Despite the title, it's important to note that if your computer is infected you may not have any indication of that infection. Much malware leaves no … [Read more...]
Archives for 2013
Hardware Threats
7 March 2013 by
Hardware problems are all too common. We all know that when a PC or disk gets old, it might start acting erratically and damage some data before it … [Read more...]
Original TUTOR(dot)COM
4 March 2013 by
In 1985, Computer Knowledge prepared a basic tutorial about microcomputers and DOS. The exercise was to help students and to help me learn … [Read more...]
Tutorial Which Explains TUTOR.COM
4 March 2013 by
A tutorial that explains the TUTOR.COM program itself and includes the shareware order forms (with address information redacted since it's now free). … [Read more...]
The Expanded Keyboard
4 March 2013 by
A tutorial that explains the expanded keyboard (the keyboard with the function keys at the top). Below are the 22 screenshots that make up this … [Read more...]
The Original Keyboard
4 March 2013 by
A tutorial that explains the original IBM keyboard (the keyboard with only 10 function keys on the left side). Below are the 23 screenshots that … [Read more...]
History of Computers
3 March 2013 by
A tutorial that summarizes the history of computers. Below are the 18 screenshots that make up this tutorial. Click on each thumbnail to expand it … [Read more...]
Computer Terms (Part 1)
3 March 2013 by
A tutorial that summarizes the basic terms associated with computing. Binary numbers are introduced as well as a basic description of what makes up a … [Read more...]
Computer Terms (Part 2)
3 March 2013 by
A tutorial that summarizes the basic terms associated with computing. Storage, input/output, device communication are among the topics … [Read more...]
Basic DOS Introduction
3 March 2013 by
A tutorial that summarizes the basics of dealing with DOS, the disk operating system used on IBM-PC computers before Windows made an … [Read more...]