Computers Articles

Computers | By MIKE SELVON @ Monday, 1st December 2008 @ 9:06 PM

These days there are a number of choices that people have when they need to purchase internet security software packages to protect their computers from online threats. People can choose to visit some websites and get trial versions of security downloads before purchasing a full program, or they can simply go into a retail store and buy the software installation disk. Regardless of which method of acquiring the software is preferred, the question still remains for most people, \"What is the ... more...

Computers | By Musa Aykac @ Wednesday, 26th November 2008 @ 8:50 AM

Many years ago, when the gaming laptops were first introduced, hardcore gamers gave it very little chance against the traditional desktop computer used for gaming purposes. The gaming laptops hardly offered any power or performance of a gaming PC. However, in the recent years, the laptops have increased their performance considerably and thereby reducing the gap between itself and the desktop PCs. Modern day gaming laptops come with enhanced quad processors with dual graphics cards and m... more...

Computers | By Amy Nutt @ Tuesday, 25th November 2008 @ 8:42 PM

This is an age old question that doesn\'t necessarily have a right or wrong answer. Both laptop and desktop computers can be better than the other depending on the given situation and the individual needs of the person using each respective machine, but let\'s go over some of the advantages and disadvantages of each and try and draw some conclusion from this debate. What do you get with a desktop computer? Obviously a desktop computer is larger than a laptop computer, but... more...

Computers | By Christine Harrell @ Tuesday, 25th November 2008 @ 8:32 PM

Training requires a significant investment in time, lost short-term productivity, and money. To get the best return on this investment everyone involved must assume certain roles. The result is an employee with new skills, new ideas, and greater long-term productivity. The Employee\'s Role In order to get the best results from Visual Basic training, the employee must do more than just show up and listen to the instructor. Active participation makes the course more fun and lead... more...

Computers | By Musa Aykac @ Saturday, 22nd November 2008 @ 11:28 PM

If you walk into any business these days you will see that they heavily rely on computer systems, as technology advances companies get more and more reliant on these systems. Why you ask? Simply because of the fact that it makes everything run more smoothly. We all remember the old offices where if someone called you, you had to run to the filing cabinet and search through their document to even give them the slightest but of information. This was a big nuisance. But now we are seeing com... more...

Computers | By Anna Stenning @ Saturday, 22nd November 2008 @ 11:30 AM

Most companies or small businesses will have seen a separate server room, or would have at least designated a room for the networking specialist to work in. To the lay person one wonders how they can distinguish each machine and what each one does without getting tongue-tied and confused. However, these specialists work in a very specific and organised manner, albeit appearing chaotic and messy to the outsider. The answer to these confusing questions is simply two words, data cabinets. Th... more...

Computers | By Wayne Cutforth @ Saturday, 22nd November 2008 @ 10:50 AM

A proxy can be defined as something that acts as a middle man. Fresh proxies exist all over the Internet and are used frequently by people seeking greater anonymity and privacy where their online activities are concerned. Whenever you make a request to access a website, this request goes via your ISP and across a network of computers and the data is transmitted back to you. Using a proxy differs as all data passed to you goes via this site. This means that you can stay invisible to the outside w... more...

Computers | By Wendy Moyer @ Saturday, 22nd November 2008 @ 5:29 AM

Over the past few decades, technology has continuously and increasingly altered and improved. We have gone from huge, bulky desktop computers to cumbersome laptop computers to even sleeker laptop models. Not only is the package that the computer intelligence comes in changing, the interior hardware is updating as well. While technological advances are a good - even great - thing, it can become frustrating to always have to upgrade your computer or laptop. The worst part of the constant... more...

Computers | By Aydan Corkern @ Friday, 21st November 2008 @ 10:16 AM

Have you ever worried about your computer being damaged by some unforeseen circumstance? Anyone who uses their computer on a daily basis, whether it is a laptop or desktop, could almost have a stroke just thinking about it. For those of us who use these marvelous inventions to keep track of so much of our lives, both business and other wise, could become almost paralyzed in the way we are able to function and carry out certain details of our business if the computer suddenly stopped working. ... more...

Computers | By Simon Hall @ Friday, 21st November 2008 @ 1:02 AM

SEO is short for search engine optimisation and is the process of modifying a website so that it can be indexed better by the search engines. The primary objective of an SEO campaign is to have the website appearing higher in the listings of the search engines pages. Search engines like Google and many others maintain huge volumes of cached data in their index. To do this they have devised their own web crawler, also known as a robot or spider. This rather clever script continuously surfs... more...