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Smartphones - How They Work

A smartphone is more like a mini computer that can also place and receive calls and have apps that  turn your phone into something much smarter than a regular cell phone. It is a mobile device that performs many of the functions of a computer, typically having a touchscreen interface, Internet access, and an operating system capable of running downloaded applications It is a device that differs from you regular phone as it lets you make calls, but also includes features that were found only on a personal digital assistant or a computer such as the ability to send and receive e-mail and edit and view Office documents. Before the coming of the smartphone , there were cell phones that were used for making calls, while devices like the Palm Pilot, were used as personal digital assistants or portable organizers that could store your contact information and could synchronize data with your computer. Smartphones, have changed the way we communicate because of their mu...

Coding Explained

Code can be defined as a set of instructions in a language that computers can understand; and it is what makes it possible for us to create different computer software, apps and websites that we use including the browser, the operating system, the apps present on your phone, social media sites etc. are all made with code.   Computer coding is a process that leads from an original forming of a computing problem to a computer program that works. Codes play an important role in our lives as code is what makes computers work and computers are integrated with many objects and electronic devices that we use daily like phones, watches, microwaves and cars. People who code are known by different names such as coders, programmers, developers, computer scientists, software engineers, etc. Computers are nothing but machines that run on binary code written in 1s and 0s which is very difficult for humans to work with. Computers like people can understand different la...

Mobile Operating Systems

A mobile operating system or mobile OS , is an operating system that is designed to run on all mobile devices such as mobile phones, smartphones, tablet computers and other mobile and handheld devices . The mobile os enables you to synchronize your phone so that emails, photos, documents and your calendar updates appear on both your phone as per your requirements. This can be really make a difference and helps save a lot of time in not having to duplicate information that takes up space. The Apple IOS   is the operating system designed to run on devices that include the Apple's iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. It can multitask and responds to touch - whereby you click on the screen to open a program, minimize or maximize an image, or swipe your finger across the screen to ch Apple products are popular among the status conscious and are the most expensive but well designed mobile devices. They do not support a type of software called Flash which lots of internet ...

Computer Network

A computer network is a system in which multiple computers allow nodes to share resources that are connected to each other to share information and resources with the internet being the most famous computer network worldwide. In networking terms, we have networked computing devices that exchange data with each other using a data link. One can share resources from one computer to another, create files and store them in one computer, access those files from the other computers connected over the network and connect a printer, scanner, to one computer within the network and let other computers of the network use the machines available over the network. The hardware that are required to setup a computer network include network cables, routers and network card and they are the physical transmission medium with networks comprise additional basic building blocks for the system. Network cables are used to connect computers and the most commonly used cable is called the Category 5 ...

Computer Hardware - The Essentials

All computers have essential hardware componen ts and computer hardware can be defined as a combination of physical components that form a computer. The physical parts of a computer include both input and output devices that include the monitor, CPU, keyboard, motherboard, mouse and printer  The motherboard which comes with integrated circuitry is the main component that connects the other parts of the computer including the the disk drives  as well as any peripherals connected with expansion slots or ports. Input devices are those that are used to give the computer data or commands such as the keyboard, mouse, scanner, etc Next comes the processor which is the logic circuitry that responds to and processes the basic instructions that drive a computer. The term central processing unit is found in a personal computer  in small devices is often called  is the logic of a computer and functions like a human central nervous system, directing signals from one c...