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SSD 2015
Solid-State Drives, or SSDs, are a new type of non-volatile computer memory with no moving parts, serving as a modern replacement to the Hard Disk Drive, or HDD. As the name suggests, instead -
CPU 2018-19 B
Brandon Tapia - 29 January 2019 The central processing unit, abbreviated as CPU, is an essential component found in desktops. laptops, tablets, and even smart televisions. Other names for the CPU are the processor, microprocessor, central -
Optical Drive 2015
David Gregg An optical drive is a computer that uses a laser to read optical disks (1) like CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs (2). It was envisioned by David Gregg in 1958, who named -
Motherboard
Summary: What is a Motherboard? How does it work? -
Motherboard 2018-19 B
By Lua Jawdat 29 January 2019 -
SSD 2021-22
Solid-state drives (SSDs) are storage devices akin to hard disk drives (HDDs) that read and write data to be stored in a long-lasting state. Within computers, SSDs will typically serve as a secondary -
Monitor 2018-19 B
The monitor is not a part of the computer itself and is considered an output device. However, it is the most used peripheral device and is one of the most essential parts of the computer -
Monitor 2016-17 A
by Bridget Conway Computer monitors have gone through a striking evolution since their invention in the 1970s. The speed of this evolution is an excellent example of the speed at which the world moves in -
Peripherals 2013
peripheral noun -
Optical Drive 2018-19 B
by Elliot Bryla Beginning in the early 1900s, Floppy Discs had been the main devices used to transfer data, until the Optical Drive (OD) was invented. The reason for this transition was due to the -
SSD 2016-17 A
by Caroline Merkel While functionally equal to a hard disk drive (HDD), SSDs are widely considered the storage capsules of the future. An HDD works via a spinning ("drive") arm (a la a record player -
Alan Turing
Written by Hannah Rose Alan Mathison Turing was born June 23, 1912, into an upper-middle class family in Paddington, London, England. From childhood and into adult life, he was noted for his eccentric, scientific -
Monitor 2019-20 A
The monitor ( American English: maa·nuh·tr), is the part of the computer setup that allows the user to see what they are doing. It is the visual component of the computer. Without the monitor -
Motherboard 2015-16 B
In a computer, the motherboard is the underlying circuit board to which everything connects (either directly or through wires). Without the motherboard, a computer cannot work. The motherboard allows all the parts of the computer -
SSD 2016-17 B
Solid state drives are storage devices that store data on NAND-based flash memory enabling it to read data directly. They are nonvolatile, which means it can work without power. This is very crucial because -
Charles Babbage
Charles Babbage was born in London (1791 – 1871) to a rich banker named Benjamin Babbage. Because his father was so wealthy he was able to receive an elite education. As he grew up he taught -
Mark Zuckerberg 2013
Mark Elliot Zuckerberg was born on May 14th, 1984 in White Plains, New York. His family was well eduacated and well-off--his dad, Edward, a dentist, and his mom, Karen, a psychiatrist. Growing up -
Thomas Watson, Jr.
Thomas Watson, Jr... Thomas Watson, Jr. was born on January 14, 1914 to Thomas Watson, Sr. and Jeannette Watson, in Short hills, New Jersey. The Watsons later had two daughter, Jane and Helen, and another -
Modem 2015
Modem is an electronic device, full name Modulator/Demodulator(2), that makes the transmission of data to or from a computer possible via telephone or other communication lines.(1) A Modem can be inside or -
Tommy Flowers
Thomas Harold Flowers was born on December 22, 1905 in London England. After graduating with a degree in engineering, Tommy joined the General Post Office (GPO), which was responsible for the telecommunications of the day -
Monitor 2018-19 A
By Sonja Holdsworth The monitor is the visual part of the computer. It controls the brightness and the picture that appear on the screen. The monitor is comprised of the display device, circuitry, casing, and -
SSD 2017-18 A
By Steffen Barr[] A Solid-State Drive, or SSD, is a storage drive that uses non-volatile memory. These work similarly to RAM, or Random Access Memory, more on that here. Unlike a Hard Drive -
HDD 2018-19 A
HDD (Hard Drive Disk) - Emanuele Cocuzza HDD (Hard Drive Disk) is a low cost, high capacity storage component of a computer. Its first version was created in 1956 by IBM and it was called RAMAC -
Video Card 2017-18 A
The video card of a computer, also known as the graphics card or the GPU, is what allows us to see images on the monitor. It takes the data from the CPU (central processing unit -
Peripherals 2016-17 A
Peripherals Are: Peripherals are interactive devices, connected to the computer that enter and extract information. Some examples of peripherals are: keyboard, mouse, monitor, printer, scanner, USB drive, webcam and headphones. To understand peripherals, it is
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