PC manufacturers follow a certain hardware architecture that has not changed since IBM introduced the x86 formula for desktop computing in the 1970s. Since then, the motherboard combination of processors, RAM, ROM, and graphics cards has ruled the market. Understanding PC Hardware Functions The central processing unit (CPU) remains at the heart of all personal…
It has been a few years since tech giant Google introduced its Chromebook initiative; since then, several school districts in California and other states have adopted Chromebook as their new personal computer solution for students. Repairing & Maintaining Chromebooks Chromebook repair is something that school districts and individual users are bound to run into at…
Information security (infosec) analysts are seeing a major shift from modern ransomware strikes to old-fashioned Trojan attacks. According to the most recent edition of Microsoft’s Security Intelligence Report (SIR), hackers are using Trojan-style attacks more than ever, and this uptick in activity is largely due to an increase in potential vectors. Dangers Hidden in Trojan…