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A Computer And Internet Glossary
By James Calvin, Mon Jan 2nd
When you use computers and the Internet in your business, it'sall too easy to start feeling like you're drowning in a sea ofnonsense. Computer-related things tend to have a language alltheir own, and while you don't need to know all of it, there aremany confusing words and phrases that you're going to comeacross sooner or later. Here's a quick primer. Bandwidth. Bandwidth is the amount of data that your website cansend each second, as well as the amount of data that the visitorto your website can receive. If either one doesn't have enoughbandwidth, then the website will appear slowly. For this reason,you should choose a host with plenty of bandwidth, as well astesting that your site doesn't take too long to download on slowconnections. Browser. A browser is the software (see below) that visitors toyour site use to view it. The most popular browser isMicrosoft's Internet Explorer, which comes with Windows.
Cookie. Cookies are data files that your site can save on thecomputer of someone who visits that site, to allow it toremember who they are if they return. You will find thatproblems people have in ordering from you will almost inevitablybe related to cookies -- they will need to have them turned on. Download. Transferring data from a website to a computer. Favourite. A favourite is a website that a user has stored tolook at again, by choosing 'Add to Favourites' in theirbrowser's menu. FTP. File Transfer Protocol. This is a common method ofuploading (see below) files to your website. Javascript. A common language for writing 'scripts' on websites,which are small programs that make the site more interactive.Another common cause of problems for visitors. JPEG. Joint Photographic Experts Group. This is the name of themost popular format for pictures on the web, named after thegroup that came up with it. If you want to put pictures on yourwebsite, you should save them as JPEGs. Hardware. Hardware is equipment that physically exists.It is the opposite of software. Hosting. If you've got a website out there on the Internet, thenyou'll
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Obsolete computer hardware, remember this?
Finding a few boxes with obsoleted computer hardware and games brings back memories of a bygone age of computing.Made in China, a security risk?
Recent reports of counterfeit computer hardware from China have once again sparked the discussion on whether this poses a security risk.Global warming, fact or farce?
Global warming and the environment: topics that have been discussed numerous times. Here is another look at what we, as end users, can do.Is the HD-DVD versus Blu-ray format war finally over?
Is HD-DVD fighting a losing battle and will Blu-ray prevail or will HD-DVD's price and backwards compatibility win the consumer over?Will Microsoft keep missing the boat?
Microsoft often pitches itself as the great innovator and its products as innovative, but are they really? Here is a closer look.Environmentally friendly PCs, a new trend for 2008?
Performance per Watt seems to be a key element in modern processor design, upping the power efficiency of the PC. Will this trend continue?Is AMD starting to lose its marbles, again?
A closer look at how AMD works their PR muscle to unsuccessfully try and steer the press and the public opinion in a direction they see fit.How EA games pushed me to pirate Crysis
While Crysis is available in the US, Europe is left to wait with pricing increased by almost double with no apparent benefit or reason.Nvidia GeForce 8800GT, caught in a bit of a crysis?
Nvidia's 8800GT could turn out to be their best selling video card to date, that is if you can find one; here is a look at the current availability.How to kill your PC, quickly
Many causes can be attributed to causing a PC to malfunction, sometimes even going out in a display of fireworks, but what is a common cause?
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