Troubleshoot Desktop Monitor Problems – PC Running, no Display

You will encounter many computer hardware problems as you begin to work regularly on a computer. Monitor problems are just one. As a novice user, you will be tempted to call a technician when you encounter computer problems, which is fine. However, many of these issues you can solve easily with a little know-how. This … Read more

Create an Access Database – Create Tables and Set Data Types

If you are here, there is a good chance that you are learning how to create an Access database. Databases are everywhere. In fact, different types of databases have been in place for generations. They are used to collect and store all types of data to be easily accessed and analyzed. Microsoft Access tables are … Read more

Primary Key in a Database – Database Keys Explained

If you are an information technology student and you are now beginning to study or work with databases or learn database terminologies, there is a good chance you have heard of a primary key, composite key, or foreign key. But what type of keys are these, and how do you use them? In this article, … Read more

Computer Software – Learn the Definitions, Types, and Examples

When we talk about the components of a computer, quite often, we only think of the physical parts of the computer. However, without the actual software, the computer would simply be a combination of plastic and wires, unable to execute any instructions. It is the software that runs on the computer that makes it possible for you … Read more

Primary Memory or Main Memory – Learn What It Does

Primary memory is also known as main memory or primary storage. Do not confuse this with secondary storage, where we talk about devices such as hard disk drives, CD-ROM drives, or flash drives. What is primary memory exactly? Main memory, primary memory, or primary storage is the memory that is accessed directly by the processor … Read more

Introduction to Spreadsheet Formulas

So you are studying Information Technology and have started using spreadsheet formulas. You have seen the terms formulas and functions used interchangeably, and you have begun to wonder whether they are the same thing. Well, they are not. While formulas and functions can be used to complete the same task, they are indeed different. In … Read more

What is Absolute and Relative Cell Reference: How to Use Them

Absolute and relative cell reference refers to the way you use cell names or range names in formulas and functions. Absolute and relative addressing allows you to copy a formula or function to a new cell. However, these two do not behave the same way when copied. Keep reading to learn: In the introduction to … Read more