Computer Hardware:
     • Tools, Static & Cleaning
     • Form Factor
     • PC Case & Fans
     • Motherboard
     • Processor (CPU)
     • Power Supply Unit
     • RAM
     • Hard Drive
     • Solid State Drive
     • Optical Drive
     • Floppy Disk Drive
     • Graphics Card
     • Sound Card
     • Network Card
     • Computer Monitor
     • Keyboard & Mouse
     • Laptop / Netbook
     • Building a Computer
     • Overclocking

Operating System & Backup:
     • Operating System
     • Drivers
     • Windows Tools
     • User Accounts
     • Backup
     • Windows 10

Internet & Network:
     • Internet
     • Wi-fi or Cable
     • Improve Broadband Speed
     • Network Computers

Computer Peripherals:
     • Printer
     • Scanner
     • External Hard Drive
     • USB Flash Drive

Computer Security:
     • Anti-virus
     • Anti-Spyware
     • Phishing
     • Firewall

Common PC Problems:
     • Slow Computer
     • Hardware Failure
     • Software Failure
     • Printing Problems

Miscellaneous:
     • Windows Shortcuts
     • Glossary of Terms
     • HTML Colour Picker
     • Number Base Converter

Glossary of Terms

Computer Hardware:
 • AGP - Early expansion port for graphics card
 • ATX - Popular motherboard form factor
 • BIOS - Firmware that tests hardware and boots operating system
 • CMOS - System configuration data used by the BIOS
 • CPU - Central Processing Unit
 • Crossfire - Combining two ATI graphic cards into one computer
 • CRT - Old type of computer monitor
 • DDR - Type of System Memory (RAM)
 • DIMM - Dual In-line Memory Module
 • DVI - Connects a computer to the monitor
 • FDD - Floppy Disk Drive
 • Firewire - Fast data connection from computer to digital camcorder etc
 • Firmware - Software stored on a flash memory chip
 • Form Factor - Standard dimensions for motherboards etc
 • GDDR - Type of graphics memory
 • GPU - Graphics processing Unit
 • HDD - Hard Disk Drive
 • HDMI - Connects a computer to the monitor
 • IDE - An old type of interface for a mass storage device
 • LCD - New type of flat screen monitor
 • MicroATX - Motherboard form factor smaller than ATX
 • ODD - Optical Disk Drive
 • PATA - See IDE
 • PCI - Common expansion port inside a computer
 • PCIe - New type of expansion port
 • POST - Power On Self Test - Tests hardware when PC boots
 • PS/2 - Connection for a PS/2 keyboard or PS/2 mouse
 • PSU - Power Supply Unit
 • RAID - Way of storing data on several drives for backup/speed
 • SATA - New interface for mass storage device supersedes IDE/PATA
 • SDRAM - Older type of system memory (RAM)
 • SLI - Combining two Nvidia graphic cards into one computer
 • SSD - Solid State Drive
 • USB - Common type of port used to connect various devices
 • VGA - Old analogue connection between computer and monitor
 • ZIF - Processor socket that requires Zero Insertion Force


Network/Internet:
 • ADSL - Common form of Broadband Internet
 • CAT - Network cable
 • Dial-up - Slow form of Internet access
 • Ethernet - System for connecting computers into a network
 • Firewall - Network security system that controls traffic
 • ISP - Internet Service Provider
 • LAN - Local Area Network - small local network of computers
 • Phishing - An attempt to acquire sensitive information
 • Router - Allows several computers to access network/internet
 • RJ-45 - Plug used for network cables
 • WEP - Wireless encryption that is weaker than WPA
 • Wi-Fi - Popular wireless networking technology
 • WPA - Secure wireless encryption
MENU (Glossary of Terms):
1. Glossary of Terms