Computer Parts
In this section, explore the functions of the various parts of a computer.
In this section, explore the functions of the various parts of a computer. Less
How is a monitor's display size measured?
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This is the ratio of the display's width to its height. The traditional aspect ratio of standard...
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What is a personal computer?
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When you hear the word "computer," you don't think of the computer processors in your car or...
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How does a capacitance fingerprint scanner work?
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Capacitance fingerprint scanners sense fingerprints using electrical current. Their sensors contain...
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In regard to computing, what is a SCSI?
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SCSI (pronounced "scuzzy") is the acronym for Small Computer System Interface. SCSI is a bus...
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How does AGP actually improve graphics rendering?
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One of the weaknesses of Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) as a graphics connector is that...
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Should we worry about the world creating a HAL?
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TRANSCRIPT: The HAL that I think we should be focused on is not so much the independent computer...
Brewster Kahle
Digital Librarian and Founder of the Internet Archive
How did One Laptop Per Child get started?
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TRANSCRIPT: The One Laptop Per Child thing was improbable. It happened in the mid-decade, 2006 or...
Alan Kay
President, Viewpoints Research Institute
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