First of all, let’s get a basic understanding of SATA. These letters stand for serial advanced technology attachment. This technology is a “computer bus interface for connecting host bus adapters to mass storage devices such as hard disk drives and optical drives.” (Wikipedia).
What does all that “scientific” jargon mean? It means that computer designers [...]

What is a CRT Monitor?
In the 20th century, inventors, scientists, doctors and others have successfully combined different types of electronic technology to produce remarkable appliances for enjoyment and for business tools. One piece of equipment that fits into this category is the cathode ray tube.
When you view a television program or see crisp images on [...]

In the wonderful world of manufactured products and equipment that needs replacement parts, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) is a very important concept to understand. The words indicate the nature of the part or product exactly. A company makes a part or an item from “scratch” and sells it to others is an OEM.
For example, [...]

When it’s time to learn about the Internet, we should start with a couple of key words – connections and conversations. That’s what the Internet is all about. This net of computer networks use a particular “language” that allows computer users in nearly every country to share information with others. This standard method of communication [...]

Understanding a network and what a network does requires knowing what the two parts of the word mean. A net is a “combination of filaments, lines, veins or passages.” That description covers a lot of things: fishing nets, subway systems, a system of organization within a large company and so on. Lines or filaments connect [...]

Over the past 20 years it’s been tempting at times to think of the personal computer as more than a “thing” that was invented. While there may be some evidence to support this belief, the truth is computers are machines made of plastic, metal and a few other compounds that only work as well as [...]

If we are to understand what a browser is and what it does for us in the Internet world, we should probably know more about the word itself. “Browser” comes from the word “browse.” The dictionary definition states that “to browse” means “to eat, nibble at or feed on (leaves, tender shoots or other soft [...]

Many people look at the subject of wireless Internet and are amazed that it works at all! But if we put a few basic components together and connect them properly it is possible to have a worldwide conversation without being hooked up to cables and wires.
With the new technology available in the last years [...]

Most people think of viruses as little “bugs” that cause us and our computers to “get sick.” In very basic terms, this is true. But to really understand what a computer virus is we should find out a little more.
In fact, everything that makes a computer operate is a software program of some sort. [...]

Computers have become such a common part of our lives in the 21st century that many people have stopped wondering how they work. At one time it was quite common for people to express amazement about computers and the strange and wonderful things they do. But this is hardly the case today.
Even so, there is [...]