PC Purchase Help - Understand Computer RAM and Hard Disk

Although purchasing a new personal computer is often thought of as a holiday gift, there are many times of the year personal computers are purchased as gifts. But you probably know that and you want to understand more about the personal computer features to make a smart purchase. In this article we are going to talk about memory, personal computer memory.

When you are shopping for a personal computer you should be aware that the amount of memory, called random access memory or RAM, has a direct impact on price and performance of the computer.

Many consumers are confused between hard disk or hard drive and the computer's RAM. This is an important difference and one you should know.

The hard disk is the computer's permanent storage area for files and programs. This is similar to the file cabinet you store your documents in and all those unused instruction manuals.

Now the PC's memory is the computer's temporary storage area, a working area. This is comparable to your desktop, that is your office desk,kitchen table or tv tray; wherever you do your paperwork.

How To Upgrade Your Hard Drive Without Data Loss

A hard drive upgrade is now a common upgrade undertaken on both desktop and laptop computers. Usually it is recommended that you completely reinstall the operating system on the new drive for the cleanest of installs but this is not always wanted or possible and in these case you can clone your current hard drive to your new drive. The benefits of this are

•     There is no need to reinstall software
•     No need to reinstall the operating system
•     Your drive is cloned but the space available increased

There are a few things that should be noted.

1. You can't clone a larger drive to a smaller drive. For example if your current drive is 250GB you cannot clone it to a 200GB drive for obvious reasons.

2. There are many free software programs out there that let you clone like for like (250GB to 250GB) but those that do let you clone from a smaller drive to a larger drive can be more complex.

The Benefits Of Antivirus Software

There is no doubt that the internet has revolutionised our lives, to the extent that it is often difficult to imagine how we would get by, either a social context or in a business environment, without access to the internet. All of which makes it so much more irritating when our access to the web is adversely affected by a virus which disrupts the operation of our computer, either temporarily or on a more long-term basis.

So what can you do to protect yourself from these kinds of malicious attacks? The simplest solution is to ensure that the device on which you access the internet - be it a PC, Mac or tablet - is protected by antivirus software.

When it comes to choosing antivirus software there is no shortage of choices out there. Each has its own pros and cons and the one you opt for will be determined to a certain extent by personal preference.

Benefits of Looking for Reasoning Processing Services

Cloud computing is the most sought after service known in the technology market; the reason being that this service offers many benefits to the users. There are various reasons why cloud computing is preferred means of data storage and exchange. Let us find out what are the possible reasons behind the popularity of cloud computing services.

Its popularity is based on the following advantages or benefits offered:

Reduction in Costing- Cloud benefits comes with reduced cost for the users as well as website owners. The users can virtually access it from anywhere and maintain documents or data online. For owners the benefit is that of reducing the costing consumed in reproducing software, now renting the server space is more convenient and cost-effective.

Storage Capacity- Storing and maintaining documents is essential for a user. The space provided is unlimited with cloud computing as compared to a PC. Additionally this means that the user does not need to perform any system up-gradation as well.