(See related pages)
|
|
|
| Internet Sites What follows is an annotated list of top-rated Internet sites. These sites will contain information about hardware, hardware companies, lessons on computer hardware, news, and reviews. Online Stores and Operating System Sites Apple Computer http://apple.com Apple’s home page consists of a range of items—reviews, news, products, and downloads. CPM’s TechWeb http://winmag.com/win98 This site fulfills your Windows 98 information needs through its news, tips, related articles, free e-mail newsletter, downloads, and a forum. Educational Resources http://www.edresources.com Educational Resources, in operation since 1985, has more than 5,000 software titles, supplemental software, and mixed-media curriculum courseware, as well as peripherals and accessories. Foldoc Free Online Dictionary of Computing http://wombat.doc.ic.ac.uk/foldoc/ The Free Online Dictionary of Computing (FOLDOC) is a searchable database, which has more than 13,000 entries and is still growing. You can search it using a search engine or clicking on an alphabetical index. Learning Services http://www.learningservicesinc.com/ Learning Services has been in operation for more than 20 years and features over 5,000 software titles. It has supplemental software and mixed-media curriculum courseware, as well as peripherals and accessories. MacFixIt http://macfixit.com/ Created in 1996 by author Ted Landau, this site brings together experts who discuss conflicts and fixes for things that go in, on, or are connected to the Macintosh. Microsoft http://microsoft.com Microsoft’s home page contains an assortment of items ranging from news to downloads to product information. PC–Mac Connection http://www.macconnection.com http://www.pcconnection.com Mac and PC Connection, Inc. is a mail order company that offers more than 100,000 brand-name products at competitive prices. PC–Mac Warehouse http://www.cdw.com/ Mac and PC Warehouse, Inc., is a mail order company that offers brand-name products at competitive prices. Windows 95 and 98 Tips and Tricks http://www.window95.com This site is dedicated to helping you through the Windows 98 operating system. It contains Windows 98 tips and tricks. Hardware Sites Computer Lessons for Kids and Small Adults http://www.kidsandcomputers.com/kids/lessons/starter.htm Computer Lessons for Kids and Small Adults offers easy-to-understand lessons on the parts and the operating systems of a personal computer. Hardware Central http://www.hardwarecentral.com/ Hardware Central features the latest in hardware news and reviews. Ultimate Memory Guide PC Webopedia http://www.pcwebopedia.com/ PC Webopedia is a resource for information about PCs. It contains definitions of 2,000 computer terms, with links to sites related to each term. PC Webopedia’s Hardware Companies http://webopedia.internet.com/Hardware/Hardware_Companies/ This site links to leading PC hardware companies. Tip World http://www.topica.com/ Tip World provides daily free e-mail tips for the Windows and the Mac OS operating systems and for keeping your hardware humming along. What’s in That Box? http://members.aol.com/wbox/wbox.htm This site is a presentation on what’s in your computer and how it works. Yahoo! Hardware http://dir.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/Hardware/ Yahoo! Hardware offers an extensive list of links to hardware companies from the ill-fated Amiga to the highly successful iMAC computer. Kingston http://www.kingston.com/tools/umg/ Everything you ever wanted to know about computer memory. See table of contents on the left panel in blue. Web Sites Referenced in the Chapter The Tech Encyclopedia at CPM Net http://www.techweb.com |