Software ? Instructor Of Computer
A computer system consists of different parts, programs or components. Each and every part has its own importance or working. In simple, we can say that hardware means all physical components of a computer and software is a set of certain instruction, rules on the basis of which other components work.Software instructs a computer what to do. There are different types of programming languages, which make computing possible. There are three different types of computer software: system software, pr...
How To Remove Adware And Spyware
Getting rid of the pesky spyware and adware from your Pc can be frustrating.But, there are easy steps you can take to make the job more effective. The first thing you will want to do is make sure you have the newest, most up-to-date anti-spyware scanning program on the market. But before you run a scan, shut down all windows and applications (including any open email apps) and then disconnect your computer from the internet. The easiest way to do this is to disconnect the phone line or cable tha...
Know Linux
Linux essentials:It?s free for download but you have to pay a tiny bit to mail order it or buy it from a company. If you?re getting Linux for more than 2-3 PCs, you can also get training and support at a small free, if you choose to have it. Else it?s the Linux community on the Net to your rescue.If you want to get comfortable with Linux, you don?t have to let go of windows. Get Linux installed on a seprate partition and you can switch between Windows and Linux. There are some Linux versions tha...
PHP OnTheFly!
IntroductionPHP can be used for a lot of different things, and is one of the most powerful scripting languages available on the web. Not to mention it's extremely cheap and widely used. However, one thing that PHP is lacking, and in fact most scripting languages are, is a way to update pages in real-time, without having to reload a page or submit a form.The internet wasn't made for this. The web browser closes the connection with the web server as soon as it has received all the data. This means...
Software Requirements Analysis
When a Software product has to be developed, one of the first tasks in the Project Manager's schedule book is Requirements Analysis.What is Requirements Analysis?Simply put, Requirements Analysis process aims to identify and document the customer's requirements for a proposed system. A trained software practitioner called the Requirements Analyst(RA) communicates with knowledgeable user(s) to understand what the requirements are. Most times, the client will have a brief idea of what they need i...
Computers That Talk
As a kid growing up, I was fascinated with science fiction, especially those movies and TV shows that dealt with the future and portrayed how life on earth would probably be several decades down the road. I liked the idea of robot-servants who talked and followed our orders and of aerial vehicles that were the main means of transportation and that sent us speeding through the sky on our way to work. I was always fascinated with talking computers as well.Now, over three decades have passed since ...
Software Piracy Global Increase
Pirated software is on the increase and now accounts for over one third of the software installed on the world's computers and it's cost the software industry a staggering, $28bn (?12bn) last year in lost revenues. That's the startling claim of the UK based, Business Software Alliance. Their annual survey of global software piracy shows that some 36% of software applications were illegally installed and being used during 2003.The study, conducted for the first time on behalf of the BSA by glo...
Brand Your Website’s URL With A Favicon
Have you ever noticed that when you look at your browser favorites menu or the address bar, some entries have their own little icon beside their URL?It's called a Favicon (a graphic file with a .ico extension) and it's placed in the root directory of the web site. Everytime you bookmark a site that has its own favicon.ico file, it is added to your browser, and it will be visible from then on in the favorites menu and in the address bar.At the beginning, only large websites had a favicon, but now...
What Is Software Piracy?
There are several kinds of software piracy. The bottom line is when software is pirated, the developer does not receive compensation for their work.Effects of Software PiracyWhen software is pirated, consumers, software developers, and resellers are harmed. Software piracy increases the risk consumer's computers will be corrupted by defective software and infected with viruses. Those who provide defective and illegal software do not tend to provide sales and technical support. Pirated software u...
Software Mumbo Jumbo
Do you know what software mumbo jumbo is? Can you understand software instructions? Do you feel when you buy software somehow you are supposed to understand how to use it correctly without any instructions? If you answered yes to any of these questions, read on.When you buy new software it rarely comes with instructions. Somehow you are supposed to understand how to use it by pulling the instructions out of the air. Yes they do have a help window but sometimes that is not enough.The next way to...