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Terms Explained
Are
you somewhat new to computers or are there bits of terminology that have
always confused you a bit like -- what is the difference betweent RAM
and ROM? This section focuses on some common pieces of the computer puzzle.
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In-Depth
on Bit Depth
A "bit" in computer language refers
to the smallest amount of information that a computer can understand.
It is an electronic pulse that contains one of two characters. It contains
either a 1 or a 0 and can either signal the command "on" or
"off." Bit depth refers to... read
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Kilobytes,
Megabytes and Gigabytes
Bytes and bytes and more bytes. What do
they all mean? Well, its not as confusing as you might think once you
understand the order of it all and how file sizes are configured. As you
may or may not know, computers are based on what is known as the binary
numbering system. The binary system contains two unique numbers which
are...read
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A
Little Bit About Pixels
 A
pixel, named after a pix (like "pic" from picture) element,
is the smallest unit on a display screen or monitor. Pictures are displayed
on monitors by dividing
the monitor up into rows and columns of pixels. The more pixels that are
squeezed into a monitor's surface, the smoother an image will appear...read
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PostScript:
A Very Important Tool
PostScript is the technology that really
made the evolution of desktop publishing into professional design possible.
Without PostScript, the computer design industry would have never gotten
off the ground. Before PostScript, designers working with computers didn't
have the necessary control over printed output that exists today....read
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RAM &
ROM: What's the Difference?
It certainly would have helped if
these two important computer components were not named as similarly as
they are. RAM (Random Access Memory) is, quite simply, short-term memory.
If a computer were a person, RAM would refer to the things that they could
think about at the same time. Can your mind calculate 10 x 20? When you
thought about it, you were using....read
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Resolution:
Does It Really Matter?
Resolution is one of the most important
things to know about concerning electronic graphic design. Resolution
can mean the difference between an image printing correctly and printing
as a blurry mess. Resolution refers to how an image is "resolved."
The smoother or more clear that an image appears, the more resolved it
is to our eyes. The higher an image's resolution, the better it will appear.
Screen image resolution is measured by something called....read
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