Computer ergonomics involves the designing of the working environment, devices, and computer system for a comfortable and safe working area. By designing computers and work environments in an ergonomically sound way, it is possible to reduce health-related issues such as carpal tunnel syndrome, vision syndrome, back pains, etc. The main benefit of following ergonomic guidelines…
Overclocking is the process of increasing the CPU clock speed of a computer’s central processing unit (CPU) or graphics processing unit (GPU) beyond the manufacturer’s rated speed. This is done by adjusting settings in the computer’s BIOS or by using software tools. The goal is to make the computer run faster, which can be useful…
Hyperthreading is an Intel-developed technology that allows a single physical central processing unit (CPU) to appear as two logical CPUs in the operating system and applications. If a system has 2 cores when hyperthreading is implemented it creates 2 more virtual cores. This means physically we have 2 cores but from an operating system point…
Many users use the term computer repair and maintenance interchangeably but they differ depending on when and how they are done. Computer repair is restoring a partial or total fault computer back to functionality while maintenance is the activities that are carried out to the device to reduce device breakdown. The main difference between computer…
Computer system booting is the process of preparing a computer to initialize its operation. The booting checks that all hardware components are functioning well and then add the process to the operating system. The importance of the booting process is to start and prepare the computer for the user and system use. There are 2…
Computer operating systems assign letters to a different drive to help both user and other programs identify the path for a file. When you add a new storage device on the computer automatically it is assigned the next letter after the last one. Disk drives A and B in the Windows operating system computer are…
As a computer user in this information age generation, you may have come across a storage device that requires formatting. Disk formatting means preparing the device for the storage of data for the first time. Depending on the type of storage device you are using there are different levels and types of formatting that can…
Have you ever wondered what is the difference between disk partitioning and formatting? In this article, we answer that question for you and hope by the time you leave you will have a clear difference between formatting and partitioning. Before the user starts using any secondary storage disk both external and internal it is always…
For a computer system to remain operational and serve the user for a long time it requires to be maintained, both software and hardware. Computer maintenance is the action taken to ensure your computer operates optimally. A well-maintained device will serve a user better and with fewer complications and issues. There are 4 main types…
The Opera web browser is a chromium-based cross-platform web browser developed by Opera. According to Wikipedia, it was first released the year 1995 making it one of the oldest internet browsers for personal computers. Opera browser was developed for different types of personal computers and later opera mini which is used in mobile phones was…