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Buying A Computer For Novices
Advice on buying computers
Computers come in many different shapes, sizes and formats and to the newcomer this must be very confusing. Here we will try to explain some of the jargon.
What is the difference between the second hand PC and...
Do We Take The Internet For Granted?
One small change made a huge impact in a day in the life of Zardinia Zaffas.
I can see you right now. Youre sitting at your desk staring into the computer screen, the Internet is connected and the information is flowing like a river. If you...
How a computer virus works!
How a computer virus works!
Computer viruses are mysterious and grab our attention. On the one hand, viruses show us how vulnerable we are. A properly engineered virus can have an amazing effect on the worldwide Internet. On the other hand,...
PC Gaming Video: Meeting the Demands
If you have an interest in playing PC games that were made at least in the past couple of years, youve probably seen the serious video demands these games now have. Its not only that you need a fast system that can handle all of the information in...
The Three Basic Types Of Computer Mouse
Mechanical: This is a type of computer mouse that has a rubber or metal ball on its underside and it can roll in every direction. Sensors within the mouse, which are mechanical, detect the direction in which the ball is moving and moves the...
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File Compression
Large files can be stored either in their original format or in a compressed format to save space .Different types of file compression are used for different types of files, such as text, graphics, and audio. You usually can reduce a large file by at least 50%, depending on the type of file and the type of compression.
In case of audio files, for example, the MP3(Mpeg audio layer3) format can be used to reduce audio files by as much as 90% to 93%. Bigger is never better when you are trying to move a large file across the Net.
Other ways to fill a 13 Gb hard drive include storing video files. These
files require even more long term memory than do audio files. Currently, few people collect video files from the Internet because they are so memory intensive. Long- term memory requirements for video and audio files are driving consumer demand for larger hard drives on personal computers. As the cost of a hard drive continues to drop,users can be counted on to find new ways to use all of the long term memory on their computers.
In a culture in which you can never be too rich or too thin, you also can never have too much computer memory.
About the Author
Varuna Sood
B.Tech Computers
India
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