PC (Personal Computer) Understanding computer vocabulary is the main difficulty that potential personal computer buyers face. Unlike buying a TV, a task for... Hardware > Computer |
Types of computers There are several families of computers, depending on their format: Mainframes, computers which a great deal of computing power,... Hardware > Computer |
Laptop Computer Relegated several years ago only to business use, laptop computers now have processing and storage capabilities close to that of... Hardware > Computer |
PDA (Organizer) A PDA (Personal Digital Assistant, also called a pocket organizer) is a pocket computer composed of a processor, RAM (Random Access... Hardware > Computer |
Processor The processor (CPU, for Central Processing Unit) is the computer's brain. It allows the processing of numeric data, meaning... Hardware > Computer |
Motherboard The primary component of a computer is the motherboard (sometimes called the "mainboard"). The motherboard is the hub which is used to... Hardware > Computer |
PC Case The case (or chassis) of a computer is the metallic box which houses the various internal components. Cases also have other uses, such... Hardware > Computer |
Computer - Introduction to Memory The term "memory" applies to any electronic component capable of temporarily storing data. There are two main categories of memories:... Hardware > Computer |
Random access memory (RAM or PC memory) There are generally two broad categories of random access memory: DRAM memories (Dynamic Random Access Module), which are inexpensive.... Hardware > Computer |
Read-only memory (ROM) There is a type of memory that stores data without electrical current; it is the ROM (Read Only Memory) or is sometimes called non... Hardware > Computer |
Memory card (Flash memory) Flash memory is a kind of semiconductor-based, non-volatile, rewritable computer memory; that is, it has many of the same... Hardware > Computer |
Compact Flash memory card Compact Flash memory (sometimes called CF) is a kind of memory card created in 1994 by the company SanDisk. Compact Flash is made up... Hardware > Computer |
Memory Stick (MS Card) The Memory Stick (written as MS or MS Card) is a type of memory card created jointly by Sony and SanDisk in January 2000. The... Hardware > Computer |
Multimedia Cards (MMC) Multimedia card memory (abbreviated as MMC) is a type of memory card created jointly by SanDisk and Siemens in November 1997. Its... Hardware > Computer |
SD Card (Secure Digital) Secure Digital memory (known as SD or SD Card) is a type of memory card created by Matsushita Electronic, SanDisk and Toshiba in... Hardware > Computer |
SmartMedia cards SmartMedia memory is a type of memory card created by Toshiba and Samsung. Its architecture is based on NAND type flash memory... Hardware > Computer |
xD picture card xD Picture memory (for eXtreme Digital) is a type of memory card created by Fuji and Olympus in August 2002. The architecture of xD... Hardware > Computer |
What is a computer bus? A bus, in computing, is a set of physical connections (cables, printed circuits, etc.) which can be shared by multiple hardware... Hardware > Computer |
Computer - ISA, MCA and VLB Buses Expansion buses (sometimes called peripheral buses) are buses that have connectors that allow you to add expansion cards (peripherals)... Hardware > Computer |
PCI Bus The PCI bus (Peripheral Component Interconnect) was developed by Intel on 22 June 1992. Contrary to the VLB bus, it is not so much a... Hardware > Computer |
