Computer technology is advancing at a blistering pace, with each new year bringing stunning leaps and bounds over the previous year's already amazing software and hardware. But there is one problem that plagues computers no matter how advanced they are: Viruses. Viruses come in many forms, … [Read more...]
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A PC's third and principal level of system memory is referred to as main memory, or Random Access Memory (RAM). It is an impermanent source of … [Read More...]