Have you noticed that there is a lot of confusion about computer Memory and Disk Storage? Here’s a simple explanation of Memory to dispel the confusion. What is Memory? Technically, memory can be anything used to store data, but it is most commonly referred to as quickly accessed forms of storage. Memory saves your computer […]
Last week I told you that up to 90% of businesses who lose their data go out of business within twelve months. This week I have a statistic that shocked me. A survey conducted by Kabooza-2009 Global Survey revealed that: 82% of home PC users don’t do regular backup. 66% have lost pictures and files […]
I was at an NZ Computer Society breakfast a while ago, where the speaker talked about disaster recovery. He had been booked long before the Christchurch earthquakes, but his topic was more than timely. Statistics I was interested to hear the speaker quote a statistic that 90% of businesses that lost data would go out of […]
Have you ever wondered or been asked what exactly is the difference between hardware and software? Here’s a very quick definition that will help you know and to answer the question if you are asked. Hardware The hardware is the physical piece of machinery, such as the system box, mouse and keyboard, video and graphics […]
What is Networking? When you get together with your friends, you are networking. When you go to a party and meet new people, you are networking. When you use online media to communicate with others, you are networking. Computer networks work along the same lines. They relate to a group of computers which are linked […]
What is Virtualisation? Virtualisation is a common computer term which is not very well understood by most people. I’ll explain it to you in layman terms so that you can see how useful it is and whether or not you are already using it or want to use it. In a way, people were practising […]
How many times have you heard the term “the server is down” or “the server failed”? Many times most likely. In today’s technologically savvy world, we have all become familiar with the term “server” but few people outside the Information Technology world truly know what it means or can accurately describe it. Servers are everywhere […]
Have you ever wondered how computers really work? The basic idea is quite simple. A computer can count up to two. That’s right! One, two. Or, actually, zero, one. This can interpreted as yes/no or light on/light off. And messages moving at a speed we can’t imagine are being sent to make words, pictures, pages…. This […]
Tweet: A message sent via Twitter. Avatar: The small photograph of yourself on your Twitter homepage. Follow: When you choose to add someone to your list of people whose tweets you want to see. De-Follow: When you decide to stop following someone on twitter. On other social network sites it is called ‘defriend’. Hashtag. Tagging an individual […]
Twitter is a social networking tool. It’s a way to meet and interact with people all around the world in a simple, quick and easy way. And it is a powerful business tool. Twitter is a great for marketing and communications and it’s a brilliant way to increase brand awareness. You can use it to […]