Friday, 22 November 2013

In mathematics and computer science, the binary numeral system, or base-2 numeral system, represents numeric values using two symbols: typically 0 and 1. More specifically, the usual base-2 system is a positional notation with a radix of 2. Numbers represented in this system are commonly called binary numbers. Because of its straightforward implementation in digital electronic circuitry using logic gates, the binary system is used internally by almost all modern computers and computer-based devices such asmobile phones.

Monday, 21 October 2013

Windows VS. Mac OS X

For me my personal choice would defiantly be PC. This is primarily dictated that I mostly use my PC for gaming, something that would be very difficult to do on a mac, due to compatibility issues. This is a big turn off for many users because it is not just games that are affected by these issues. Macs cannot use .exe files, this is any executable file.

Another important aspect and hobby in my life is filmaking. Personally I use PC because I already have one but for filming I would prefer to use a Mac. This is because most editing programs are more suited for Mac rather than windows due to various reasons, such as quicktime.    
User Interface: The user interface, in the industrial design field of human–machine interaction, is the space where interaction between humans and machines occurs. 

Graphical user interface: In computing,[1] graphical user interface (GUI, sometimes pronounced 'gooey')[2] is a type of user interface that allows users to interact with electronic devices through graphical icons and visual indicators such as secondary notation, as opposed to text-based interfaces, typed command labels or text navigation. GUIs were introduced in reaction to the perceived steep learning curve of command-line interfaces (CLI),[3][4][4] which require commands to be typed on the keyboard.

Friday, 11 October 2013

The advantages of  using voice recognition is that you can use it even if you have a disability

Monday, 7 October 2013

What is a CPU?

A CPU (Central Processing unit) is the brain of computer and is used to calculate all of the processes that the PC needs to preform. For example: the CPU processes the actions taken by NPC (Non- player characters) in video games. It is essentially important to have a good CPU if the gamer primarily plays RTS (Real Time Strategy) games. 

What is the MoBo (Motherboard)

The MoBo (Motherboard) is the central circuit that all the other components of a PC plug in. The MoBos job is to relay information from one component the other, such as from the keyboard to the processor to the monitor. The motherboard houses the BIOS (Basic Input Output System) which is the basic software used to control simple needs for the PC without the need for an OS (Operating System) but can still be used with an OS. The BIOS does several things when the computer turns on including: 
  1. Check the CMOS (Complementary metal-oxide-semiconducter) Setup for custom settings.
  2. Load the interrupt handlers and device drivers.
  3. Initialize registers and power management.
  4. Perform the power-on self-test (POST).
  5. Display system settings.
  6. Determine which devices are bootable.
  7. Initiate the bootstrap sequence.

Bitmaps are made up of pixels whereas vectors are made with mathematical equations therefore making it rounder and possible to make bigger

Monday, 23 September 2013

Storage Device
Internal/External
Advantage
Disadvantage
Image
Hard Drive
Internal
Lots of storage space
Can be very big

USB Drive
External
Portable
Not a lot of space

CD ROM
External


Solid State Drive
Internal
Same as HD
Same as HD

RAM 
Internal
All programs can use this.
Not actual storage.