Archive for December, 2011
An Overview of the Pros and Cons of Social Networking
Posted by admin in Social Networking on December 28, 2011
Social networking sites are now a great source of communication, and serve the purpose of bringing long lost friends and families together. There are now many such social networking sites around, that have laid down a platform for people of different parts of the world to come together. Also, these sites are treated as a stage to set up small businesses or even promote brands to gain some potential clients. However, the trend of being a part of these social networking sites is more visible among teenagers and youth. These youngsters are at all times engrossed in the world of networking, without really knowing its benefits as well as dangers. As social networking comes with many advantages, it also has its own bad side to it. Read further to get an overview of the various pros and cons of social networking.
Pros of Social Networking
There are so many ways in which social networking has changed our lives for the better. Let us have a look at the most important ones. Read the rest of this entry »
Computer Programming Basics
Posted by admin in Programming on December 25, 2011
Before starting off with the computer programming basics, let us try to understand the basic concepts regarding a computer. No doubt, it is always better to take some computer classes or take up some computer courses, for learning computer programming basics. But this article is meant to give you an introduction to programming. A computer program is nothing but a set of instructions, which when executed give result to a certain operation. These instructions need to be written logically. What I mean to say, is that the instructions should be in a flow, and before writing the program you need to decide the flow of the program. Remember, the computer is a very intelligent machine, but it can do only what you ask it to do. So, the program that you are writing can only work wrong, if there is something wrong in the set of instructions, that you have written in the computer program. The problem with computer programs lies with the manual errors. So one of the most important computer programming basics is, that the set of instructions should be logical.
Before going into further details, let us try to understand the different types of programming languages or rather the different levels of programming languages. Read the rest of this entry »
Personal Computer (PC) Facts
Posted by admin in Personal Computer on December 21, 2011
You might be surprised to know that the first computer came in the year ’1945′. The early computer history tells us that the first electronic digital computer called “ENIAC” (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer) was introduced in 1945 in Philadelphia and it consumed so much electricity that lights in the nearby town dimmed every time it was switched on! Can you imagine how huge it was? It weighed 30 tons and it required 1500 square feet of floor space! Initially the computers were so huge that they used to occupy a big room. The size was reduced gradually, but the working and storing capacities were significantly improved. The development of the microprocessor lead to the evolution of personal computers. These days, you can find numerous types of personal or desktop computers, for example, portable PCs, laptops, palmtops, etc. The way a PC works with different gadgets is just incredible. Now that the prices for good personal computers have come down considerably, even the schools in the developing countries can afford PCs. Owing to the increasing demand, they are now commonly available in the market.
Personal Computer
Even though laptops are becoming more popular, there is still a big market for desktop PCs. Kids and adults both love playing PC games. A PC takes care of all your personal things. While buying a PC, you have more choices than ever before. Companies like Dell allow you to design your computers and you can have a PC right like you want it to be! They build a system just for you. You have to decide about computer uses, whether you want to use it for playing games/music, or for business or for photography, and they provide the required things. With the help of computer software, you can use your PC as an intelligent typewriter. By using the Internet, you can send/receive mails and explore the vast treasures of information. Over the years, computers have become smaller but powerful. They have become faster and more user-friendly. Here are some interesting PC facts: Read the rest of this entry »