Palm Pilot PDA-Your Life In Your Pocket by M Johnson
Palm pilots used to be big, bulky, slow and could barely hold phone numbers of all the people you knew. In today's fast moving world of technology a PDA can store thousands of contacts, schedules and appointments, but it does not stop there. These little pocket PC units can play MP3 music files,... Many manufacturers of computer and computer related electronics produce a version of their handheld PC. ... A user friendly handheld computer is just what these are. ... Able to synchronize data with a desktop or laptop PC, even send wireless messages from PDA to PDA, making it easy to transfer...

Data Storage Media – A Guide to Selecting Media For Storing and Backing Up Computer Data by David Haysom
Data, or information stored on your computer, can either be held on fixed disk drives inside the computer or on removable media such as CD's that can be inserted and removed. Removable media can be used to transfer files between computers or to backup the data already existing on fixed disk drives. ... DVD-ROM drives are likely to be sold with new computer systems in the way that CD-ROM drives once were. ... CD's have an unvarying storage capacity of 750MB, whereas DVD's store up to 17GB. ... Backup Backup is the copying of files onto portable media so that if your computer crashes, data...

Build Your Own PC by Ronald Firquain
Anybody who can follow simple directions can literally save themselves thousands of dollars on all their computer needs. The glossary even breaks down all the geek speak into simple terms. With people already technologically educated, it is easier now for them to choose the specifications of the... For although the computer is a lot of small computer parts, there are actually only a few that you should pay particular attention to. ... Hard Disk It is in the hard disk that people store their files.

Best Buy for Laptop: How to Buy a Laptop Computer by Alex Fir
There is a wide range of laptop models available on the market today and buying the right machine can turn into a confusing mission. There are laptop computers intended for home users, multimedia, business and gaming. You can spend from $500 to $5,000. ... If you use the Internet a lot or store photographs and videos, you choice should be a mid-range laptop that will cost you from $1,000 to $1,500. ... A laptop computer with smaller screen is great option if you do not plan to use laptop too much.

Your Computer is Smarter than You by Rayman L
It used to be said that humans were the most intelligent beings on Earth. I guess, to some degree, that’s probably still true. There aren’t a lot of other creatures that can find a way to travel vast distances, create a variable economy, and get rid of their waste (all at the same time). ... But there’s a problem: we created the computer, and the computer is now smarter than we are. ... Well, to put it nicely, I’m showing you how your computer is more intelligent than you. ... It also stores music, movies, and can even play nearly any game you want it to on command.

How Does a Palm Pilot Work? by Dan Ayala
Just The Facts, Ma'm Palm pilots are all the rage now. Everyone has a pda or wants to get one in the near future. If you don't know much about a pda, however, it might be helpful to learn a bit about them. The history of the palm pilot is an interesting part of our technology advances. ... He came up with the idea to have something small, yet similar to a computer to store personal information like addresses and phone numbers, take notes, and track appointments. ... Palm pilots are used to store personal information, track appointments and expenses, make lists, do calculations, send and...

Still Backing Up Your Data To A Tape Drive? by Niall Roche
When it was determined that computers needed a good place to store the information they created, the tape drive was invented. This is a very old piece of computer technology, and as a result, you can imagine that it is not usually used for any but the most necessary of applications. ... While there were some old computers that used small tape drives to get programs or games into the computer, most personal computers did not have a lot of backup storage capacity until the floppy disk was invented and finally provided an alternative to the tape drive.

Upgrading Your PC for Non-experts by Tim Wakeling
Intro One of the big advantages of PCs over earlier types of computers is that they’re upgradable. If you get to the point where you need a faster computer, more storage space or whatever, you don’t have to buy a new PC. You can upgrade it by buying just the extra part you need. ... The more memory you’ve got, the less often your PC will need to store things on the hard drive as it works. ... You can buy an external version which plugs into your computer via a USB port. ... If you buy memory, make sure you get the right type for your computer — the best thing to do is go to a shop and...

Downloading Movies Online F.A.Q by Nathan Price
More and more people are downloading movies, games, music, and other such media files every day over the internet. Movie downloads especially, are getting more popular as less movie enthusiasts want to deal with the inconvenience of movie rental stores. ... Unfortunately, there is always a real risk of catching computer viruses when downloading files off the internet. ... Will I get computer viruses doing this? ... I've been using one from Avast lately and have found it to be pretty good overall.

The Rather Recent Past of Computers by Driz Memok
With the widespread use of computers today in all there many forms, it is hard to remember that computers are a recent event. A look back through time shows they are a recent event. The past of computers is actually the history of man's attempts to understand and manipulate mathematics. ... Just 20 years later, a computer video game was performing 500 million instructions per second at a cost of only $500. ... Perhaps this was one of the most significant developments of all in the move to the personal computer.