Amazing Facts about computers and ITField.

Amazing Facts about computers and InformationTechnology Field.

* A byte means 8 bits and a nibble means 4 bits.

* First hard disk available was of 5MB.

* Ethernet is the registered trademark 0f Xerox.

* Google uses over 10000 network computers to crawl the web.

* Google can be queried in 26 languages.

* The floppy disk was patented by Allen Shugart in 1946.

* More than 80% of web pages are in English.

* 88% percent web pages have very low traffic rate.

* An average American is dependent on 250 computers.

* Internet is most fastest growing platform for advertisement.

* About one third of CDs are pirated.

* About 76% software used in India are pirated.

* Only 10% of the webpages are used by the search engines.

* "I am feeling Lucky" This button is used by negligible no. of people on net.

* Bill gates & Paul Allen started a company called Traf-O-Data to monitor traffic flow.

* The four largest software makers in the world are:

1) Microsoft

2) Adobe

3) SAP

4) Computer Associates.

Comments

create CON, PRN, AUX folder in Windows

Ever tried to create the following folder in Windows? CON, PRN, AUX, CLOCK$, NUL, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, COM5, COM6, COM7, COM8, COM9, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, LPT4, LPT5, LPT6, LPT7, LPT8, & LPT9 Probably windows doesn't allow you to create a folder in these name using Windows Explorer or Command Prompt directly! This is because windows prevent these terms as SYSTEM Folder Names which are reserved for the Operating System. But there is a trick to create it. Trick for CREATING those folders: In command prompt, Type the following: md \\.\\C:\con This would create a folder named "con" on your "C Drive" i.e., md \\.\\(path where you want to create)followed by the name Similarly to delete such folder: Type the following in cmd: rd/s \\.\\C:\con This would remove the folder named "con".please note that rd(Remove Directory) command is used with "/s" switch as otherwise it would give error that "folder is not...

Protect you apps using a password

Want to protect your Software / apps by a passphrase ? Hello friends, today I gonna teach you a trick to protect your application softwares by a password. This avoids other users to open and launch an application .Those who know only password can customize it. Password Door is especially used to add passwords to programs. Once protected, the list will be kept secure in a simple window. At any time, users are free to Add, Remove, Modify and Enable the protection. If you are interested to protect your pc softwares with password then just follow below steps 1) First of all download “Password Door software” to your PC. 2) In the installation wizard , it will prompt you to enter a password as shown Now you can type a password of your wish!This will be used to open the password protected software...

Tips for quick web surf

Tips for quick web surf 1. Protect yourself and avoid bad web sites How would I be able to ensure myself while online? a) Avoid Internet phishing. b) Protecting children from unsafe sites and individuals on the Internet. 2. Know your browsers alternate ways i.e., shortcut keys There are dozens of different shortcut keys that can be used with Internet browsers. For eg, Pressing Alt + D in any real Internet program will move the cursor into the location bar. This is an extraordinary approach to rapidly enter an Internet address without needing to click the mouse cursor in the location bar. Likewise,  Hold down the Ctrl key and press the + or - to increase and decrease the size of content (zoom).  Press the delete key or hold down the Alt key + left bolt to backpedal a page.  Press F5 to invigorate or reload a site page.  Press F11 to make the Internet program screen fu...

Computer Tricks and Tips

Search This Blog