL will begin HTTPS as opposed to HTTP.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">SVGA - Super Video Graphics Array</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A standard for monitors and graphic cards developed by VESA (Video Electronics Standards Association) which supports resolutions of up to 800x600 Pixels and up to 16 Million Colors.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Terabyte - TB</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />This is commonly used to describe the capacity of a digital system. A Terabyte is 1,099,511,627,776 bytes (2 to the 40th power).</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">TCP/IP - Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A collection of protocols (rules) that depict how data is transferred across networks between computer systems.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">TIFF - Tagged Image File Format</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) refers to a type of image format developed by Aldus and Microsoft that is commonly used within computing. TIFF files are basically Bitmap images, they are not restricted in resolution and can be black and white, grey scale or full color.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">TFT - Thin Film Transistor</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A type of LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) used in the screen of laptops/notebooks, with 1 to 4 transistors defining one pixel on-screen.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">V90 - V.90</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A standard used by all modern 56k modems.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Virus - Viruses</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A program that runs on your computer without your knowledge and can cause damage to your files. It usually attaches itself to other programs, a common way to receive a virus is through an attachment via email. Virus protection is extremely important and can save a lot of problems in the future.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">VPN - Virtual Private Network</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />A VPN (Virtual Private Network) refers to a secure network connection that uses the internet to transmit data. The data is typically encrypted using different tunneling protocols such as L2TP(Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) and PPTP (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol) in which the encrypted data is encapsulated in Internet wrappers before it is transmitted. When the data is received at its destination the Internet wrapper is stripped off and the data decrypted. Typical uses of VPNs would be to create a private WAN without the need to lease dedicated lines or provide travelling employees with a secure connection to company data.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Wait State</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />This refers to when a processor or other component has to rest in between clock cycles due to a slower component such as memory. See also zero wait state.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">WAN - Wide Area Network</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />As the name suggests it is a network of computers over a wide geographical area.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">WAP - Wireless Application Protocol</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />WAP (wireless application protocol) refers to a wireless transfer protocol developed by Ericsson, Motorola, Nokia and Unwired Planet. The WAP protocol allows users of handheld devices such as mobile phones to access data and view locally. Some of the wireless networks supported by WAP are listed below:<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- DataTAC<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- DECT<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- CDMA<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- CDPD<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- FLEX<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- GSM<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- iDEN<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- Mobitex<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- PDC<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- PHS<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- ReFLEX<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />- TDMA<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Most WAP devices can support HTML, XML, WML and WMLScript All operating systems can support the WAP specification, although there are operating systems that have been designed with WAP in mind, such as for PDA's (Windows CE and PalmOS are 2 examples).</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">WAV - WAV audio file</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />An audio file format developed jointly by IBM and Microsoft, WAV audio files have a file extension of .wav and are commonly used within the Windows environment.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">WIFI</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />WI-FI refers to a type of wireless technology which allows users to connect to a local network without the need for cables, also known as a WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network).</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">WLAN</strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />refers to a Wireless LAN which uses radio waves instead of cables for data transfer, this type of LAN is extremely useful but can be expensive depending on the amount of terminals involved.</div>
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Sammon Adwordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03678995918983086825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692915569161260156.post-44295087996445646782015-02-25T04:21:00.002-08:002015-02-25T04:21:54.217-08:00What % of STEM should be Computer Science?<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><img alt="" class="center" data-loading-tracked="true" src="https://media.licdn.com/mpr/mpr/p/5/005/06b/031/2f76ab9.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; height: auto; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px auto 15px; max-width: 100%; padding: 0px; text-align: center; vertical-align: baseline;" />Not a day goes by that I don’t read an article or speech about the need to invest in “STEM” education, to invest in our future, for our students, for our national competitiveness, etc.</span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math -<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: italic; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">all</em><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>of which are critically important for students to learn (regardless of the economy or jobs). Our governments tout STEM because of the growth opportunities, without looking at where the growth really is.</span></div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Within all the noise about the “STEM job gap,” our focus should be on computer science — on the software and digital hardware that is revolutionizing the world around us and disrupting every industry known to man. This subcategory of STEM gets <1% of the educational funding, and isn't even available in 90% of schools. Yet it is responsible for the growth and opportunity in STEM. The charts below show that if you remove computer science from STEM, what would remain is too many students, not enough jobs, and a predominantly gender-balanced or even slightly female-dominated field.</span></div>
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Every time I hear STEM (Science Technology, Engineering, and Math), I wish we could focus the conversation on computer science. Why? Because of three reasons I explain below:</div>
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See the chart below. Computer science is the only STEM field where there are more jobs than students. The data below comes from the U.S. government, comparing jobs data and projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to student data from the National Science Foundation. (In the chart, computer science is categorized alongside mathematics, but if you separated them, the distinction would be even greater in favor of CS).</div>
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Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Science Foundation</div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Despite all of the excitement and energy around STEM, it turns out that when you exclude computer science from STEM, you see that the remaining STEM fields have too many students, and not enough jobs. Our nation’s schools produce<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">more students</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>graduating with degrees in architecture, mathematics, life science, social sciences, physical sciences, and even many sub-fields of engineering, than the available and projected jobs in these fields. In fact, if you exclude computer science from STEM, what remains is a set of fields with over 600,000 annual graduates, vying for fewer than 150,000 annual new open jobs.</span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">When computer science drives 60 percent of new jobs in STEM, you may wonder, why would one exclude computer science? Isn’t that a ridiculous thing to suggest? It turns out that is exactly what 90 percent of US schools do — 90% of our public schools teach science and math, but they<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">don’t</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>teach<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">computer science.</span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Now when you look at only computer science, you see a field where the annual job growth is almost 3x the rate of students graduating with bachelor’s degrees. Computing jobs are growing in every state, and in every industry. A<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">study of job growth since the 2009 recession</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>shows jobs in software and computing companies as a core driver of the recovery. And this picture only shows a fraction of the growth opportunity, because<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">two thirds of computing jobs are outside of the tech industry</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">.</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Across all fields (not only STEM), computer science occupations are at the very top of the highest demand list, with the lowest unemployment rate across all fields (see</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">page 6 of this report</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">).<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Computer science is now impacting everything from banking to retail to manufacturing to entertainment – across every industry in our country, there are not enough computer scientists to fill open jobs.</span></div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2) The gender gap is in computer science, not in STEM</span></strong></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Google<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">recently released detailed charts</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>about the diversity gap in their workforce, and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">LinkedIn shared similar data</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">, and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">so did Yahoo</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">. Both tell a similar story: tech companies hire more men than women. For years authors have<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">diagnosed</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>this problem as a STEM problem, and talk about fixing the gender gap in STEM by addressing the education of pipeline of students in STEM fields.</span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">If you examine the chart below, and the detailed analysis from the accompanying</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">blog post</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">, you will see that there is no gender gap in STEM. When it comes to university degrees, the biggest gender gap by far is in computer science and engineering, where the predominantly male population is also in the workforce of tech companies. If you removed computer science out of STEM (the way most public schools do), you’ll find that there are<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">more</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>women than men in STEM, and of course not enough jobs for them, as highlighted above.</span></span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Note: it turns out that we<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">do</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>have a ethnic diversity gap across all of STEM. In most STEM fields, African American and Hispanic students are under-represented relative to their % of the U.S .population. However, this issue is most extreme in computer science.</span></div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">3) Most parents, students, and even schools don’t know what STEM is</strong></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">If you ask parents and students what STEM is, they mostly don’t know. By contrast, far more people are familiar with terms like biology or chemistry. I ran a<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">simple online survey</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>asking this question from random Americans on the Web, with these results: 77 percent of respondents didn’t know what STEM is. They do know what computer science is.</span></span></span></span></div>
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Meanwhile, there’s a huge disconnect about the meaning of STEM depending on the audience. When politicians, businessmen, or leaders talk about the importance of STEM, what they’re mostly referring to is the new stuff — the new technologies, innovations, advancements, and inventions that are driving growth and national competitiveness.</div>
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But when STEM is translated into practice by the public education system in the U.S., they translate it into the topics that are already being taught in today’s schools: algebra, geometry, calculus, biology, chemistry, and physics. One hundred percent of US public schools teach math and science. But 90 percent do NOT teach computer science, and when they’re encouraged to teach STEM, or to increase funding for STEM, they turn to the courses they already teach.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Most students won’t become software engineers, but can still benefit from computer science.</span></strong></div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Although the data above focuses on jobs, I believe that basic computer science is a foundational study that is applicable to<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">all</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>students – not just for the few who want access to the highest-demand, highest-paying jobs in the country. Understanding how technology works, how the Internet works, and learning to solve problems with computational thinking, these skills are as important as learning how electricity works, how digestion works, or solving problems using algebra.</span></div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">In the words of Steve Jobs</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">computer science is a liberal art. It’s a shame that most of our schools don’t even offer a single course in this field.</span></div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: bold; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">How can we fix this? Ask for computer science.</strong></div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I run a nonprofit called Code.org, focused on bringing computer science to more schools — by offering free curriculum, teacher-training, and support to schools that want to add it to their course options. The biggest obstacle to our work is that not enough school district administrators feel the need to teach computer science. They need to hear from parents that it’s important. If you are a high school parent, ask your school district to offer computer science as a proper course, alongside algebra, biology, or chemistry. Don’t ask for technology, or for computers, for STEM, or even for coding. Ask for<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">computer science</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">.</span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">If you’re a voter, you can help too. Sadly, federal and state policies<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">make it harder</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>for the billions of dollars in STEM funding to be applied towards computer science.</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Code.org</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>urges departments of education to categorize computer science as a proper math and science — so far 12 states in the U.S. have changed policies in the last year. And we’ve urged the U.S. Congress to pass a modest bill to make it easier for STEM funding to be directed towards computer science. You can learn more about this bill and help support it<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">here</span><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">.</span></div>
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #4d4f51; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px 0px 30px; orphans: auto; padding: 0px; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The easiest way to create change is with language. Unfilled jobs are in computer science; the biggest area of economic growth is in computer science; the foundational field that isn’t being taught in our schools is computer science. When you hear “STEM,” try focusing the conversation on “computer science.” That’s where the opportunity lies.</span></div>
Sammon Adwordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03678995918983086825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692915569161260156.post-48674029782962876662015-02-23T22:46:00.002-08:002015-02-23T22:48:21.014-08:00What does Internet mean?<div class="definitionOrSaysContent">
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The Internet
is a globally connected network system that uses TCP/IP to transmit data
via various types of media. The Internet is a network of global
exchanges - including private, public, business, academic and government
networks - connected by guided, wireless and fiber-optic technologies. <br />
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The
terms Internet and World Wide Web are often used interchangeably, but
they are not exactly the same thing; the Internet refers to the global
communication system, including hardware and infrastructure, while the
Web is one of the services communicated over the Internet.</div>
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Communication systems were first
developed for radio communication. However, as computing advanced,
peer-to-peer (P2P) communication was gradually delivered and enhanced.
During the last two decades, the Internet has influenced and upgraded
networking to global standards. Billions of Internet users rely on
multiple application and networking technologies, including:<br />
<br />
Internet Protocol (IP): The Internet’s primary component and
communications backbone. Because the Internet is comprised of hardware
and software layers, the IP communication standard is used to address
schemes and identify unique connected devices. Prominent IP versions
used for communications include Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) and
Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6).<br />
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Communications: The
Internet is the most cost-effective communications method in a world
that is now a global village, in which the following services are
instantly available:<br />
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<ul>
<li>Email/Web email</li>
<li>Web-enabled audio/video conferencing services</li>
<li>Online movies and gaming </li>
<li>Data transfer/file-sharing, often through File Transfer Protocol (FTP)</li>
<li>Instant messaging</li>
<li>Internet forums</li>
<li>Social networking</li>
<li>Online shopping</li>
<li>Financial services</li>
</ul>
The
Internet is believed to have originated with the U.S. government, which
began building a computer network in the 1960s known as ARPANET. In
1985, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) commissioned the
development of a university network backbone called NSFNET. The system
was replaced by new networks operated by commercial Internet service
providers in 1995. The Internet was brought to the public on a larger
scale at around this time. By 2011, 30 percent of the world's population
was using the Internet.<br />
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A computer
network is a group of computer systems and other computing hardware
devices that are linked together through communication channels to
facilitate communication and resource-sharing among a wide range of
users. Networks are commonly categorized based on their characteristics.</div>
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One of the earliest examples of a
computer network was a network of communicating computers that
functioned as part of the U.S. military's Semi-Automatic Ground
Environment (SAGE) radar system. In 1969, the University of California
at Los Angeles, the Stanford Research Institute, the University of
California at Santa Barbara and the University of Utah were connected as
part of the Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET)
project. It is this network that evolved to become what we now call the
Internet. <br />
Networks are used to:<br />
<ul>
<li>Facilitate communication via email, video conferencing, instant messaging, etc.</li>
<li>Enable multiple users to share a single hardware device like a printer or scanner</li>
<li>Enable file sharing across the network</li>
<li>Allow for the sharing of software or operating programs on remote systems</li>
<li>Make information easier to access and maintain among network users</li>
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There are many types of networks, including:<br />
<ul>
<li>Local Area Networks (LAN)</li>
<li>Personal Area Networks (PAN)</li>
<li>Home Area Networks (HAN)</li>
<li>Wide Area Networks (WAN)</li>
<li>Campus Networks</li>
<li>Metropolitan Area Networks (MAN)</li>
<li>Enterprise Private Networks</li>
<li>Internetworks</li>
<li>Backbone Networks (BBN)</li>
<li>Global Area Networks (GAN)</li>
<li>The Internet</li>
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<strong>Network Time Protocol Definition</strong><br />
The
simplest definition of Network Time Protocol is that it is a networking
protocol primarily used for the purpose of synchronising clocks on
computers. However, it can also be used to synchronise a myriad of other
devices.<br />
The 6 'need to know' basics of Network Time Protocol are as follows:<br />
1.
First and foremost, NTP requires a 'reference clock' that defines the
'true' time in order to operate correctly. All computer clocks are then
synchronised based on the 'true' time provided by the reference clocks.<br />
2. Regardless of where you are in the world, Network Time Protocol utilises UTC as its point of reference for sourcing time.<br />
3.
NTP will automatically seek the truest time source available from
several options and will synchronise to the best one accordingly. NTP is
ultimately a fault-tolerant protocol.<br />
4. NTP is highly
accessible. A synchronisation network has the capacity to feature
numerous reference clocks. Each node of such networks can exchange time
information bi-directionally (two directions) or uni-directionally (one
direction). Spreading time from one node to another creates a
hierarchical system, at the top of which, the reference clocks are
found.<br />
5. With the presence of several time sources, NTP can
determine which source is the best and form an estimate of the current
time. Network Time Protocol is considered to be extremely accurate.<br />
6.
NTP is so intelligent that even when a network connection is
temporarily broken, it can refer to time measurements prior to network
failure in order to estimate the current time, and adjust accordingly to
account for the error.<br />
<strong>Dedicated NTP servers</strong><br />
Public
time servers (meaning those based on the internet) are vulnerable and
unreliable compared to dedicated NTP servers. A simple internet search
on public NTP servers will reveal an ongoing attack on such servers in
the form of DDoS attacks.<br />
While not immune to DDoS attacks, dedicated NTP servers do offer much more resistance to exploitation.<br />
<strong>How?</strong>
They are much more difficult for hackers to infiltrate as they require a
higher level knowledge of NTP beyond that required to exploit a public
time server.<br />
A hacker would need to be inside the network and have
a clear understanding of the network structure in order to carry out
attacks or internal DDoS.<br />
The primary benefit of investing in an
NTP time server is that the majority of technologies do not require
internet connectivity in order to function, immediately eliminating the
threat of an external DDoS attack.<br />
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Network Time Servers, which synchronise time across thousands of devices
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<em>Why is everyone raving about NTP? Because accurate time can
safeguard your computer network and improve business efficiency.
Discover six valid reasons for NTP time server use.</em><br />
NTP has
featured prominently in the news recently following a spate of NTP based
DDoS attacks. That's why everyone is raving about it. Discover six
reasons why NTP time server use could be ideal for your company.<br />
Precise
time keeping is very useful for scheduling backups through to
monitoring computer network security breaches. Such accurate time can
only be achieved by a dedicated NTP server.<br />
Whilst accurate
time-keeping across your computer network may not be a high-priority for
your company, it's worth understanding that accurate time will have a
very significant bearing on computer networks in the future. Why? To
improve computer network security...<br />
Your computer network could
be subjected to a DDoS attack at any time and you may not even be aware
that it has happened. Yet, the presence of an NTP time server
neutralises the impact, meaning you never have to worry about
time-related security threats again.<br />
However, let the clocks on your computers get out of sync and you risk losing data valuable to your business...<br />
<strong>Reason #1 for NTP time server use</strong> - <strong>Scheduled Data Backups</strong><br />
Routine
backups are critical to any business. However, systems that are way out
of sync may fail to back up correctly, or even at all. This could
result in the loss of valuable data and leave your system exposed to
hackers.<br />
Installation of an NTP time server means you would never
have to worry about missing a scheduled data backup for your computer
network again.<br />
<strong>Reason</strong> <strong>#2 for NTP time server use</strong> - <strong>Maintaining Network Accelerators</strong><br />
Network
Accelerators, and similar devices, use caching systems which could rely
substantially on file time stamps to figure out which version of data
is the most current. Poor time synchronisation can cause such devices to
stop working properly and use incorrect versions of data.<br />
The
presence of an NTP time server would eliminate this problem meaning you
never have to worry about incorrect data usage again.<br />
<strong>Reason #3 for NTP time server use</strong> - <strong>Maintaining Network Management Systems</strong><br />
When
errors occur across your computer network, using information stored in
system logs is an essential part of diagnosing a fault. However, if the
timing for these logs is not in sync the process of identifying a fault
will take much longer, leading to delays in getting a system working
again.<br />
<strong>Reason #4 for NTP time server use</strong> - <strong>Security</strong> <strong>Breach Analysis</strong><br />
In
the event of a network security breach, identifying how your network
was compromised and how your data was infiltrated may only be possible
if you have accurate, time-stamped server and router logs. Hackers will
delete logs where they can, however, when they are unable to the job
will be far more difficult.<br />
If time data is inaccurate, hackers
are presented with much more time to exploit your network and inflict
greater damage. Purchase of an NTP time server would prevent this problem meaning you never have to worry about being unable to track security breaches again.<br />
<strong>Reason #5 for NTP time server use</strong> - <strong>Compliance Regulations</strong><br />
Certain
industry sectors, such as the financial sector and emergency services
in the UK are required, by law, to keep an accurate time record of
information. In the future, accurate time-stamps may become the norm
across many industry sectors.<br />
<strong>Reason #6 for NTP time server use - Maintaining Trading Systems</strong><br />
Organisations
across some industry sectors could potentially engage in thousands of
electronic transactions every second of every day. The stock exchange is
one particular example and in such an environment the accuracy of
system clocks is pivotal to keeping business moving.<br />
<strong>What is NTP useful for?</strong><br />
The
majority of companies throughout the world use <a href="http://computerrepairservice.in/">Network Time Protocol</a>
(NTP), therefore without it, time synchronisation is practically
unfeasible.<br />
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Galleon Systems specialise in the design and manufacture of
Network Time Servers, which synchronise time across thousands of devices
connected to a network. Units come complete with an industry leading 6
year warranty. </div>
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Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/8928026Sammon Adwordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03678995918983086825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692915569161260156.post-9060433855943962542015-02-19T03:12:00.002-08:002015-02-19T03:12:49.306-08:0027 People Share The One Cool Internet Or Computer Trick They Know <div class="tc_intro">
Found on <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/2517xc/what_is_one_cool_internet_trick_you_know/" target="_blank">AskReddit</a>.</div>
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<h3>
1. <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/Sipp621" target="_blank">A shortcut to any website.</a></h3>
<blockquote>
Whatever you type into the URL bar can be surrounded by www. & .com by pressing control + enter.</blockquote>
<h3>
2. <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/alotofnothing" target="_blank">An easy way to browse photos on a subreddit hands-free.</a></h3>
<blockquote>
When viewing picture based subreddits, add a “p” into the
url like so: redditp.com/r/subreddit to get a picture slideshow of the
posts on that subreddit. This is particularly useful when you want to
browse a picture based subreddit ahemhands-free.</blockquote>
<h3>
3. <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/rockbarn" target="_blank">A shortcut to downloading music.</a></h3>
<blockquote>
Type -inurl:(htm|html|php) intitle:”index of” +”last
modified” +”parent directory” +description +size +(wma|mp3) “weezer”
into a google search bar.<br />
And for other searches, replace “weezer” with whatever you’re looking
for. It finds music downloads on public ftp and http sites.</blockquote>
<h3>
4. <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/Sprengstoff" target="_blank">How to do a reverse image search.</a></h3>
<blockquote>
Hold S and right click an image to do reverse image search in Chrome.</blockquote>
<h3>
5. <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/instantrice" target="_blank">How to skip the boring intros of most Youtube videos.</a></h3>
<blockquote>
The Wadsworth constant, which was proposed by
/u/wadsworth, states that the first 30% of any YouTube instructional
video is skippable. YouTube added it as a feature. Tutorial video? Add
?wadsworth=1 to the end of the URL and skip the awkward introduction by
the host about their hobbies, genetic history, what they had for
breakfast, and the explanation you could have gathered from the video’s
title.</blockquote>
<h3>
6. <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/eminems_ghostwriter" target="_blank">How to restore a closed browser.</a></h3>
<blockquote>
ctrl + shift + T<br />
Opens up the last tab you closed.</blockquote>
<h3>
7. <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/mynameipaul" target="_blank">How to make your cursor move by words.</a></h3>
<blockquote>
Most of the good ones are gone, but, holding control makes your cursor move by full words, instead of by characters.<br />
So CTRL + backspace will delete the entire previous word. CTRL + arrow keys will jump to the start of the previous word.</blockquote>
<h3>
8. <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/illusionsnottricks" target="_blank">A shortcut to highlighting a URL.</a></h3>
<blockquote>
CTRL + L highlights the url/address bar in Chrome.</blockquote>
<h3>
9. <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/JCType1" target="_blank">How to access private Youtube videos and subscription-only sites.</a></h3>
<blockquote>
If a YouTube video is marked as private I’m pretty sure you can gain access simply by deleting the “watch?” In the URL.<br />
I didn’t include this before because I never personally tried it, but
I’ve heard that if you remove the “?” In a New York Times online URL
you can avoid having to buy a subscription or whatever they want you to
pay for.</blockquote>
<h3>
10. <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/certze" target="_blank">The new “cntrl+Alt+delete.”</a></h3>
<blockquote>
Don’t hit control+alt+delete, hit control+shift+escape to go directly to the task manager.</blockquote>
<h3>
11. <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/Lurker777" target="_blank">How to stop a distracting GIF.</a></h3>
<blockquote>
One weird trick is pressing ESC to halt animated GIFs that are distracting. Animators hate me.</blockquote>
<h3>
12. <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/HyperionX781" target="_blank">How to switch between open windows.</a></h3>
<blockquote>
So many don’t know about alt-tab, which lets you switch between open applications quickly. It changed my life.</blockquote>
<h3>
13. <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/MattHardwick" target="_blank">A shortcut to reenabling browser right-click.</a></h3>
<blockquote>
Putting the following into a favorite/shortcut on the
toolbar re-enables browser right click. Good for sites that disable it
to stop you stealing pictures, or if their own right click context menu
is buggy.<br />
javascript:void(document.oncontextmenu=null)</blockquote>
<h3>
14. <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/escaday" target="_blank">How to open up an incognito window (and what it’s good for).</a></h3>
<blockquote>
I’m positive everyone knows this, but ctrl + shift + n
opens up an incognito mode tab on chrome. You can browse freely being
sure that nothing of what you do is saved in browsing or downloads
history. No cookies either.</blockquote>
<h3>
15. <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/Shaolin76" target="_blank">A simple way to clear your cache.</a></h3>
<blockquote>
CTRL + SHIFT + R = Clear cache and then refresh page.</blockquote>
<h3>
16. <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/Butterscotch_Disk" target="_blank">How to access a blocked subreddit.</a></h3>
<blockquote>
If certain subreddits are blocked at your school or work you can type the subreddit name with a + at the end of it.<br />
ex. /r/AskReddit+</blockquote>
<h3>
17. <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/ElektronikSupersonik" target="_blank">Apparently, plug-ins are what’s up.</a></h3>
<blockquote>
Plug-ins make your internet experience 100x better:<br />
<ul>
<li>YouTube Center: allows you to customize YouTube to your liking, auto
HD, remove annotations, and other annoying things that normal people
have to adjust every time they watch a video.</li>
<li>Imagus: allows you to view images by just hovering over the link. Works great for reddit.</li>
<li>AdBlock: Everyone should know about this already. Blocks ads. Allows
you to whitelist sites that have tasteful, non-intrusive ads (like
reddit).</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<h3>
18. <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/Assistantshrimp" target="_blank">An alternative way to pause a Youtube video.</a></h3>
<blockquote>
Tired of hitting spacebar to pause a YouTube video and having it scroll down a page instead? Hit “k” instead.</blockquote>
<h3>
19. <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/bobtheflob" target="_blank">How to access paywall sites.</a></h3>
<blockquote>
For websites like washingtonpost.com that allow you a
certain number of free stories per month before you hit a paywall, just
delete the cookies from the site and it will reset your count.
Alternatively, you can browse it in incognito mode (yes it’s useful for
more than porn).</blockquote>
<h3>
20. <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/LouBrown" target="_blank">A fast and easy way to track your UPS package.</a></h3>
<blockquote>
If you Google a UPS tracking number, it will link you right to the tracking page for your package.</blockquote>
<h3>
21. <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/Mysteryman141" target="_blank">How to excise words from a Google search.</a></h3>
<blockquote>
When searching things in Google, you can type a minus
sign and then the word you don’t want (-stuff) to remove that word from
the search.</blockquote>
<h3>
22. <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/Yellowshirt83" target="_blank">How to make Google do a barrel roll.</a></h3>
<blockquote>
Googling “do a barrel roll” results in a barrel roll on Google.</blockquote>
<h3>
23. <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/zukalop" target="_blank">How to access video websites that are restricted in your country.</a></h3>
<blockquote>
Youtube video or website not available in your country? Try <a href="https://hola.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://hola.org/</a> lets you proxy from a different country really easily.</blockquote>
<h3>
24. <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/callddit" target="_blank">A hidden game in Google images.</a></h3>
<blockquote>
A lot of people probably already know this, but…<br />
Go to Google. Type in Atari Breakout. Go to Images.<br />
Enjoy.</blockquote>
<h3>
25. <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/missileman" target="_blank">How to make Google look off-balance.</a></h3>
<blockquote>
Try searching “tilt” in the address bar in chrome…<br />
Google engineers must have fun. :)</blockquote>
<h3>
26. <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/megustafap" target="_blank">A website that usually has discounts on everything.</a></h3>
<blockquote>
Always check retailmenot.com for coupons before buying anything online.</blockquote>
<h3>
27. <a href="http://www.reddit.com/user/TheShroomHermit" target="_blank">How to find an updated version of a now-dead website page.</a></h3>
<blockquote>
<a href="https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/themes/vip/thoughtcatalog-2014/images/tc_mark.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="TC mark" border="0" src="https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/themes/vip/thoughtcatalog-2014/images/tc_mark.gif" /></a>Run into an old, dead link? Copy the url to archive.org… they often have a preserved copy. <span class="tc_mark"></span></blockquote>
Sammon Adwordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03678995918983086825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692915569161260156.post-81768473285366915232015-02-17T22:24:00.002-08:002015-02-17T22:24:36.317-08:00What is a computer?A <strong>computer</strong> is an electronic device that manipulates information, or data. It has the ability to <strong>store</strong>, <strong>retrieve</strong>, and <strong>process</strong> data. You probably already know that you can use a computer to <strong>type documents</strong>, <strong>send email</strong>, <strong>play games</strong>, and <strong>browse the Web</strong>. You can also use it to edit or create <strong>spreadsheets</strong>, <strong>presentations</strong>, and even<strong> videos</strong>.<br />
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Throughout this tutorial, we'll show you some of the
most important things you need to know about computers, including how to
set up your computer, how to interact with the desktop and operating
system, and what kinds of computers are available. We'll also introduce
you to some basic troubleshooting strategies you can use if your
computer isn't working correctly.</div>
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<img alt="grid of people using computers" src="http://media.gcflearnfree.org/assets/content/computerbasics/1/computer_grid_new_900.jpg" /><h3>
Hardware vs. software</h3>
Before we talk about different types of computers, let's talk about two things all computers have in common: <strong>hardware</strong> and <strong>software</strong>.<br />
<ul>
<li><strong>Hardware</strong> is any part of your computer that has a <strong>physical structure</strong>, such as the keyboard or mouse. It also includes all of the computer's internal parts, which you can see in the image below.<br />
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<img alt="A motherboard (hardware)" class="imageBorder" height="233" src="http://media.gcflearnfree.org/assets/content/computerbasics/1/interior_motherboard.jpg" width="350" /></div>
</li>
<li><strong>Software</strong> is any <strong>set of instructions</strong>
that tells the hardware what to do. It is what guides the hardware and
tells it how to accomplish each task. Some examples of software include
web browsers, games, and word processors. Below, you can see an image of
Microsoft PowerPoint, which is used to create presentations.<br />
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<img alt="Screenshot of PowerPoint 2013" class="imageBorder" height="317" src="http://media.gcflearnfree.org/assets/content/computerbasics/1/know_open_blank.png" width="688" /></div>
</li>
</ul>
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Everything you do on your computer will rely on both
hardware and software. For example, right now you may be viewing this
lesson in a <strong>web browser</strong> (software) and using your <strong>mouse</strong>
(hardware) to click from page to page. As you learn about different
types of computers, ask yourself about the differences in their
hardware. As you progress through this tutorial, you'll see that
different types of computers also often use different types of software.</div>
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<h3>
What are the different types of computers?</h3>
When most people hear the word <strong>computer</strong>, they think of a <strong>personal computer</strong> such as a <strong>desktop</strong> or <strong>laptop</strong>.
However, computers come in many shapes and sizes, and they perform many
different functions in our daily lives. When you withdraw cash from an
ATM, scan groceries at the store, or use a calculator, you're using a
type of computer.<br />
<h4>
Desktop computers</h4>
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<img alt="A desktop computer" class="imageBorder" height="233" src="http://media.gcflearnfree.org/assets/content/computerbasics/1/desktop_full_view.jpg" width="324" /></div>
Many people use <strong>desktop computers</strong> at work, home,
school, or the library. They can be small, medium, or large in style,
and they usually sit on a desk. Once you add a monitor, mouse, and
keyboard, you have what is typically known as a desktop computer.<br /><br /> Most desktop computers are <strong>easy to upgrade</strong> and <strong>expand</strong> or add new parts. Another benefit of desktop computers is their <strong>cost</strong>. If you compare a <strong>desktop</strong> and <strong>laptop</strong> with the same features, you will most likely find that the desktop is less expensive.<br />
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Laptop computers</h4>
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<img alt="A laptop computer" class="imageBorder" height="252" src="http://media.gcflearnfree.org/assets/content/computerbasics/1/laptop_full_view.jpg" width="290" /></div>
The second type of computer you may be familiar with is a <strong>laptop computer</strong>, or a laptop. Laptops are battery- or AC-powered personal computers that are <strong>more portable</strong> than desktop computers, allowing you to use them almost anywhere.<br />
Because a laptop is smaller than a desktop, it's more difficult to
access its internal components. This means you may not be able to
upgrade them as easily as a desktop.<br />
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</h4>
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<h4>
Tablet computers</h4>
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<img alt="screenshot of tablet" class="imageBorder" height="224" src="http://media.gcflearnfree.org/assets/content/computerbasics/1/tablet_bg.jpg" width="300" /></div>
<strong>Tablet computers</strong>—or <strong>tablets</strong>—are handheld computers that are even more portable than laptops. Instead of a keyboard or touchpad, tablets use a <strong>touch-sensitive screen</strong> for typing and navigation. The <strong>iPad</strong> is an example of a tablet.<br />
Tablets can't necessarily do anything a laptop or a desktop can do,
so you may still want a desktop or laptop to run programs or create
documents. But if you just want to be able to play<strong> games</strong>, check <strong>email</strong> and <strong>social media</strong>, or <strong>stream</strong> music and videos, a tablet may be a good computer replacement.<br />
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Servers</h4>
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<img alt="A server room" class="imageBorder" height="210" src="http://media.gcflearnfree.org/assets/content/computerbasics/1/intro_server_room.jpg" width="280" /></div>
A <strong>server</strong> is a computer that serves up information to other computers on a network. Many businesses have <strong>file servers</strong> employees can use to store and share files. A server can look like a regular desktop computer, or it can be much larger.<br />
Servers also play an important role in making the Internet work: They are where <strong>webpages</strong> are stored. When you use your browser to click a link, a <strong>web server</strong> delivers the page you requested.<br />
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Other types of computers</h4>
Today, there are many everyday devices that are basically <strong>specialized computers</strong>, even though we don't always think of them as computers. Here are a few common examples:<br />
<ul>
<li><strong>Mobile phones:</strong> Many mobile phones can do a lot of
things computers can do, such as browsing the Internet and playing
games. These phones are often called <strong>smartphones</strong>.</li>
<li><strong>Game consoles: </strong>A <strong>game console</strong> is a specialized kind of computer that is used for playing <strong>video games</strong>. Although they are not as fully featured as desktop computers, many newer consoles, such as the <strong>Nintendo Wii</strong>, allow you to perform nongaming tasks like browsing the Web.</li>
<li><strong>TVs:</strong> Many TVs now include <strong>applications</strong>—or <strong>apps</strong>—that let you access various types of online content. For example, you can view your <strong>Facebook News Feed</strong> or watch streaming movies on <strong>Netflix</strong>.</li>
</ul>
<h3>
PCs and Macs</h3>
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Personal computers come in two main styles: <strong>PC</strong> and <strong>Mac</strong>. Both are fully functional, but they have a different look and feel, and many people prefer one or the other.</div>
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<img alt="A PC" class="imageBorder" height="230" src="http://media.gcflearnfree.org/assets/content/computerbasics/1/desktop_full_view_alt.jpg" width="386" /></div>
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<img alt="A Mac" class="imageBorder" height="230" src="http://media.gcflearnfree.org/assets/content/computerbasics/1/desktop_mac_full_view_alt.jpg" width="279" /></div>
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<li><strong>PC:</strong> This type of computer began with the original <strong>IBM PC</strong> that was introduced in 1981. Other companies began creating similar computers, which were called <strong>IBM PC Compatible</strong> (often shortened to <strong>PC</strong>). Today, this is the most common type of personal computer, and it typically includes the <strong>Microsoft Windows</strong> operating system.</li>
<li><strong>Mac:</strong> The <strong>Macintosh</strong> computer was introduced in 1984, and it was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface, or <strong>GUI</strong> (pronounced <strong>gooey</strong>). All Macs are made by one company, <strong>Apple Inc.</strong>, and they almost always use the <strong>Mac OS X</strong> operating system.</li>
</ul>
<h4>
About this tutorial</h4>
This tutorial is designed to introduce you to the <strong>components</strong> of computers and the <strong>process</strong> of beginning to use them. We'll talk about <strong>operating systems</strong>, <strong>applications</strong>, and <strong>the cloud</strong>, as well as <strong>setting up</strong> and <strong>maintaining</strong>
your computer safely. These topics will be useful to you whether you
have a PC or a Mac. However, once you've learned the basics, you may
want to check out one of our operating system-specific tutorials: <a href="http://www.gcflearnfree.org/windowsbasics" target="_self">Windows Basics</a> or <a href="http://www.gcflearnfree.org/osxbasics" target="_self">OS X Basics</a>.<br />
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Challenge!</h3>
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<li>Think about the <strong>activities you perform</strong> or want to perform using a computer (email, online shopping, etc.).</li>
<li>Think about all of the computers that are necessary for you to complete your <strong>day-to-day activities</strong>:
<ul>
<li>Is it a computer that controls the stoplights so you can drive to work?</li>
<li>How did the cashier scan and calculate your grocery items?</li>
<li>Does the coffee store you visit use a computer to order its inventory?</li>
<li>Is the weather map on television a computer-generated one?</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</div>
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Sammon Adwordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03678995918983086825noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692915569161260156.post-63249239732697790522015-02-17T21:24:00.002-08:002015-02-17T21:24:24.385-08:00What is a computer virus?A <b>computer virus</b> is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malware" title="Malware">malware</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_program" title="Computer program">program</a> that, when executed, <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-replicating_program" title="Self-replicating program">replicates</a> by inserting copies of itself (possibly modified) into other <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_programs" title="Computer programs">computer programs</a>, data <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_%28computing%29" title="File (computing)">files</a>, or the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boot_sector" title="Boot sector">boot sector</a> of the <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_drive" title="Hard drive">hard drive</a>; when this replication succeeds, the affected areas are then said to be "infected".<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_virus#cite_note-1"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-vx.netlux.org_2-0"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_virus#cite_note-vx.netlux.org-2"><span>[</span>2<span>]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_virus#cite_note-3"><span>[</span>3<span>]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-4"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_virus#cite_note-4"><span>[</span>4<span>]</span></a></sup> Viruses often perform some type of harmful activity on infected hosts, such as stealing <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hard_disk" title="Hard disk">hard disk</a> space or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_processing_unit" title="Central processing unit">CPU</a>
time, accessing private information, corrupting data, displaying
political or humorous messages on the user's screen, spamming their
contacts, or <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keystroke_logger" title="Keystroke logger">logging their keystrokes</a>.
However, not all viruses carry a destructive payload or attempt to hide
themselves—the defining characteristic of viruses is that they are
self-replicating computer programs which install themselves without the
user's consent.<br />
Virus writers use <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_engineering_%28security%29" title="Social engineering (security)">social engineering</a> and exploit detailed knowledge of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulnerability_%28computing%29" title="Vulnerability (computing)">security vulnerabilities</a> to gain access to their hosts' computing resources. The vast majority of viruses target systems running <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Windows" title="Microsoft Windows">Microsoft Windows</a>,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-mookhey-2005_5-0"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_virus#cite_note-mookhey-2005-5"><span>[</span>5<span>]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-toxen-2003_6-0"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_virus#cite_note-toxen-2003-6"><span>[</span>6<span>]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-noyes-2010_7-0"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_virus#cite_note-noyes-2010-7"><span>[</span>7<span>]</span></a></sup> employing a variety of mechanisms to infect new hosts,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-8"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_virus#cite_note-8"><span>[</span>8<span>]</span></a></sup> and often using complex anti-detection/stealth strategies to evade <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antivirus_software" title="Antivirus software">antivirus software</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-9"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_virus#cite_note-9"><span>[</span>9<span>]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-10"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_virus#cite_note-10"><span>[</span>10<span>]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-11"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_virus#cite_note-11"><span>[</span>11<span>]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-12"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_virus#cite_note-12"><span>[</span>12<span>]</span></a></sup> Motives for creating viruses can include seeking <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Income" title="Income">profit</a>, desire to send a political message, personal amusement, to demonstrate that a vulnerability exists in software, for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabotage" title="Sabotage">sabotage</a> and <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denial_of_service" title="Denial of service">denial of service</a>, or simply because they wish to explore <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_life" title="Artificial life">artificial life</a> and <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolutionary_algorithms" title="Evolutionary algorithms">evolutionary algorithms</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-13"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_virus#cite_note-13"><span>[</span>13<span>]</span></a></sup><br />
Computer viruses currently cause billions of dollars worth of economic damage each year,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-14"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_virus#cite_note-14"><span>[</span>14<span>]</span></a></sup> due to causing systems failure, wasting computer resources, corrupting data, increasing maintenance costs, etc. In response, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software" title="Free software">free, open-source</a> antivirus tools have been developed, and a multi-billion dollar industry of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antivirus_software" title="Antivirus software">antivirus software</a>
vendors has cropped up, selling virus protection to users of various
operating systems of which Windows is often the most victimized,
partially due to its extreme popularity.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space: nowrap;">[<i><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (December 2014)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup>
No currently existing antivirus software is able to catch all computer
viruses (especially new ones); computer security researchers are
actively searching for new ways to enable antivirus solutions to more
effectively detect emerging viruses, before they have already become
widely distributed.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-15"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_virus#cite_note-15"><span>[</span>15<span>]</span></a></sup>Sammon Adwordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03678995918983086825noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692915569161260156.post-89197946529028569762015-02-16T21:55:00.000-08:002015-02-16T21:57:25.965-08:00Microsoft Excel Shortcut KeysThe followings are Microsoft Excel shortcuts. Some short-cuts might be version specific.<br />
<i>Use at your own risk.</i>
<br />
Mouse shortcuts<br />
<br />
<table bgcolor="#0081ab" border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" style="width: 100%px;">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td class="header_row" width="200">Shortcut</td>
<td class="header_row" width="200">Description</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Double-click (on a cell)</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="color: white;">Edit the cell contents.</span></span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Double-click (on a row/column divider)</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="color: white;">Adjust height/width to auto-fit</span></span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>High-light headers of multiple rows/columns then Double-click on a row/column divider</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="color: white;">Adjust height/width to auto-fit of all high-lighted rows/columns</span></span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Triple-click</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="color: white;">Select the entire contents in the cell</span></span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Click on row/column divider then drag</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="color: white;">Adjust height/width of the row/colunn</span></span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>High-light headers of multiple rows/columns then Click on row/column divider then drag</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="color: white;">Adjust height/width of the rows/colunns</span></span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Ctrl + Mouse wheel</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="color: white;">Zooms in and out of document.</span></span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Hold Shift + Click the cells</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="color: white;">Select multiple cells</span></span></td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<br />
Keyboard shortcuts<br />
<br />
<table bgcolor="#0081ab" border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" style="width: 100%px;">
<tbody>
<tr>
<td class="header_row" width="200">Shortcut</td>
<td class="header_row" width="200">Description</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>F2</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Edit the selected cell.</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>F5</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Goto a specific cell. For example, C6.</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>F7</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Spell check selected text and/or document.</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>F11</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Create chart.</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Ctrl + A</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Select all.</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Ctrl + B</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Bold.</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Ctrl + C</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Copy.</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Ctrl + F</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Find (same as Shift + F5).</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Ctrl + G</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Go To.</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Ctrl + H</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Replace.</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Ctrl + I</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Italic.</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Ctrl + K</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Insert link.</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Ctrl + N</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">New Workbook.</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Ctrl + O</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Open Workbook.</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Ctrl + P</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Print dialog.</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Ctrl + S</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Save.</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Ctrl + U</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Underline.</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Ctrl + V</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Paste.</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Ctrl + Z</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Undo.</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Ctrl + Y</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Redo.</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Ctrl + X</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Cut.</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Ctrl + 5</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Strikethrough text.</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Ctrl + F3</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Define Name.</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Ctrl + F4</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Exit Excel.</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Ctrl + F6</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Switch between open workbooks.</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Ctrl + F9</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Minimize current window.</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Ctrl + F10</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Maximize current window.</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Shift + F1</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Activate Help on Item.</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Shift + F2</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Insert Comments</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Shift + F3</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Insert Function.</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Ctrl + Shift + ;</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Enter the current time.</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Ctrl + ;</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Enter the current date.</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Ctrl + Page down</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Move to next worksheet.</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Ctrl + Page up</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Move to previous worksheet.</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Ctrl + Shift + #</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Number Format: Date </span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Ctrl + Shift + @</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Number Format: Time.</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Ctrl + Shift + !</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Number Format: Commas.</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Ctrl + Shift + $</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Number Format: Currency </span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Ctrl + Shift + %</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Number Format: Percentage</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Ctrl + Shift + ^</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Number Format: Scientific.</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Ctrl + Space</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Select entire column.</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Shift + Space</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Select entire row.</span></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="list_row"><b>Ctrl + (Arrow key)</b></td>
<td align="left" bgcolor="#ffffff" valign="top"><span style="background-color: blue;">Move to next section.</span></td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
Sammon Adwordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03678995918983086825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692915569161260156.post-8108247370030033482015-02-16T21:52:00.000-08:002015-02-16T21:52:06.866-08:00Hide Files or Folders Using Command Prompt
Trick to hide files and folders using Command Prompt<br />
The most important thing is that, once hidden with this method, the
files/folders cannot be viewed by any search options even if you click
"Show All Hidden Files and Folders". <br />
<br />
Hiding the most wanted files and folders is very important nowadays and
it's really a tedious job too. In order to make this tedious job an easy
one, i'm going to deliver you a the trick now.<br />
<br />
For Example: You have a folder named "<i>collegephotos</i>" and this folder is stored in (Disk Drive E). You think that it should not be seen by strangers who use your PC.<br /><br />
For that you need to follow the following instructions<br /><br />
<br />
<ol>
<li> Press <b>windowkey+R</b>: Run command dialog box appears.
</li>
<li> Now type "<b>cmd</b>" and hit enter. A command prompt window displays.
</li>
<li> Now type "<b>attrib +s +h E:\collegephotos</b>" and hit enter.
</li>
<li> The folder "collegephotos" will be hidden (Note: It cannot be viewed by any search options)<br /><br />
(To view this folder again, use the same command but replace '+' with '-' on both flags 's' and 'h')
</li>
</ol>
Sammon Adwordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03678995918983086825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692915569161260156.post-28832672275644994652015-02-16T21:51:00.001-08:002015-02-16T21:51:10.973-08:00How to Convert Any Document or Web Page to PDF<div style="text-align: justify;">
<a href="http://thecomputertricks.com/tricks/convert-any-page-to-pdf/images/pdf.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://thecomputertricks.com/tricks/convert-any-page-to-pdf/images/pdf.png" width="207" /></a>
Somebody just told you that you need to have Adobe Acrobat (Writer) to
create a PDF file? Guess what, you can get away from that pricey piece
of software if you just need to convert some documents to pdf, without a
need of fancy editing the pdf document.
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Here's how. Thanks to the BullZip, who provides a Free Pdf printer. With
this free tool, you can simply "print out" your document or webpage to a
pdf file, just about the same way as you print it out to a printer.<br />
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
You can visit <a href="http://www.bullzip.com/">BullZip.com</a> for more information about the software.
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Here the direct link to BullZip downloads page: <a href="http://www.bullzip.com/products/pdf/info.php#download">Downloads</a>
</div>
<ol style="text-align: justify;">
<li>To get started, first follow the link above and download Free Pdf Printer from BullZip, then install it to your computer.
</li>
<li>Once you're done, you might need to close the program (or the web browser) which you're currently viewing the document.
This helps refreshing the list of available printers on your computer.
</li>
<li>Once you get back to the document you want to convert, perform
the same steps are you print out the document, i.e. File > Print ...
</li>
<li>When you see the Print window pop-up, select "<b>Bullzip PDF Printer</b>" under "Printers", then click "<b>OK</b>".
</li>
<li>BullZip PDF Printer will then start to analyze your document
and display a new pop-up window, where you can direct it to the location
you want to save the pdf file.
</li>
<li>Follow the pop-up windows and.. hola! The PDF document is created!
</li>
</ol>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://www.quora.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00c9bf; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Quora</strong></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>– Ask questions about any topic you can imagine and let experts answer them.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="http://www.vocabulary.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00c9bf; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Vocabulary</strong></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>– Quickest and most intelligent way to improve your vocabulary.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://stackoverflow.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00c9bf; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">StackOverflow</strong></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>– For every developer this is the best site to ask a question or answer one while you educate yourself.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://duolingo.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00c9bf; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Duolingo</strong></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>– This site is often mentioned here, but this is the best and easiest way to learn a new language (of course for free).</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://redhoop.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00c9bf; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">RedHoop</strong></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>– Search tens of thousands of free courses online.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="http://www.brainpickings.org/" style="background: 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00c9bf; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Brain Pickings</strong></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>– Bringing you things you didn’t know you were interested in – until you are.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="http://www.investopedia.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00c9bf; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Investopedia</strong></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>– Learn everything about finance. Perfect for someone who is not familiar with the finance world (yet).</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/" style="background: 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00c9bf; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Information is Beautiful</strong></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>– Informations about anything around the World visualized.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="http://freerice.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00c9bf; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Free Rice</strong></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>– Answer vocabulary questions and for each right answer they will donate 10 grains of rice through the World Food Programme to help end hunger around the World.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="http://www.litemind.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00c9bf; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Litemind</strong></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>– Explore ways to use your mind more efficiently.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00c9bf; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">StumbleUpon</strong></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>– Discover lesser known and awesome websites.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="http://www.howtodothings.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00c9bf; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">How To Do Things</strong></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>– As the name of the site says, read about methods on how to do things in multiple topics.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="http://www.todayifoundout.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00c9bf; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Today I Found Out</strong></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>– Learn new facts every day.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00c9bf; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Top Documentary Films</strong></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>– Watch the best documentaries online.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="http://www.onelook.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00c9bf; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">OneLook</strong></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>– Best dictionary search online.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="http://www.spreeder.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00c9bf; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Spreeder</strong></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>– Speed reading online. With this simple app you can read up to 1000 words per minute, instead of the average of 200.</li>
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Sammon Adwordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03678995918983086825noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-692915569161260156.post-7085135089339375452015-02-10T04:24:00.000-08:002015-02-10T04:24:12.391-08:0010 websites where you can get your questions answered<ol style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #555555; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 17px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 300; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 24.2857151031494px; list-style: decimal; margin: 0px 0px 25px 48px; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="http://quora.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00c9bf; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Quora</strong></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>– A site for mostly professional questions about science, economics, movies or anything else. Currently owned by Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales (who sometimes answers questions too)!</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="http://askville.amazon.com/Index.do" style="background: 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00c9bf; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Askville</strong></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>– Site owned by Amazon, so anyone registered on Amazon can answer your questions.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://www.question.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00c9bf; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Question.com</strong></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>– Questions and answers in any category. Although it has a good name, users are not as active as on the other sites listed here.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://answers.yahoo.com/" style="background: 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00c9bf; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Yahoo! Answers</strong></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>– Probably the most popular one with millions of possible users who can answer your questions (anyone can participate who has a Yahoo! account).</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/" style="background: 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00c9bf; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">The AnswerBank</strong></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>– Questions about sports new and entertainment.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="http://wiki.answers/" style="background: 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00c9bf; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Answers Wiki</strong></a> – Lot of questions and answers, but the site is kind of ugly because of the advertisements.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit" style="background: 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00c9bf; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Askreddit</strong></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>– Subreddit for questions to the reddit community.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive" style="background: 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00c9bf; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">ELI5</a></strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>– Explain Me Like I’m 5. Ask any hard science question and receive answers in Layman’s term.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/" style="background: 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00c9bf; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">AMA</strong></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>– Ask Me Anything. Ask famous people or someone with interesting experiences or job anything.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/nostupidquestions" style="background: 0px 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #00c9bf; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">No Stupid Questions</strong></a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>– Another subreddit where you can ask questions. Here you can ask any question and no one will be rude to you for not knowing the answer.</li>
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