INTRODUCTION


Welcome to the PC POLIS. Here you will find all the information about computers that you've ever wanted. Our site it's oriented for the absolute beginner and also for the one who already knows how to get around in the amazing world of computers. We don't know exactly how much you do know about them, but it's a promise: you will leave as an expert on the subject. Are you up to the challenge? You're the only one who can answer that... If you do, then let's start!

As you watch this site, you can note there's something funny going on, your browser seems to have been divided in two separate pages. This isn't bad and it's actually quite common to see on a Internet website, it's called a "frame". The frame at the left of your screen contains buttons that will lead you to other sections of your interest. That's right, here at PC POLIS you're the boss! Click on the topics and feel free to go anywhere you want.

Now that you know about the frame architechture, here is some information about each menu button, so you can navigate without problems around our site.

Introduction: This link points to the page that you are watching right now.

Navigation Features: If this is your first time here at PC POLIS, you HAVE to check out this section. How else could you find out about the secrets of PC POLIS, like how to use the "PC POLIS Online Computer Dictionary"? As we said, if this is your first time here, please read it carefully BEFORE going to other sections!

Software: Many people talks about it, how many of them really understands it? Read this page and amaze your friends with your expertise on the subject.

Programming: If you think of yourself as a creative individual, what are you waiting for? Check our exclusive Computer Programming Tutorial! Games, data bases, operative systems, all of them started with a curious individual known as the programmer. This is a long document that will teach you, through theory and examples, how to get into the amazing world of computer programming (focusing on the programming language C). An excellent guide for the absolute beginner!

Hardware: You feel left-out when your friends talk about their last computer model? You don't know what to say when they ask your opinion? Take a trip here and you'll walk out as a hardware master! You'll find detailed descriptions of the most common computer internal hardware, and, as a special gift from the PC POLIS website, you will find a deluxe computer-building step by step tutorial. Are you brave enough to learn it?

Internet: Try to imagine our world without it. You couldn't be watching this site, and that would be very bad. Here you'll find the history of the Internet and general information about the use of this amazing tool that, we are sure, you'll be thankful for.

Downloads:This section features most of the info presented at PC POLIS. You can download (in ZIP files) the programming examples, the hardware info, all that stuff so you can read it offline without complications. How can you beat that?

PC POLIS Online Computer Dictionary: It's too much. Have you ever seen before a complete virtual "computer-words" dictionary, fast, easy to use and with over a 100 words? You can see this dictionary by just clicking on this menu link, to expand your computer knowledge, or you can activate it while you are reading other sections on this site (read the Navigation Features section for more info about that). Anyhow, it's an excellent tool created, written and brought to you only by PC POLIS.

About Us & This Site: Just like that, a small biography on the two creators of this humble site, PC POLIS, also, some facts about the creation of the site, copyright information and credits for all the info presented in PC POLIS.

We are very pleased to have you as our guest at the PC POLIS. Our goal is, like we said, to make you an expert in computers. We can achieve that only with your contribution. Please take enough time to read each part of our small tribute to computers. We also encourage you to leave comments or suggestions in our GuestBook, or just mail us! Remember, this can be improved only with your interaction! Thank you very much.

And now, go ahead and LEARN!