Tech Terms from A to Z: Part Two
Last week’s Finish Line Blog featured part one of our new series spotlighting technical terms that are ubiquitous (shout out to Uncle Ed), but often misunderstood. If you missed the… Read more »
Tag: hard drive
Out With the Old
So much of the focus around here is about getting the most out of your current computer. We look at ways to protect it, and keep it humming along without… Read more »
Find Your Inner (File) Explorer
As I’ve been known to say over the years, the most important (and expensive) part of any computer is the data that’s on it. Some files are more important to… Read more »
Inside Your Computer: A Hard and Fast Guide to Hard Drives
In our first installment of our “Inside Your Computer” series, we introduced you to the central processing unit (CPU). I liken the CPU to the “brain” of the computer, as… Read more »
The ABCs of HDDs and SSDs
Perhaps the most important component in your computer is the hard drive. Sure, a hard drive isn’t as sexy as the latest graphics card that can dazzle you with the… Read more »
It’s Not a Drag to Defrag
If you’ve spent any amount of time sitting behind a keyboard, you’ve heard about the need to defragment your hard disk drive (hard drive for short). Beginning with Windows 95, Microsoft… Read more »