Flash memory ICs permanently store billions of data bytes. First developed in the 1980s, flash memory has become an important technology for computers and consumer electronics. As with other kinds of solid-state memory, it comes as integrated circuits, or ICs, each having millions of tiny transistors on a silicon chip a few millimeters square. Flash […]
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Microsoft Access Vs. SQL Server
Microsoft Access and Microsoft SQL Server are both database applications. The major difference between the two is in how the software is used. Microsoft Access is used in home or small business applications. Microsoft Access is not able to handle large quantities of database calls. Microsoft SQL Server is for medium to large businesses that […]
What Is an ERP Server?
ERP helps business with resource planning. Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software is business software that assists with the management of internal and external resources. An ERP server is a system dedicated to hosting ERP applications and data. History The first ERP server was developed in 1972, when five German IBM engineers started the company SAP. […]
The Difference Between a CPU & a Microprocessor
Central Processor Unit The central processing unit (CPU) is a chip that functions as the brains of the computer. It is made of transistors–millions of transistors, in fact. Microprocessors are the circuitry that surround the CPU. The microprocessor is more than the CPU. It contains other processors, for example, the graphics processor unit. Sound cards […]
What Is Microsoft Office Suite?
Image Credit: Hero Images/Hero Images/GettyImages The Microsoft Office suite is a set of programs for common productivity tasks, including a word processing program, a spreadsheet tool, presentation software, an email program and others. Often abbreviated as the MS Office suite, it’s among the most popular software packages in the world, though it does face competition […]
Differences Between Infrared & Bluetooth
Bluetooth is commonly used in wireless cell phone headsets. Bluetooth and infrared wireless technologies are commonly used for short-range wireless communication between electronic devices. Both technologies are effective, but because of their very different capabilities and limitations, they are best suited to very different applications. In most respects, Bluetooth holds a distinct advantage, although infrared […]
What Is the Difference Between SMDs and LEDs?
Light emitting diodes date back to the early 1960s. However, for decades LEDs did not have many practical applications due to their manufacturing cost. Today, LEDs have cost-effective applications in everything from toys to luxury automobiles. An SMD LED is a surface-mount LED that reduces the size of the light while at the same time […]
Differences Between a USB Port and a USB Hub
USB cable USB technology is one of the most widely-used types of connections in external data transfer today; they are present in almost every computer. USB ports and hubs are in some ways the same and in some ways they are different. Function The USB port provides a connection from the port to whatever the […]
What Is a DVD Drive?
A DVD drive is a component of a computer or other electronic device designed specifically to utilize digital versatile discs, or DVDs. They are installed on everything from desktop computers, laptops, DVD players, cars, televisions and many other devices and areas. They have grown from their first inception in 1997 to the Blu-Ray discs today. […]
What Kind of Battery Does a Pentax K1000 Use?
Drew Barrymore points a battery-powered Pentax K1000 at photographers in 2000. Pentax introduced its K1000 single-lens reflex film camera in 1976, and sold more than 3 million units before ending the model’s production in 1997. Because of its basic controls, ease of use and low price, the K1000 was a popular entry-level camera for photography […]