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BANDWIDTH for DUMMIES :)

by powsey damon on Apr.28, 2010, under Uncategorized

bandwith is like a motor way there is so many lanes and the speed is the same but more cars can travel it is the same with data it doesent change the speed it adds more data .

Bandwidth is measured in bits per second they  measure:

  • bps – bits per second
  • kbps – kilobits per second
  • Mbps – megabits per second

 The reason for this usage is that according to Hartley’s law, the maximum data rate of a physical communication link is proportional

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by powsey damon on Mar.24, 2010, under Uncategorized

 

Preventive :

Is to try to prevent a problem before there is a fault like running certain tests like anti-virus tests and formatting

Remedial :

If the tests don’t work or didn’t prevent the problems you wanted it to you then move on to remedial

 

preventive Fault remedial
Monitor ink levels No ink Replace ink cartridge
Regularly  service of printer Regular paper jams Printer engineer -£££
make sure you check that the drum is at a constant speed The paper would print properly and be ink all over the page  Get a new drum if it is a problem with the drum but if it’s with the computer speed
Make sure that the USB is suitable and make sure it work There would be no data or power connection Buy a new USB -£££
Monitor paper level No paper Replace paper
Check updates  for driver Printing crazy characters Replace driver
Mantain regualry No print Check for jam
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interface speeds

by powsey damon on Mar.23, 2010, under Uncategorized

Interface speed notes
Ethernet 100 megabits-per-second Ethernet is a internet connections
Firewire A:400 megabits per second b: 800 mega bits per second 1394
Bluetooth (1.1/2.0) 721 kilobits per second/3 megabits per second
Parallel 115.2 kilobits per seconds
serial Serial 28. 9 kilobits per second
USB(1.1/2.0/3.0) 12 megabits per second/480 megabits per second/5gigabites per second
Wi-Fi 54 megabits / 11 megabits /54 megabits per second / 540 megabits per seconds Wi-Fi is a internet connection
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summary of chapter 6 laptops and portable devices

by powsey damon on Feb.10, 2010, under Uncategorized

chapter 6 is about laptops pda’s smart phones and when they were invented

the history of laptops

the first laptop was called the the grid compass made in 1979 it was used by NASA

next was the osbourne 1 it weight was 24lbs  it cost $1795 / £1149.98 british pound it had a 5 inch screen

in 1983 the TRS was invented it weighed 4lbs and it was also powered by AA batteries

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in 1988 the compaq slt. /286 was invented it was the first computer with vga (Video Graphics Array) this cost around $5399 or  £3,450.94

in 1991 the macintosh power book 100 series was established as a form factor (the size ,weight height ) for all modern laptops

in 2006 laptops are now wireless  and compact and sleek leight and a good performance

PDA’S                                      

The PDA is an electronic personal organizer with tools to help organize information:

  • Address book
  • Calculator
  • Alarm clock
  • Internet access
  • E-mail
  • Global positioning

smart phones

Smartphones may include these additional options

  • Built-in camera
  • Document access
  • E-mail
  • Abbreviated note-taking
  • Television
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desktop vs laptop

by powsey damon on Feb.09, 2010, under Uncategorized

  desktop laptop
Motherboard The only difference is a desktop motherboard has a smaller chance of overheating. The laptop motherboard has a lot more chance of overheating
Power management Desktop uses APM/ACPI Laptops use ACPI
Processor In a desktop the processor doesn’t work as good as the laptop and it takes up a lot of space In a laptop the processor works better than the laptop and it is smaller
Expansion slots / ports A desktop uses a Mini pci A laptop uses pci pcle Isa and agp
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power management & acpi standards

by powsey damon on Feb.03, 2010, under Uncategorized

the computer is on and the cpu is running

step 1-the computer is not runnig however the cpu and ram are still recieving power

Step 2- the cpu  is off but the ram is refreshed. the system is in a lower mode than step 1

Step3-the cpu is off and the ram is set to a slow refresh rate . this mode is often called save to ram in windows xp this state is known as the standby mode

Step 4-the cpu and ram are off. the content of ram have been saved to a temporary file on the hard disk. this mode is also called dsaved to disk in windows xp this state is known as the hibernate mode

Step 5-the computer is off and nothing has been saved

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laptop and desktop component comparision

by powsey damon on Feb.03, 2010, under Uncategorized

the difference between desktop and laptop are the components are lighter and smaller and compact so it is portable and the desktop is a chunkyer model .

the componenets makes the desktop more impact what means the desktop will get very hot that is why it has a cooling fan on top of the cpu to keep it cooler

the components in the laptop are much smaller and lightweight so it is portable there is less room for ventalation so the heat will build up

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Hello world!

by powsey damon on Feb.02, 2010, under Uncategorized

Welcome to lateforlunch.co.uk Student Blogs. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!

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