Multitasking means to be able to run more than one program simultaneously. In the past, computers with CLIs were unable to multitask - the operating systems of the day only allowed one program to run ...

Editor's Note: Embedded Systems Architecture, 2nd Edition, is a practical and technical guide to understanding the components that make up an embedded system’s architecture. Offering detailed ...

Managing memory in the first PCs in the 1980s was a problem. The PC wound up with confusing memory allocations as its architecture was pushed, patched and expanded to meet the demand for larger ...

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Everything you do on your computer is the direct result of hardware and software working together. The hardware provides the raw power and functionality that enables the computer to work, and the ...

I'm still digesting the material I got at VMworld 2010 . The show had two over-arching themes: cloud and VDI. It's not entirely surprising, as these are new segments for VMware and the larger ...

A new feature in Apple's upcoming OS X is reminiscent of a past technology for enhancing RAM use in Macs. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a contributing author to MacFixIt ...