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The Memory (RAM)

Memory is what the CPU shuffles through in order for the software to accomplish anything. The CPU never looks directly at the information on your floppy disk or your hard drive. This information is copied into memory by one of the traffic cops on the motherboard. The CPU then reads this information from the memory [...]

The Memory (RAM)
CPU (The Brain)
The System Box or Case
Buying the Hardware
UPDATE DOS

EIGHT BINARY DIGITS

It takes up to 256 different binary number combinations (0 through 255) to describe every possible keystroke you might enter from your keyboard. Representing the decimal numbers 0 through 255 requires 8 binary digits. As you can see here, the highest number value (255) is that in which all 8 columns are “turned on”, [...]

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EIGHT BINARY DIGITS
Bits and bytes
The Algorithm Base

Links which lead you to never ending piles of papers, reports, etc.

http://liinwww.ira.uka.de/bibliography/Many references all having to do with computer related sciences. In many cases the reference is a reference only but an extensive amount also contains the actual document in PDF, HTML or (compressed) postscript. Sometimes a link to a web site is provided.

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Links which lead you to never ending piles of papers, reports, etc.

Computers in plain English

Most people who buy a car are not automotive engineers. Yet the vast majority of us make comparisons between cars as a part of the buying process. If you have a lot of kids, you want a lot of seats. If you have a lot of tools, a pickup or van may be a good [...]

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Computers in plain English
Flashed your BIOS, and now the system is dead!
INSTALLING THE DRIVES
INSTALLING THE MOTHERBOARD

New biological hazards in the workplace

New report the European Risk Observatory identifies some of the emerging biological risks that are most likely to affect EU workers, especially farmers, health personnel or people working developments in sectors such as waste treatment. Communicable diseases such as SARS, avian flu or dengue fever, are of particular concern.

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New biological hazards in the workplace