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How Motherboards Conduct a Symphony of Data Dec 29, 2014 In this excerpt from How Computers Work, 10th Edition, learn how motherboards work, including details on CPU, chipsets, and PCI-Express slots.

Keep Your Web Surfing History Private when Using Safari on the iPhone/iPad Apr 23, 2014 Jason R. Rich discusses ways to keep your web surfing history and activities private when using the Safari browser on your iOS mobile device. Meanwhile, you can reverse some of the information offered within this article to keep close tabs on the web surfing activities of your kids.

Network Security First-Step: Firewalls Feb 8, 2012 This chapter dissects a firewall’s duties to understand what makes a firewall operate and how it does its job.

How Chips Are Designed May 2, 2003 Can't keep up with the ever-changing semiconductor sector? Learn how chips were designed 10 years ago and the drastic changes that process has undergone, along with current problems and future trends.

The Business of Making Semiconductors Mar 28, 2003 Processed silicon is more valuable than gold, ounce for ounce. Look beyond the technical aspect and dive into the business side of semiconductors.

Using TLA+ to Write Specifications for an Asynchronous Interface Aug 30, 2002 The hardest part of writing a specification is choosing the proper abstraction - abstracting the essence of a system and suppressing the unimportant details when specifying and designing it. Learn how to correctly choose abstractions and how to write simple specifications of sample behaviors for an asynchronous interface.