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What is a packet?
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A network packet contains data traveling over a network. Learn about network packet structure and see an example of a network packet.
How does a Zip drive store so much more data than a floppy drive?
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The main thing that separates a zip drive from a floppy disk is a magnetic coating. See how this coating makes an impact on zip drive storage.
Communicating With Aliens Is Hard. Communicating With Alien AI Could Be Harder
If you think about it, it'll likely be an alien machine that encounters our probes searching for intelligent life. How's that going to work?
How To Compress a File
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File compression allows users to make one or more files into a smaller zip file. Learn about file compression, zip files and compression algorithms.
How Hard Disks Work
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Nearly every desktop computer uses one or more hard-disk drives. Your hard disk holds all of the information available on your computer. Take a look inside this incredibly precise storage mechanism.
How RAM Works
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RAM is the best known form of computer memory and easy to upgrade. Learn how RAM works, what kind of RAM to buy, and how to install it.
What Is Number Theory?
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For many of us, a number is just a number, a bit of information that tells you, say, what time it is. But mathematicians look at that same number and divine relationships that underlie nature itself. Ready to enter the trippy world of number theory?
Tech Talk: RAM Quiz
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How much RAM is in your computer? Do you need more? And if you do, how do you know? Take this quiz to learn everything there is to know about RAM, starting with what RAM stands for.
How small can CPUs get?
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Small CPU size depends on the number of transistors that can physically be crammed inside. Learn more about how to make a small CPU.
What Is the Difference Between a Pentium and a Celeron Processor?
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Celeron and Pentium chips have a lot in common, but there are some features that separate them. Which one is right for you?