Computer terms

AGP graphics card – Computer terms

May 26, 2010

AGP: (Accelerated Graphics Port) is usually located near the white PCI slots on a Motherboard. This is where you install a video card for better graphical performance. Most motherboards now come with onboard sound and video which is top quality, however when you install AGP video it removes pressure from the computers resources. You will [...]

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ADSL – Computer terms

May 26, 2010

ADSL: Short for asymmetric digital subscriber line, a new technology that allows more data to be sent over existing copper telephone lines. The old Dial up internet also used the phone line but used the same frequency, therefore you could not use the phone while surfing the internet. ADSL operates on a different frequency and [...]

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A guide to basic computer terminology

May 22, 2010

Basic computer terminology began innocently with the invention of computers, however now we see computer terms creeping in the English language. Invading and trampling old meanings and terms for something more or less related to new computer terms developed as fast as we can learn. Isn’t a desktop simply the top of your desk? No [...]

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