Sunday 28 March 2010

smx 29 3 2010




  1. Find the answers to the following questions using the links below:

    Do most modems still use serial ports?
    How long has the serial Port been a part of most computers?
    What other device is currently used?
    What is the difference between serial and parallel ports?
    What other name is used for serial ports?
    What does bi-directional communication allow?
    What was the primary use of a serial port?
    What information does pin 6 give in a 9 -pin connector?
    What information does pin 8 give in a 25-pin connector?


    http://computer.howstuffworks.com/computer-buses-channel.htm
    http://computer.howstuffworks.com/serial-port1.htm
    http://computer.howstuffworks.com/serial-port2.htm

Sunday 7 March 2010

smx 8 / 3 / 2010











http://computer.howstuffworks.com/internet-infrastructure.htm
What's the internet?
When did it begin?

computer.howstuffworks.com/fact-or-fiction-internet-quiz.htm
Do the quiz. How many answers did you get right?. Use an online dictionary to help you with the difficult words.

computer.howstuffworks.com/internet-infrastructure1.htm
How can you connect to an Internet Service Provider?
What does LAN stand for?


http://videos.howstuffworks.com/howstuffworks/23-computer-tour-video.htm
What is the motherboard?
What is the CPU?
Where is the RAM placed?
How many banks of RAM can you find in a computer?
How can you speed up your computer?
What does the video card create?
Where does your software and data load from?
What do you have to do if you want to delete all your data on your computer?
What does the optical drive use to read/write CDs or DVDs?
What do you have to do to protect your data on your Cds orDVDs?