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Close-up of a technician’s hands repairing computer circuitry Image Credit: stanislave/iStock/Getty Images SATA cables come in varied colors besides blue and red, including black, yellow and orange. Some SATA cables even glow in the dark. The differences among SATA cables depends on the types of connector they use and the way you set up your […]

Maintaning a computer’s hardware keeps it running smoothly. Computer hardware maintenance involves taking care of the computer’s physical components, such as its keyboard, hard drive and internal CD or DVD drives. Cleaning the computer, keeping its fans free from dust, and defragmenting its hard drives regularly are all parts of a computer hardware maintenance program. […]

Software maintenance ERP System Administration is a function that manages Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, a suite of integrated business applications. ERP is as much a management methodology as it is software–thus administration is more than just technical or operational–it is full business process support to the enterprise. Basic Role System administration is not a […]

Close-up of a woman using a computer mouse Image Credit: Catherine Yeulet/iStock/Getty Images A trackball is a type of mouse that perform the same tasks as a regular mouse, but works differently. Trackballs have rotating balls on their tops or sides that you roll when you want to go somewhere or do something. Depending on […]

A TFT display on a computer monitor is brighter and faster than a regular LCD display. TFT stands for “thin-film transistor.” LCD stands for “liquid crystal display.” Both terms refer to the flat-panel display, or screen, of a computer monitor or television set. TFT v. LCD LCD is a generic term. A TFT display is […]

Computer Memory Chip Sometimes a memory upgrade is suggested when computer problems come up. A memory upgrade involves adding RAM chips into a computer. Many people consider a memory upgrade for a number of different reasons. The benefits of a memory upgrade can depend upon how you use your computer. Avoid Computer Slowdowns Multitaskers benefit […]

A man wears headphones plugged into a laptop computer Image Credit: Stockbyte/Stockbyte/Getty Images Our modern computer age gives you the option to capture, create, edit and distribute your films completely using digital technologies. There are many video file formats you can choose from, each with different features and benefits. AVI, MP4 and MPEG are among […]

Internet Protocol (IP) addresses link a single computer or a small network of computers connected to the Internet to a location. IP addresses can be considered bad for a variety of reasons. Sometimes this results from poor net etiquette by the owner of the address, and other times “bad” simply refers to the wrong address. […]

Java variables store different types of data. Java programs store data values in variables. When a programmer creates a variable in a Java application, he declares the type and name of the variable, then assigns a value to it. The value of a variable can be altered at subsequent points in execution using further assignment […]

If you discover IRIS OCR software on your computer, don’t panic. It’s not a virus, and if you don’t need it, you can remove it without crashing your system. Optical character recognition software works with a scanner to generate digital files that can be searched for words or phrases. I.R.I.S. is a software company that […]