Deep Into Technology with Sir Franclin ZUKO

13/03/2025

07/03/2025

Follow your dad's steps for a brighter future

07/03/2025

Yesterday and today.

07/03/2025

At times, we just need to let them do it.

10/02/2025

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CAMEROON's Presidential elections is fast approaching and everybody seems ready to change his/her Future by exercising voting rights.

It all started with the Catholic Bishops, now the protestants Pastors have joined. The question is, do you have your voter's card?

08/01/2025

Third Party
In the computer world, a third party may refer to either a hardware manufacturer or a software developer. It is a label given to companies that produce hardware or software for another company's product.
Third party hardware refers to components that are developed by companies besides the original computer manufacturer. For example, a person may buy a Dell computer and then upgrade it using third party components, such as an Nvidia video card and a Seagate hard drive. Since the components are not included with the computer and are purchased from companies other than Dell, they are considered third party hardware. These components would typically not supported by Dell, but instead would be supported by the original equipment manufacturer, or OEM.

Third party software refers to programs that are developed by companies other than the company that developed the computer's operating system. Therefore, any Macintosh applications that are not developed by Apple are considered third party applications. Likewise, any Windows programs developed by companies other than Microsoft are called third party programs. Since most programs are developed by companies other than Apple and Microsoft, third party applications make up the majority of software programs.

Some programs also support third party plug-ins, which add functionality to the software. For example, Adobe Photoshop supports plug-ins that add features like extra filters and selection tools to the program. These plug-ins may be created and distributed by other companies, but are designed to work with Adobe Photoshop. Therefore, they are called third party plug-ins.

08/01/2025

File
A file is a collection of digital data stored as a single object on a disk. The type of data stored in a file depends on its file type, typically consisting of text, images, multimedia audio and video streams, data libraries, executable software, or other information. A file can be identified by its filename, extension, and location in the disk's file system.
Every file on your computer starts with a header — a special string that tells software programs and the computer's operating system how its contents are encoded, along with metadata like the file's author, created date, and total file size. For example, a JPEG image's header starts with a string that identifies it as a JPEG image, then includes other information like its dimensions, color information, and compression settings. Next comes the file's contents, encoded as either human-readable plain text (using ASCII, UTF-8, or another text encoding method) or as binary data. Finally, a file ends with either an end-of-file marker (another special string like the file header) or by reaching the end of the file size specified in the header.

When a program opens a file, it copies the file from the storage disk to the system memory (RAM), where it can read and modify data much faster. Any changes to a file made while it is open won't be committed to the version on the disk until you save it. You can also move or copy a file to a new folder or another disk entirely; you can also transfer a file to another location over a network connection or the Internet. If you don't need a file anymore, you can delete it to free up its disk space.

There are countless file types that each store data in a file in their own way. The most common way to identify a file's type is by looking at its file extension, which is found at the end of the file name and is typically three or four letters after a period (.). For example, plain text files use the extension .TXT, while a file with the .PNG extension is a PNG image.

08/01/2025

ATX
Stands for "Advanced Technology eXtended."
ATX is a motherboard specification that defines the board's physical dimensions, connector placement, I/O ports, and supported power supplies. Intel introduced the ATX specification to replace the previous AT standard for desktop PCs. Several variations of the ATX have been introduced since then and are common in desktop computers.

The ATX specification introduced several significant improvements to motherboard design. It standardized the position of the I/O panel, directly integrating ports into the motherboard. It also moved the CPU and RAM slots to a location where they wouldn't interfere with full-length expansion cards. It sets requirements for compatible power supplies to include a series of connectors to provide power to the motherboard, processor, and expansion cards. It moved the connector for storage devices closer to the location of the drive bays to shorten the length of cables needed. ATX motherboards and cases also provide better airflow through the chassis than older designs.

The ATX specification defines the location of the mounting holes in a computer case, so any ATX motherboard will fit in an ATX case. It also specifies several different-sized variations — some are larger to support more expansion ports, while others are smaller to fit in compact cases:

FlexATX – 9 × 7.5 in (229 × 191 mm)
MicroATX – 9.6 × 9.6 in (244 × 244 mm)
ATX — 12 × 9.6 in (305 × 244 mm)
Extended ATX (EATX) – 12 × up to 13 in (305 × up to 330 mm). Many manufacturers make motherboards smaller than the full size allowed by the standard.
NOTE: Since the different sizes use the same series of mounting holes, smaller-sized motherboards (like MicroATX) will fit in cases designed for larger ATX motherboards.

27/12/2024

Term of the Day
December 27, 2024

Winsock
Winsock is an API that allows Windows software developers to connect their applications to the Internet. It provides a basic set of functions that developers can call on to help their apps communicate with remote computers and send or receive data without writing their own protocol interface.
Originally named "Windows Socket API," Winsock controls the creation of network sockets that direct data to specific applications running on specific computers. It consists of a library of networking functions that developers can use to access basic network protocols, including TCP, UDP, IP, and ICMP (among others). It abstracts most details of establishing connections and transferring data to let the developer focus on other functionality in their application. If necessary, a developer can create raw sockets that allow an application to access other protocols directly.

The Winsock API was developed in 1992 by developers from several software companies (including Microsoft, Novell, 3Com, and Sun Microsystems) to provide a single standard API for Windows networking. Before Winsock, Windows did not have its own networking software stack and instead relied on network software from several vendors, who each provided their own API. This fragmentation made it difficult for developers to create programs that worked on multiple systems. After the release of Winsock as an add-on for Windows 3.1, developers could create network-connected applications that worked on all Windows computers. Every version of Windows since Windows 95 has included the Winsock library.