Author: Andrew W

A computer is an electronic device with a lot of parts and the combination of these parts allows a computer to perform various things. However, as many people start to use computers and discover that many computers develop a problem with their performance, which tends to go down over time. As previously mentioned in a previous article, there are many reasons for this problem. It could be a sign of a much bigger problem such as malicious software, to simple reasons such as the fact that a computer needs to be shut down and rebooted once in a while to sort…

Over the years, the computer has slowly become a major part of the everyday life of many people around the world. As time continued past by, many people have identified a common problem that many computers develop. This problem is the fact many computers become slower after it was being used over time. There have been many cases where people feel that their computer is no longer capable of keeping up with their everyday needs. For example, booting up a computer takes longer than it used to be, it takes a long time to open a new software and many…

What is a computer? A computer is an electronic device that is capable of performing some actions according to some of the instructions it stored. All the actions it can do can be divided into storing information, receiving inputted information, processing information, and displaying the outputted result. In order to be able to perform all those things, a computer needs a few things and they can roughly be divided into two categories which include Hardware and Software. A Software cannot be physically touched, because it is the instructions stored inside one of the computer hardware. These instructions allow the computer…

With the advancement of computer technology, computer developers have added some features to their products to improve them. However, over time these features stack up and their numbers become harder to count. This article will focus mainly on one of these features, which is the power down options. There are a few main methods of powering down your laptop or PC. These methods include Shut Down, Sleep, and Hibernate. Many people argued on which option is the best, however in reality, since each of these options works differently. They have their advantages and disadvantages. That is why it is best…

What are Hashtags? Many things are needed to be done to ensure a business is successful such as investing in cybersecurity and more recently many businesses place a large focus on the social media platform. The social media platform has become a large part of society around the world. This situation forces a few social media platforms to adapt and one of the features that they now support is Hashtag. Hashtags are short links with a “#” sign in front, for example “#nature”, and “#food”. When clicking a Hashtags, it will open a page containing many posts from people from around the…

What is Man in the Middle Attack? The advancement of information technology has provided many benefits to a lot of people. However, many people have misused their skills to operate information technology to achieve their goals at the expense of others. Some of the methods these cybercriminals used include Hacking, Phishing, Trojan Horse, and another tool in their arsenal is Man in The Middle or MITM. As the name suggests, a MITM attack occurs when a third party managed to get in between two-party that communicate through a network without both party knowledge. The best illustration in a more traditional sense is when…

The importance of data In recent years, computers and other electronic devices have become essential aspects of our life. As a byproduct of this situation, the way people store information has evolved once again. For many years people stored information in paper form, and the latest form of information storage is storing it in digital form. A lot of people have started to refer to a collection of this information as data. This adds another meaning to the word “data”, which were used to refer to “factual information which are can be used for reasoning, discussion, or calculation”. In a…

In recent years, Incognito mode has become a common feature in most browsers. While the incognito mode is often called private browsing, there are still many ways to track your actions while using incognito mode. However, many people have no idea regarding this fact and mistakenly believe that incognito mode allows them to browse the internet anonymously and there is no possible way to track them. What does incognito mode actually do? When selecting the option for opening a new incognito or private window, a new special window will be opened. This browsing window can still be used normally to…

Nowadays, many businesses have adopted the use of computers and the internet to help improve their business. Under this condition, some criminals have turned their focus to get their hands on business data in order to gain personal profits, which could be costly and damaging to the business owners. That is why it is very important for any business to have safeguards in place to protect against unauthorized access. These safeguards are not hard to implement and it will drastically reduce the ability of cybercriminals to access relevant data and keep the business running smoothly. Back-Up data Back-ups are a…

What is Domain Name In recent years, many people have learned how to run a website. One of the most important aspects of a website is its domain name. A domain name is a unique name, which is part of a URL and a URL is used to locate items throughout the internet. In short, a domain name is part of the address used to access your website. Although a computer actually utilizes an IP address to locate other computers, it is impractical to use because it is hard to remember. That is why the URL is developed and managed…