Computers: The Past, Present, and Future -- Present

Computers:Present:Topics

Topics - Outline

Here is the ultimate topics list on computers. It mighttake you a while to browse through, but it's all there. If you notice,this is also similar to the order the topics were discussed in the tutorialsection. Have fun!

ComputerInterfaceBinaryBinary to Decimal
Decimal to BinaryOther BasesHexadecimal
Octal
ComparisonDataAnalog vs. Digital
Bit
ByteKylobyte
Megabyte
GigabyteASCIIBIOS
OS / Operating SystemMulti-User
MultiProcessing
Multitasking
Multithreading
Real-timeMotherboard
CPUMath Coprocessor
Clock Speed
Internal Cache
The Bus
External Bus
Data Bus
Address BusExpansion BusExpansion Slot
Interrupt Lines
DMA channels
I/O addresses
Clock Signals
Bus Mastering Expansion Slot/Card Types8-Bit
ISA
MCA
EISA
VL-Bus / VESA / VLB
PCI
PC Card / PCMCIA
ComparisonAGP
PeripheralsInput devicesKeyboardsMechanical
Capacitive
ComparisonMouse and/or MiceOpto-mechanical
Optical
TrackballOther Pointing DevicesTouch Screens
Touch Pad
Finger MouseScanners Flatbed
Hand-Held
FeedOutput DevicesDisplay Devices Display Concepts / TechnologyMDA
HGC
CGA
EGA
VGA
SVGA
XGAMonitorsCRTQualityDot Pitch / Refresh RateLCDActive Matrix
Passive Matrix
Submarine EffectPrintersImpact
Sprayed-Ink
Electrophotographic
PlotterSpeakersOther PeripheralsSound CardFM synthesis
Wavetable synthesisModemsTheory
Analog
Cable
ISDN
DSLEthernet CardLAN
HubStorage DevicesHard DisksController
Host AdapterCDROM DrivesCDROM
CDR
CDRW
StandardsRed Book
Yellow Book
Green Book
Orange BookFloppy Drives3½"
5¼"
Super Floppy Zip/Jaz Drives
Tape Drives
Optical Drives
DVD drivesStorage MediaHard Disk
CD
CDR
CDRW
Floppy 3½"
Floppy 5¼"
Zip Disk
Tape
Optical
DVDPhysical MemoryPhysical Memory TypesSRAM
DRAM
EDO RAM
ROM / CMOS
PROM
EPROM
EEPROMPackage TypesDIPWait StatesSIMM
DIMMKey WordsChip Creep
CMOS Battery
Ram Speed
Parity Checking
Pins
RAM Expansion Boards
RAM SlotsSpecialized MemoryVideo RAM (VROM)
Windows RAM (WRAM)
Portable Memory
Cache MemoryCommunication InterfaceParallelStandard Parallel
Bidirectional Parallel
EnhancedSerialSerial Standard
USBCablesIDE
SCSI
Ethernet
PS/2
Parallel
Speaker Wire
Internal Power
External Power
Monitor
PrinterConnectorsDB-n
DIN-n
RJ-n
CentronicsPower Supply
Fan
SystemsServers
Personal MAC / PCBusinessLease
Designed for your needsOn Board Connectors
Blue Screen of Death

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