Beginning Windows '98 Instructor: Zita Podany Final Exam 1. To format a high-density diskette to use on my PC, I would first click on "My Computer", (which is located on the desktop) and insert your diskette, then right click on "3½ floppy". Go to format, the...

Computer Components Floppy Disk Drive: A special drive that can read and copy onto a floppy disk. It can copy over and over on the same disk (the disk can be re-used). It was the first drive to be invented, which is why it's called the A: drive. Processor: The Central Processing Unit (CP...

I will never forget the feeling of my glowing cheeks when I inserted the pac-man cartridge in my brand new Atari gaming console on Xmas Eve 1984 for the first time while the rest of my family who had gathered round the TV set was hoping that this new game device would not ruin the regular TV recept...

A computer is a devise that processes, organize, and calculate, displays information. It can communicate with other computers all over the world. The most powerful computer can perform 10s of billion of calculations per second. People use computers for business, track inventories, and use bar codes,...

Installing a IDE or EIDE hard drive on a Pentium computer To install a hard drive in your computer you must have a decent knowledge of Computers and know what basic commands do. I wouldn't recommend a beginner trying to install a hard drive. These instructions are mean...

Do you feel yourself start to panic and sweat when you have to download a new hardware or software program on your computer? Are you asking yourself at this time "What the heck is download"? (Download means to install). Are you saying to yourself we keep the hardware in the garage not ...

Anyone who has ever used a computer has more than likely run into some sort of problem. In some cases these problems are caused by what is known as a computer virus. When we hear the word virus, we usually think of some thing that makes us sick. If you have ever had a virus on your PC, you probably ...

How to Build a PC This guide shows how to install the necessary companions to build a personal computer. This set of procedure should only be carried out by an A+ certified technician. Great care should also be observed while doing the various setups, so that the manufactures warranty is not vo...

Printed questionnaires and Telephone survey - The Optical Mark Recognition would be recommended for both. Then an individual hand-draws a symbol such as a circle or a rectangle, the OMR device first scans the answer key sheet to record correct answers based on patterns of light. Then it scans the r...

Introduction Imagine that a store owner offered to let you break into their software store, turned off all the alarms so that you could enter undetected, held the doors wide open, and allowed you to take whatever you wanted. This situation is faced by most computer owners every day, not necessarily ...

Computer Calamities There's nothing worst than when a machine that you depend on so much, just decides it doesn't want to work anymore. If you run a business and your computer stops working, most of the time you do too. If this happens, your problems could range from small , something you can handle...

Computer Calamities There's nothing worst than when a machine that you depend on so much, just decides it doesn't want to work anymore. If you run a business and your computer stops working, most of the time you do too. If this happens, your problems could range from small , something you c...