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Useful Web Links


General resources

PC Webopedia

TechEncyclopedia

How Stuff Works - Computers

APA Electronic Guide

MacWorld

PC Magazine

PC World

Download Acrobat Reader

Download Quicktime Player

Click-n-Learn - Parts of a Computer

Logic Gates

Digital Simulator (for Windows)

How Bits and Bytes Work

Binary and Hex

Microprocessors

Integrated Circuit Chips

The Journey Inside

The Motherboard

The CPU

Clock Speed

System Bus

How Microprocessors Work

What is cache memory?

How Caching Works

Internal Memory

System Memory

How Computer Memory Works

How RAM Works

How ROM Works

Expansion Buses and Ports

Expansion Bus and Expansion Slots

How USB Ports Work

External Storage

Hard Drives

How Hard Disks Work

How IDE Controllers Work

Life without Hard Disk Drives

How CDs Work

How Removable Storage Works

How Flash Memory Works

Networks

An Educators Guide to School Networks

Networking Tutorials

Telecommunications

How Modems Work

How Cable Modems Work

How DSL Works

Cable modems or DSL: Which is better?