We are part of the fast-evolving computer era and technological advances; especially in computers which are being introduced regularly. In fact, most of modern society has or encounters computers on a daily basis, despite the fact that they might only have very basic knowledge of the inner workings and lingo of computers.
First is the most common computer term out there: PC. PCs or personal computers are basically that piece of technology that makes up a system of software and hardware. This computer can be used in a multitude of important ways, for instance data encoding and viewing, going into the World Wide Web, as well as for storing all your information such as documents, text files, pictures, audio and videos.
Personal computers started out as being these huge machines that basically take up a large amount of space, and are extremely heavy and hard to move. However, as computer technology progressed, the bulkier machines gave way to the smaller and more compact desktop versions, which as the name suggests, fits on top of your desk and uses a smaller space than its predecessor.
PCs do not simply mean the desktop computer that you have in your homes, offices and schools. The fast-paced evolution of modern technology has invented several more alternatives to the desktop PCs, making them more mobile.
These more mobile versions are the smaller, yet just as efficient laptop computers and notebooks which owners can tote around. These days, computer technologists, designers and manufactures are inventing even more compact machines that have the same capacity and functions as their predecessors, if not more.
Another computer word that is causing confusion: servers. It is easy to see why this word brings a lot of confusion, since it has a lot of definitions. You have the file server, which is a computer that is attached to a network of other computers. The function of the file server is to make users of the other machines be able to access and store information, even if they are in different areas of the world.
On the other hand, network servers are machines that are designed to process and also to deliver information to the other connected computers through the use of a local network scheme or through the use of an internet connection. These network servers are also capable of dealing with the probable massive user load through its processing, memory and storage configurations. The web server and proxy server are common kinds of a network server.
Lastly, you have the business server, the machine that is specially designed to cater to business purposes. These computers feature links to printers, fax machines, mobile support features, restore options, remote connectivity and business intranet.
Lee Martin has been in the computer industry since PCS were in homes. Lee is works on servers and server rooms to find efficiencies in established networks. Get a totally unique version of this article from our article submission service