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COMPUTER LITERACY

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Is everyone around you...
speaking computer "double talk"?


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Does all this computer technology confuse you?
IndentEveryday, advertisements like this one appear in the newspaper displaying the latest computer systems for sale at impossible prices. How can the average consumer begin to appreciate the obscure terminology used in these ads? - "words" like MHz, RAM, MB, SVGA, etc. Furthermore, how can consumers determine which features they need to look for to obtain a computer that will do what they want it to?
IndentWelcome to Understanding Computers - Inside & Out.
This article consists of three parts:
IndentPART ONE - Computer Fundamentals
IndentPART TWO - What Makes a Good Computer?
IndentPART THREE - Hardware and Software
IndentThe following TABLE OF CONTENTS will assist in finding and reviewing the topics that are of interest to you. Various sections will be updated as new products are introduced into the marketplace.
IndentPlease note that the contents of this article are strictly protected by Copyright. Please contact ADITA Video Inc. for further information.
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Computer Literacy & Vocabulary
TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART ONE - Computer Fundamentals
Indent·IndentHOW DO COMPUTERS WORK?
Indent·IndentWHO MAKES COMPUTER BRAINS?
Indent·IndentMORE NEAT STUFF ABOUT BITS AND BYTES
Indent·IndentARE ALL COMPUTERS THE SAME?
Indent·IndentHOW MUCH DO I HAVE TO SPEND?
Indent·IndentSO WHAT SHOULD I BUY?
Indent·IndentIS THERE ANYTHING ELSE I SHOULD CONSIDER?
Indent·IndentWHAT IS MEANT BY THE TERM, "WINDOWS"?
Indent·IndentWHAT IS MEANT BY THE TERM, "MULTITASKING"?
Indent·IndentCAN AN IBM COMPUTER USE Macintosh SOFTWARE?
Indent·IndentWHAT ARE FLOPPY DISKS AND HARD DISKS?
Indent·IndentHOW DO DISKS WORK?
Indent·IndentWHAT EXACTLY DOES THE OPERATING SYSTEM (OS) DO?
Indent·IndentWHAT IS DOS?
Indent·IndentWHY DO I NEED A HARD DISK DRIVE?
Indent·IndentSUMMARY OF PART ONE


PART TWO - What Makes a Good Computer?
Indent·IndentA LOOK UNDER THE HOOD
Indent·IndentA LOOK OUTSIDE
Indent·IndentA GOOD COMPUTER
Indent·IndentPLUG & PLAY BIOS
Indent·IndentCPU
Indent·IndentMOTHERBOARD
Indent·IndentRAM
Indent·IndentRAM CACHE
Indent·IndentHARD DRIVE
Indent·IndentVIDEO DISPLAY CARD
Indent·IndentMONITOR
Indent·IndentSUMMARY OF PART TWO


PART THREE - Hardware and Software
Indent·IndentUSER INPUT DEVICES
Indent·IndentSTORAGE DEVICES
Indent·IndentPRINTERS
Indent·IndentMODEMS
Indent·IndentSCANNERS
Indent·IndentOPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE
Indent·IndentAPPLICATION SOFTWARE
Indent·IndentCOMPUTER NETWORKS
Indent·IndentSUMMARY OF PART THREE



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