Must Download How DSL Work [ Complete Hand Book ]

How DSL Worksby Curt Franklin  When you connect to the Internet, you might connect through a regular modem, through a local-area network connection in your office, through a cable modem or through a digital subscriber line (DSL) connection. DSL is a very high-speed connection that uses the same wires as a regular telephone line. Here are some advantages of DSL: You can leave your Internet connection open and still...

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How Computer Keyboards Work [ Complete Hand Book ]

How Computer Keyboards Workby Jeff Tyson  The part of the computer that we come into most contact with is probably the piece that we think about the least. But the keyboard is an amazing piece of technology. For instance, did you know that the keyboard on a typical computer system is actually a computer itself? At its essence, a keyboard is a series of switches connected to a microprocessor that monitors the state...

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How CDs Work [ Complete Hand Book ]

How CDs Workby Marshall Brain CDs and DVDs are everywhere these days. Whether they are used to hold music, data or computer software, they have become the standard medium for distributing large quantities of information in a reliable package. Compact discs are so easy and cheap to produce that America Online sends out millions of them every year to entice new users. And if you have a computer and CD-R drive, you can create...

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How CD Burners Work [ Complete Hand Book ]

How CD Burners Workby Tom Harris  In 2000, one of the biggest news stories was the rise of Napster and similar file-sharing programs. With these programs, you could get an MP3 version of just about any song you want without shelling out a dime. The record companies were fairly upset over this turn of events, and understandably so: They weren't making any money off the distribution of their product to millions of people. But...

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How Webcams Work [ Complete Hand Book ]

How Webcams Work by Marshall Brain If you have been exploring the Web for any length of time, then you have run across any number of Webcams in your travels. Webcams range from the silly to the serious -- a Webcam might point at a coffee pot or a space shuttle launch pad. There are business cams, personal cams, private cams, traffic cams... you name it and there's probably a Webcam pointed at it! Have you ever considered...

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How Caching Work [ Complete Hand Book ]

How Caching Worksby Guy Provost  If you have been shopping for a computer, then you have heard the word "cache." Modern computers have both L1 and L2 caches. You may also have gotten advice on the topic from well-meaning friends, perhaps something like "Don't buy that Celeron chip, it doesn't have any cache in it!"  It turns out that caching is an important computer-science process that appears on every computer...

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How Cable Modems Work [ Handy Book Recommended For All]

How Cable Modems Work by Curt Franklin For millions of people, television brings news, entertainment and educational programs into their homes. Many people get their TV signal from cable television (CATV) because cable TV provides a clearer picture and more channels. Many people who have cable TV can now get a high-speed connection to the Internet from their cable provider. Cable modems compete with technologies like asymmetrical...

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How Bits and Bytes Work [ Complete Hand Book ]

How Bits and Bytes Workby Marshall Brain  If you have used a computer for more than five minutes, then you have heard the words bits and bytes. Both RAM and hard disk capacities are measured in bytes, as are file sizes when you examine them in a file viewer.You might hear an advertisement that says, "This computer has a 32-bit Pentium processor with 64 megabytes of RAM and 2.1 gigabytes of hard disk space." And many...

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How Banner Ads Work [ Complete Hand Book]

How Banner Ads Workby Tom Harris    If you've spent any time surfing the Internet, you've seen more than your fair share of banner ads. These small rectangular advertisements appear on all sorts of Web pages and vary considerably in appearance and subject matter, but they all share a basic function: if you click on them, your Internet browser will take you to the advertiser's Web site. But how do they work and why...

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How ASPs Work Complete PDF Hand Book

How ASPs Work Complete PDF Hand Bookby Marshall Brain  The Web and the Internet began to really heat up and receive significant media exposure starting around 1994. Initially, the Web started as a great way for academics and researchers to distribute information; but as millions of consumers flocked to the Internet, it began to spawn completely new business models. Three good examples of innovative models include: Amazon...

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How 3D PC Glasses Work [Complete PDF Book]

How 3-D PC Glasses Work  Complete PDF Book by Shane Speck  Only a few years ago, seeing in 3-D meant peering through a pair of red-and-blue glasses, or trying not to go cross-eyed in front of a page of fuzzy dots. It was great at the time, but 3-D technology has moved on. Scientists know more about how our vision works than ever before, and our computers are more powerful than ever before -- most of us have sophisticated...

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