Ano Ang Dapat Malaman Sa IT Career? Career Guide To IT Wanna Be!

Bakit Madaming Gustong Maging IT Professional?

An introduction and guide to Information Technology from a non-IT education expert but an experienced IT professional.

Ang nilalaman ng artikulong ito ni Kuya Dijae ay batay sa kanyang experience at hindi masasabing accurate batay sa mga existing books at references ng mga experto and education masters. Ito ay para magkaroon ng realistic approach ang bawat indibidwal patungkol sa topic. Ang mga nakasaad dito ay pawang pag-aari at mula sa ideya ng manunulat at sa mga ilang references upang makatulong sa pagpapaliwanag. Kung may dapat I-correct at sa tingin ninyong dapat I-revise, please contact me via email at kuyadijae@gmail.com.

Ang tanong ng marami na "Ano ba ang I.T. o Information Technology?" at "Bakit Madaming Gustong Pumasok sa larangang ito?", ay madalas nating naririnig at nakikita sa mga pahayagan, social media, balita at maging sa mga nakapaligid sa atin. May mga bata, estudyante sa high school at college, mga magulang at mga mang-gagawa na maaaring may katanungang ito na isip at gustong malaman kung bakit nga ba madaming gustong maging IT professional.

Ano ba ang IT? Ang salitang ito ay gasgas na gasgas na sa atin, at may mga misconception at confusion sa mga ito, minsan ang alam lang ng tao sa IT eh nag-aayos ng computer, minsan naman programmer, minsan hindi talaga alam o naguguluhan. Medyo generalized kasi ang term o salitang ito kung hindi pa malinaw sa atin kung ano nga ba ang IT. Ang goal ko ngayon at tiyak ako na mag-lelevel-up ka sa pagbasa ng artikulo kong ito na introduction and guide to information technology for newbies and non-technical people, at maging sa mga nagbabalak at naghahanap ng career, ay magkaroon ka ng kaunting background, option, at swak na kaalaman para sa career, business, at buhay sa ilalim ng technology. Handa ka na ba? Talakayin natin ito sa pamamagitan ng paghimay-himay para hindi ka maguluhan.

Information Technology and Its Definition
Short History

Ang Information Technology o I.T. ay nagsimula pa noong 1940s at 70s at maging sa sinauna pang panahon kung saan ang tao ay unang nakapag-inscribe o communicate sa ibang tao gamit ang technology sa kanya-kanyang panahon. Pero hindi ko tatalakayin iyon dahil hindi naman ako historian (hehe). May mga milestone ang communication at computing, nagsimula ito sa Premechanical o yung mga drawings at symbols sa bato, tapos naging mechanical, electromechanical, tapos naging electronic. Sa maikling salita, nag-exist na ang information technology at nag-eevolve ito time by time dahil sa pangangailangan at demand ng tao.

Information Technology in Education

Naging popular ang IT pag dating sa education, lalo na kung ang topic ay kung ano ang kurso ng isang estudyante. Naging matunog ito sa ating bansa noong 2005 dahil sa demand ng trabaho sa ibang bansa. Dahil sa ganda ng offers ng mga kumpanya, dumami ang nag-enroll sa mga sikat na schools gaya ng AMA, STI at Mapua sa mga kursong may kinalaman sa technology. Ito ay ang mga gaya ng BSIT (Bachelor of Science in Information Technology), BSCS (Bachelor of Science in Computer Science) at ang Computer Studies. Pero mostly, ang mga bata ay nahuhumaling sa IT dahil ito ang madalas na nababanggit at nai-rerecommend sa kanila.

Sa mundo ng education, sumasabay ito sa pagmo-modern ng technology. Mas dumadami ang courses, tumataas ang level ng subjects, at dumadami ang demand ng mga companies na maka-equip ng professionals na graduate sa mga universities at colleges. Dahil dito, mas kinakailangan ng mga schools na maihanda ang mga students sa future. Sa kasalukuyan, ang mga schools ay updated na din at may mga online courses na silang available. Karamihan naman ay gumagamit na ng online enrolments at student records. Lahat ng mga ito, IT ang backbone, kung mas kailangan ng schools, teachers at universities ang pagmodernize ng kanilang system ay mas kailangan ng students ang modern technology sa education para sa kanilang kinabukasan sa Information Technology.

Kung estudyante ka, at nagbabalak mag-enroll at matuto about Information technology, ipag-patuloy mo lang ang pagbabasa hanggang sa katapusan para mas maging malinaw sa iyo ito. Samantala, narito ang maaari nyong maging gabay at reference kung anong kurso ang nais o dapat ninyong pasukin.

Courses in the Philippines related to Computer and Technology (as of 2016)

1. Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BSCS)
2. Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT) or (BSICT)
3. Bachelor of Science in Information Systems (BSIS)
4. Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (BSCpE)
5. and more...

Information Technology in Business
Kung nag-aaral ka sa mga nasabing computer courses, ang ibig sabihin nito ay dapat handa ka sa tunay na mundo ng information technology. Ang iyong pag-aaral o napag-aralan ay unang hakbang upang mai-apply mo ito sa rapid changing world of information technology. Actually, kahit anong kurso pa ang inyong pinag-aaralan ay may kinalaman lahat ito sa information technology lalo na sa mundo ng business.
Ang mundo ng business ay napakabilis magbago, ay nagbago ito ng sobra dahil sa information technology. Using computers and softwares, kinakailangan ng mga companies na mapatakbo, mapanatili at mai-secure ang kanilang business.

Areas of Information Technology that can help students decide which course fits for them.

Hindi po ito mga courses, ito po ay ang mga fields at areas (Ayon sa Illinois Institute of Technology) na maaaring puntahan ng mga courses, like BSIT, BSCS, BSComEng, BSIE, BSECE, BSBA at iba pang computer and technology courses.

1. CYBER, SYSTEM AND NETWORK SECURITY AND FORENSICS
Ito ay ang specialization na naka-focus sa application, data, and network security and the management of information technology security.
2. DATA CENTER OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT
Kung saan ang mga estudyante ay mae-equip sa kaalaman at maihanda sila sa career in data center operations.
3. DATA MANAGEMENT AND ANALYTICS
Dito ang design, development and administration of data resources to improve traditional and Internet-based data management including the use of predictive modeling and “Big Data” samples and populations to solve complex real-world problems
4. DIGITAL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY AND EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
Design and production of digital applications, intelligent devices, embedded systems and smart technologies used for sophisticated operations in business and industry.
5. IT ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
Managerial, entrepreneurial and innovation skills needed to launch and maintain a new enterprise
6. MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Design and creation of information systems that management can use to make organizations more efficient and effective
7. NETWORKING, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
This specialization focuses on network applications and management.
8. SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
This specialization focuses on programming and the development of sophisticated applications.
9. SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION
This specialization focuses on the administration and management of servers.
10. SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
This specialization focuses on the administration and management of servers.
11. WEB DESIGN AND APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
Design and development of fully-interactive websites and online applications for Internet deployment
12. GENERAL COURSE OF STUDY
Ideal for undecided students; start general and determine a specialization later

Sa mga career path na ito, maaaring hindi mo ma maunawaan pero need dito ang research and pagkakaroon ng career advice sa mga professors, friends and blogs.

Susunod naman dito ang Career vs Passion, paths that you need to assess and determining your goals. 

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How To Building Your Own PC

In my previous article on Computer 101: Basic Computer Knowledge by Kuya Dijae, we discussed the basic parts of a computer and because many are asking me how do I buy and build my own PC, this next article will guide you and give you foundation on how to build your own PC.

 Even with so many handy gadgets like laptops, android phones, smart phones, tablets, etc., we cannot deny that a desktop computer is a must for every person and every home. It is still the most reliable and indispensable tool for all technological needs. Bulky it may be, but it is the fast and sturdy. Of course, it depends on the components of your computer still. Nowadays, there are so many high-end personal computers that choosing one is so difficult, considering the price also. If you don’t have enough budget for a commercial personal computer, there are ways. One of them is to build your own.

Build your own computer? That may sound crazy for non-IT or computer science people, but it is possible as long as you are given the best guidance. Most gaming addicts actually customize their own computer to adapt to their needs and type. There are a lot of guides as well as sellers online providing needs for custom built laptops and computers.

The first thing to remember before building your own computer and laptop is your budget. You don’t want your custom built laptop to be performing less than a commercial built one. You may look up the internet for estimated costs for a custom built pc or check the prices of the parts you want. It is also important to determine whether the parts are available locally. International shipping will take more time and with more risks for damages.

Next is to know what part you want to change or upgrade. Are you a PC gamer? Or just a computer aficionado that wants the fastest performing laptop in the world? How to build or customize your computer will depend on your wants and preferences. The common parts to look after are the motherboard, processor, memory, graphics card, power supply, and CPU cooler. PC gamers will typically go for hardware parts that will give the best graphic resolution and optimal-in-game performance. Usually, we opt for the most affordable. However, always consider that almost all software are upgrading every now and then. Consider a gaming rig that will last up to ten years, preferably, so that you will not have to worry for games that will only play at 3060p or even higher.
Finally, learn how to build your personal computer or laptop. It’s not as easy as opening the case and guessing which part inside it looks similar with. We’re not saying that you need an expert, because that will need additional payment. The most reliable guide is the internet. Look for a tutorial, a blog post or even a YouTube video to help you. You might need testing the part before using it. Also, plan before you build. Make a sketch or framework for your gaming PC that will ensure the durability and performance. There will be wires needed in order to connect the parts to the power supply, so make sure these wires will be safe. Remember also that you might need soldering or pasting the parts together, so look for recommended adhesives that will do the job.

To sum up, always consider your preferences. Building PC needs something that will make you comfortable, convenient and most of all cost efficient.

So if you are ready to build your own computer and you think this things I've just told you will help you, give it a like, share and comment below.

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10 New Tips to Be Efficient in Using the Internet

These browser-keyboard-mouse techniques made my computer skills better from a student to an IT professional and somehow got me writing cool PC stuffs and how-to.

I was using these methods since Google Chrome was released way back. So I thought I would share this to you too. If you already know these, I hope at least in one point, a new knowledge may benefit you.

1. Using URL to QRCode in Browser as Plugin. This helps you to scan the URL via QRcode generated using your smartphone or tablet to open instead of typing a bunch of gibberish URLs.

2. Using Incognito mode or Private browsing (CTRL + SHIFT + n) to test or login a different account at the same time. This can also serve as browsing invisibly to protect you from account theft in public places. Just to remind, you can't find any history on this mode.

3. Using filters in Gmail or Yahoo to prevent having 10,000+ emails on your inbox.

4. Using Cloud drives such as Dropbox, GDrive or Onedrive to easily attach, share, and keep small to large files without worrying you disk space and having USB drives or even email attachment limitations. Most of all, you are worry free to lose everything. Create now by clicking on the links above.

5. Using these cool mouse and keyboard shortcuts on your Google chrome.

- Use middle key (scroll key) on your mouse to close the selected tab.
- Use also the scroll key to close a selected window tab.
- Use CTRL + T to open new tab.
- Use CTRL + W to close current tab
- Toogle between tabs by CTRL + {1,2,3,4,0(as last)}
- CTRL + SHIFT + W to close all tabs
- CTRL + SHIFT + T to open previously closed tab.
- Use scroll key to a link to open to a new tab.

6. View your browsing history anywhere by going to http://google.com/history

7. Understand that the use of SHIFT is to reverse (or to go back) most of the keyboard commands. Try CTRL + TAB, vs CTRL + SHIFT + TAB. See the difference.

8. Use WINDOW + "+" to use magnifying glass to view details of page, Window + Esc to quit. This is also helpful in presentation like Powerpoint to zoom small images.

9. Or just use CTRL + "+"/"-" to increase/decrease font sizes or adjust page size. CTRL + 0 to revert back to normal size.

10. Highlight a text or group of texts and click+drag it to the top bar to let google search for it.

Simple right?

That's it for now folks! More tips from Kuya Dijae are coming.
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56 Most Useful Websites In The Internet

Surfing around the internet is interesting and fun, but  also time consuming and you’ll feel less productive when you don’t know what you are looking for. But sometimes you just need a notepad of websites on a certain period of time and function. Here I give you a bunch of needful and useful websites in the internet that you wish you knew beforehand. It will save you time and effort. Just bare with my long list here, just give time to visit these sites and see.

1. 199jobs.com - Have anything done for just 199 PHP.
2. tsu.co - Social media that pays you their revenue.
3. xe.com - Great currency converter.
4. gayward-concepts.com - A good source of financial advices.
5. gfycat.com – Upload your gifs.
6. ninite.com – Download all the free software you want at the same time.
7. squirt.io – Speed read the web one word at a time.
8. oldversion.com – Get old versions of software.
9. printfriendly.com – Make any webpage print friendly.
10. privnote.com – Write a note to someone that will self-destruct after they read it.
11. recipepuppy.com – Search for recipes based on the ingredients you have.
12. pipl.com – A search engine for finding people.
13. whatismyip.com – Figure out you I.P. address.
14. spreeder.com – Improve reading speed and comprehension.
15. simplynoise.com – Listen to white noise.
16. ptable.com – An interactive periodic table.
17. join.me – Peek in on somebody’s computer screen.
18. woorank.com – Find out what your website is missing, how you can improve it, and how to make Google recognize it better.
19. rhymer.com – Online rhyming dictionary.
20. homestyler.com – Design your dream home.
21. wetransfer.com – An easy way to send big files.
22. pastebin.com – A place to paste text.
23. simitator.com - Build your own fake Facebook Status and prank your friends.
24. ptable.com – An interactive periodic table.
25. dropbox.com – Backup your sensitive document online.
26. network-tools.com – Various network tools.
27. amazon.com – The best place to buy things online.
28. lazada.com.ph - The Philippines' best place to buy things online.
29. writecheck.com – Correct grammar and check for plagiarism.
30. keepmeout.com – Lock yourself out of time wasting websites.
31. pcpartpicker.com – Plan out your next PC build.
32. screenr.com - record movies of your desktop and send them straight to Youtube.
33. goo.gl - shorten long URLs and converts URLs into QR codes.
34. unfurlr.com - find the original URL that's hiding behind a short URL.
35. postpost.com - a better search engine for twitter.
36. office.com - best place to experience Microsoft Office. Free Word,Excel,and Powerpoint.
37. jotti.org - a free online service that enables you to scan suspicious files with several anti-virus programs.

38. wolframaplha.com - gets answers directly without searching.
39. random.org - pick random games, numbers, filp coins, and more.
40. pdfescape.com - lets you quickly edit PDFs in the browser itself.
41. myfonts.com/WhatTheFont - quickly determine a font from an image.
42. regex.info/exif.cgi - find data hidden in your photographs.
43. marker.to - easily highlight the important parts of a web page for sharing.
44. kleki.com - create paintings and sketches with a wide variety of brushes.
45. similarsites.com - discover new sites that are similar to what you already like.
46. kuler.adobe.com - get color ideas, also extract colors from photographs.
47. tinychat.com - setup a private chat room in micro-seconds.
48. google.com/history - found something on Google but can't remember it now?
49. disposablewebpage.com - create a temporary web page that self-destruct.
50. urbandictionary.com - find definitions of slangs and informal words.
51. sumopaint.com - an excellent layer-based online image editor.
52. snopes.com - check whether an email offer you received is real or just another scam.
53. youtube.com/leanback - Watch YouTube channels in TV mode.
54. youtube.com/disco - quicly create a video playlist of your favorite artist.
55. ifttt.com - create a connection between all your online accounts. Plus, automate things through your mobile devices.
56. Speedtest.net – lets you see your current internet speed.

Do you have more websites in mind to contribute? Feel free to comment below or email me at kuyadijae@gmail.com

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Bakit Mabagal Ang Internet Ko?

Paano mo malalaman kung mabagal o mabilis ang internet mo?

Bago natin talakayin ang paraan kung paano, alamin muna natin kung ano ang basics ng internet. May isa akong client/user na na-encounter at sabi niya "ang bagal ng internet ko, bakit ba ganito? Hindi ko ma-open ang Facebook ko at email ko?". Kung titingnan mo ang problem nya ay hindi siya maka-browse sa website na pinupuntahan nya. Baket? Alamin natin sa maiikling salita na hatid ni Kuya Dijae! (parang super hero lang ang dating eh no? lol)

Pwedeng mabagal nga ang internet mo o di kaya putol-putol ang connection mo (intermittent).

Sa inter-networking, sa madaling salita ay ang connection ng isang lugar sa ibang lugar. Meaning, kumo-connect ka sa isang website or ibang network para makita ang pictures, articles, files at videos. So sa madaling maintindihang term, ang basic na kailangan para maka-connect ka doon ay:

1. Kailangan may internet connection ka

2. May computer/Smartphone/Tablet ka na naka-connect sa internet3. Active ang website na gusto mong mapuntahan.

2. Naka-connect ka sa WiFi nyo or sa ibang bahay (kapitbahay or hinack mo lang :) )

3. May hacking tool ka para maka-connect ng libre sa Smart/Globe/Sun nyahaha!

Kung may internet connection ka, ang ibig sabihin nito ay:

1. May plan or subcription ka sa Internet Service Provider (ISP).

2. Naka-connect ka sa WiFi nyo or sa ibang bahay (kapitbahay or hinack mo lang :) )
3. May hacking tool ka para maka-connect ng libre sa Smart/Globe/Sun nyahaha!

Tandaan na ang mga ito (ISP), ay may kanya-kanyang kakayahan (technology), capacity, at dami ng station (cell sites) para maging stable ang connection mo sa internet. Also, nagdedepende din sa lugar ang connectivity, eh kung ang lugar mo ay nasa bundok aba wag magpakasigurado na maganda ang internet mo (pero may mga maganda din naman). Pero kung nasa city ka or malapit sa city, malamang mas maganda ang connection mo puwera na lang kung sobrang dami na ang subscribers at mga gumagamit ng services nila (ISP) although dapat ayusin nila ang infrastructure nila para mas maganda ang service (nagrereklamo na ako no? hehe) eh babagal talaga ang internet mo. Hindi ko na masyadong tatalakayin ng detalye ang ISP.

So, anong ibig sabihin ng ISP sa mabagal na internet?

May mga delay at loss na tinatawag, eto yung loaded at malaki ang throughput (paki-google nalang muna sorry) ng inaaccess mo na website (delay) at ang loss or (intermittent). Ang intermittent na connection ay ang putol-putol na connection mo sa isang destination. Kapag hindi na makita ng modem mo (ito yung device na galing sa ISP) ang isang destination (example:www.pilebulb.com) ibig sabihin loss ang connection.

Paano ko malalaman na nawala ang connection?

Turuan kita ng basic lang na command (oh no Kuya Dijae bakit command?). Easy lang madali lang ito at almost lahat ng IT sa company o sa ISP pinapagawa ito or ipapagawa ito sayo.

Go to: Start > Type CMD > Press Enter. Gaya nito.

Sa loob ng black screen na ito, i-type ang "ping www.google.com -t" without the "".

Press CTRL+C upang itigil ang command or close mo nalang.

Gaya nito, makikita mo na nakaka-connect ka sa internet kasi nababasa mo itong article ko hehe. Ang ibig sabihin ng Reply sa command na ping ay ang site na pini-ping mo ay narereach ng internet mo. At ang time=xxx ay ang delay ng connetion mo dito.

So kung makikita mo na "Ping timed out". It means hindi ka nakaka-connect sa destination. Dito palang ay malalaman mo na wala kang connection ng internet or invalid ang destination. Sinasabing intermittent kapang madami ang "Ping timed out" at konti ang "reply", makaka-experience ka ng mabagal na pag-browse sa website.

So ayos diba?

So kung gusto mo naman malaman ang bilis ng internet, i-access mo naman ang site na ito. Madali lang at sikat na sikat ito.

Go to www.speedtest.net

Click mo ang Begin Test upang malaman natin kung mabilis o mabagal ang internet mo. Makikita mo dito na na may numbers na lumalaki, example (1.02 mbp/s) na download at (0.64 mbp/s) na upload. Ang ibig sabihin nito ay sa 1 second ay 1.02mb ang kaya kong i-download or kung sa website ay kaya nito i-load ang images at texts at effects ng 1.02mbps. Ang ginawa natin ay nagtest si speedtest ng download ng certain amount ng data para makita ang result at ganoon din sa upload. Wag tayo magtaka minsan at mas malaki ang download sa upload dahil depende ito sa subscription nyo.

Kung ang subscription mo or ang pinagko-connectan mo ay maliit lang ang bandwidth (or ang capacity ng connection in terms of Mbps) hanggang doon lang ang kaya mong makuha. Mas malaking bandwidth, mas mabilis na internet. Pero kung unstable ang connection ng internet mo, kahit malaki pa ang binabayad mo sa ISP nyo, aba eh may problem. Dapat itawag nyo na yan sa ISP para mabigyan ng report at mabigyan kayo ng tamang troubleshooting. (Malay mo mag bigay ng bill adjustment hehe). Abangan nyo ang troubleshooting shooting article ni Kuya Dijae about basic inter-networking.

Plus: May effect din ang virus at malwares ng isang computer para makapagbagal ng internet mo. Kaya kung nakaka experience ka nito kahit ok naman ang internet mo maaari mong basahin ang isang artikulo ko tungkol sa "The best ways to prevent computer from problems and viruses"

So tandaan, malalaman mo ang performance ng internet mo sa madaling paraan. Kung hindi nyo gaanong maintindihan or nais na malaman pa ang tungkol dito ay maaari kayong magkumento sa ibaba. At kung sa tingin nyo ay nakatulong ako sa inyo paki like nalang at i-share pa sa ibang friends mo para masuportahan din si Kuya Dijae.

Maraming salamat sa pagbabasa, sana ay nakatulong ako sa iyo.

Hep hep!

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Basic Computer Tool Every Users Should Know

Hey there! I'm Dijae or you may call me Kuya Dijae. Today I want you to know what basic tools people like you need to know about your computers. But before we begin I would like you to start with knowing first the basics of computer and it's components. Follow them below:

• Basic Computer Knowledge
• Basic PC Maintenance

Skip the items above if you are already equipped with it, and continue below.

Not let's do this! :)

Note: this information is only applicable to Windows Operating Systems

An IT guy or your techie friend asks you the details of your computer but you don't have any idea what to do in order to get them. They even ask you to 'go here', 'click that, and this', and 'type this or that'. Or in either way, you want to see every important details of your computer for re-ordering, asking assistance, troubleshooting, or comparing other computers, and of course if you are an IT tech support or planning to apply then you might need this now.

What you need to know basically is the hardware, software and network details of your PC. These are the items where you need to have for IT purposes is concerned. So, I think we need to start of with the components of each of these items.

1)	Hardware	These,are the major physical component of your PC. Memory, CPU, Video Card, Printers, Hard Disks, Motherboard
2)	Software	The operating system, configurations and other applications installed on your computer.
3)	Network	Basically, the connection details like Network Card, TCP/IP, or even your Wireless,configurations.

I'll show you the easiest and quickest way to do this and not the usual way!

Open Run, to do this, on you keyboard press and hold Window Key (the one with the Logo usually between the Ctrl and Alt) + R. You should see a window like below, then type the word 'msinfo32.exe'. Then press enter or click 'OK'.

You should now see a window like this. Now, this is a power tool as this will show you all the basic and advance information on your computer. From hardware, software and network.

• On the highlight, you will see the 'Operating System and the version'.
• The System type.
• Processor
• Installed Physical Memory

I know it's cool right? You don't need to visit many windows and properties just to find each details, it's all here!

Now, check on the hard disk details, under components > Storage > Drives you will see the total and free space of your drives. And yes, you will need this for IT purposes.

Then in the network part, you will be going to components > Network > Adapter  and scroll down until you see details like below. So basically, you need the name and product type, the IP Address, subnet, and gateway, and the MAC address. 

Quick Info: IP Address is the address given by your router to which is used for network and access the internet. MAC however has nothing to do with Apple :), but it is the unique identifier assigned to the network interface for physical network connection.

Are you still following? If no, just put comments below for questions. If yes, let's continue.

For documentation purposes or you want to save this details and send them over, you can actually save it. Go to File > Save and save it wherever you want.

That's it! Isn't that easy? So whenever someone ask you, your boss, your son, your dad, or even me. Just use this and save it then send it! 

For more other details about your computer, just browse the navigation on the left pane, it's all there my friend! 

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6 Most Commonly Mistaken Computer Terminologies

6 Most Commonly Mistaken Computer Terminologies by Kuya Dijae.

One time in the office, a user kept asking for help with her "Flash Drive". But her intro with me was "sir! I'm having a problem with my USB, it's not working anymore!", and I was "What USB ma'am?, the USB port or the USB drive "Flash Drive?"

If you get my point here, it means you know what I'm referring to. But I know this is a minor issue with the term "Flash Drive", "USB Drive", "Thumb Drive" or the commonly term "USB". But what I'm saying here is that there are simple terms and name that people are confused with and got used to but not knowing what it truly means.

I just want to share with you, the other name of USB! (kidding, I won't add  a new name for it anymore!). Okay, I want you to know my list of "Most Commonly Mistaken Computer Terminology".

1. "USB".

People call this a lot as USB, but did you know that it really came from the term "USB Flash Drive" and shortened as USB these days? USB or Universal Serial Bus is an industry standard that defines cables, connectors, and communication protocols used in a bus for connection, communication, and power supply between computers and electronic devices. Actually it was designed to connect computer peripherals such as keyboard, mouse, printers, portable media devices, digital cameras, disk drives (USB Flash Drive), and many more. This simply means that USB is not the "Flash Drive that we use to store files", but its really the means for connectivity. Do you get the point?

2. "Laptop, Notebook, Netbook".

Sometimes people are confused with these terms, but 2 of them are interchangeable, those are Laptop and Notebook. Laptop or Notebook are those we see with larger screens 13" or more and has more power just like a desktop. Unlike Netbook, it is smaller with 10" screen size diagonally and has lesser power specially in CPU, and graphics. Also, Netbook has no option of DVD/CD drives and has lesser USB ports. So depends on your needs if you need to have a Netbook or Notebook.

3. "WiFi" and "Internet". 

I hear many people use the term "WiFi" as their internet itself and I tell them always that WiFi is NOT the internet. WIFI or (Wireless Fidelity) is the wireless connection using a Wireless Router (or that little rectangular box thing that blinks a lot). Technically WiFi is produced using an AP (Access Point) which comes with a SSID (Service Set Identifier) or "WiFi name" as most people call it that usually accessed by a password. Are you still with me? Alright, while Internet is the "Internet itself" which you access to open websites and connect to your love ones. To sum up, for you to connect to the internet, you need to connect through a WiFi connection at home, office, school or Malls or if you have a network cable provided too! Are we clear? Read again. :)

4. "Mouse" vs the "Cursor".

To make this short, what you are holding right now to click something on your screen, that's a MOUSE. And the "Arrow" or "Pointer" on your screen to click something is a "Cursor". Right? I hope that's clear!



5. "Desktop" vs the "PC".

While these two seems the same and almost everyone will say too, I'll tell you it depends on how you say it. "Desktop" is a general term of a computer classification that has a greater amount of power to compute composed of a system unit, monitor, keyboard and mouse basically. In short, it is the type of computer we see that is not a Laptop. If you want to know the difference of a Laptop and Desktop, please read my article here. So what is a PC? PC or (Personal Computer) is a name registered to IBM or it was called before as IBM PC as their first produced personal computer to be compatible to IBM machines. But today, the term PC has become more and more difficult to pin down, but to make it short it applies to any personal computer based on an Intel Microprocessor or an Intel-compatible microprocessor. So remember a PC is not a Mac, PC were referred by Apple to a Windows-based machine, as opposed to its own computers, which are called "Macs". But as for a generally term used today, when you have a computer at home or at work, you can safely call it a PC. So unless you know the difference and the history, you can say the word PC when you see one. :)

6. "Install" vs "Setup".

Because people use this a lot, specially administrators/technicians and programmers this would be a good example. But for the non-technical people, like you (perhaps) you heard this many times from your friends when you want or need a software to run on your computer. The main difference of Install and Setup is that, there's an initial and after process. Initial is when you "Install" a program to your computer, it's sometimes called "pre-setup". Install or installation is the process of copying or putting the necessary files of a program to your computer. While the "after process" is the "Setup" is when you or the computer "configures" or "modify" the files for the specific needs of the software to run on your computer. Still with me? Basically, Install is putting that software to your computer, as the Setup is when you do some configurations. See reference below for further explanation. Whew that was tough yeah?

I know there are more things and common computer terminologies that people use incorrectly. But this doesn't mean that the person you are telling this will not understand. That's the use of communication, agree with me? Same thing in communication, structural grammar is not always needed in personal communication but importantly, you understand each other right? Now here comes the grammar gurus! :) Well, my article is not to argue on the grammar matters but did you get my point here? These are the terminologies you use (I guess that confuse others).
So If you have any more to add, feel free to comment and let me know what you think here. Now if you need to know anything about these terms, you can always call Google of course! But I hope you learn something here, because that's the goal of Kuya Dijae!

Thank you for reading! Check out my other Computer Related Topics for Tips and Know-How! Don't be less-literate kaibigan!

References: PC - http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/P/PC.html,  http://www.techterms.com/definition/pc
Setup vs Install - http://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/10772/what-is-the-difference-between-setup-and-install-based-on-computer-programs
Most if it are from Kuya Dijae's stock knowledge. :)

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Computer 101: Basic Computer Knowledge by Kuya Dijae

Mga kaibigan, kababayan, and to everyone! Salamat sa pagbisita sa aking website at ngayon malamang inopen mo ito dahil gusto mong matuto o may gusto kang malaman about computers diba? Puwes, ayaw kong biguin ka sa pag-babasa sa artikulo kong ito na "Computer 101"

Let me give you lang a short intro about me knowing these stuffs. Ako'y isang System Administrator, dating Field Technical Support, Research Engineer, Hardware Engineer, IT Staff at computer technician. Ang ibig ko lang pong sabihin ay mula sa pagkukumpuni ng computer hanggang mag-manage ng buong sistema ng kumpanya ay naranasan ko at patuloy pang natututo. "So sinasabi mo bang alam mo na ang lahat at magaling ka Kuya Dijae?", hmm, hindi naman po, sa larangan po ng Information Technology (IT) wala pong katapusan ang learning dahil parati itong nag-uupdate (kaya walang board exams ang kurso kong Computer Engineering). So hanggang ngayon ay madami pa akong hindi alam at alam kong may mas magagaling sa akin lalo na ang mga bata pa (parang nabubuking edad ko a) hehe.

Salamat sa iyo kung nagtitiwala ka sa mga advice at magiging advice ko o mga tips na binibigay ko na tips sa pamamagitan ng mga artikulo ko. I'll do my best po na may matutunan ka at magamit mo ang mga nalaman mo dito sa trabaho, pag-aaral, o business man pagdating sa computer. Goal ko po kasi na maging literate ang bawat isa sa computer at hindi matakot dito para mas madami pang Pilipino ang magkatrabaho sa pamamagitan ng konting pagbabahi ko ng mga alam ko sa computer.

So humaba na introduction ko ah, magsimula na tayo? Malamang handa ka na, maaari kang mag notes o i-copy paste mo ito or i-share mo sa facebook o i-bookmark at save ang link na ito.

Heto na at pag-aralan natin ang Basic Computer.

Ano ang computer at ano ang mga bahagi nito?

Ang computer ay isang makinarya na ginawang matalino upang magkalkula ng maraming bagay na mabilis, sakto, at sabay-sabay upang mapagaan, mapabilis at mapadali ang trabaho ng tao sa iba't-ibang bagay.

"Parang napakalawak nun Kuya Dijae ah?".

Sige sa madaling salita, ang computer ay isang bagay upang mapagaan at mapabilis ang trabaho ng tao at makaiwas sa tinawag na "human errors".

"Ah, ang simple pala ng gamit ng computer, pero bakit parang ang komplikado

ng paggamit nito?, anu-ano ba ang mga bahagi at pano ito gumagana ng ganun

kalupit?".


Aba kung ipapaliwanag ko sa inyo ang malupet na yan, baka na-iluwal na ang baby ko sa tiyan ng asawa ko na 5 months, hehe. Pero hindi mo naman kailangan malaman kung paano nagpoproseso ang bawat components nito diba? Kung magtatype ka ba kailangan mo pa yun? Kung maglalaro ka ng games kailangan mo yun? Hehe. Pero kung estudyante ka ng IT o any computer courses, eh dapat siguro malaman mo yun. Pero ang mahalaga ay ang mga pangunahing components ng computer at ano ang mga gamit at relasyon nito sa bawat isa, diba?

So tara, isa-isahin natin sa madaling salita.

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Ang loob mismo ng System Unit (o yung nakikita mo palagi na parang kahon na umiilaw ilaw at madaming nakasaksak na wires).

1. Una, ang system unit ay hindi dapat sabihing (CPU o Central Processing Unit). Hindi dapat, kasi ang CPU ay nasa loob ng System Unit, kaso nga lang nasanay na tayo na tawagin itong CPU (pero ang tawag talaga ngayon sa mismong CPU sa loob ay Processor). So ang system unit o CPU ay ang package ng lahat ng components ng CPU at kung ano ang pinapagana nito na nakalagay sa rectangle shaped box na madaming wires na nakakabit sa likod.

2. Ang Processor, ito ang nagkakalkula ng lahat ng process na kinomand mo sa computer. Kaya 'Processor', sya ang nagpoprocess ng tasks. Ito ay ang parisukat na may fan at may heat sink o yung may silver na patusok-tusok. Kadalasan itong makikita sa gitna ng board o sa gawing itaas din. Kung wala ito, hindi gagana ang computer.

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3. Ang system board, o 'mother board'. Dito nakakabit lahat ng circuit related na components ng computer, usually naka-hinang ang mga ito sa mother board. Dito din sinasaksak ang power supply upang mapagana ang buong sistema.

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4. Power supply. Ito ang nagbibigay suplay ng kuryente sa buong sistema. Usually makikita ito sa taas na bahagi ng computer (kung tower type ang computer mo) o sa gawing gilid sa likod. Dito din sinasaksak ang power cords na galing sa outlet nyo. Sa loob, may mga kulay ang wires nito na itim, dilaw, pula at puti.

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5. Hard Disk Drive (HDD), ay ang component kung saan nakalagay ang buong data na nagpapagana ng computer. Dito naka-store ang Operating System (OS), at mga files mo. Ito ang kadalasang iniingatan dahil sensitive ito at hindi dapat ma-uga at maalog dahil maaaring masira o 'ma-corrupt' ang OS at files mo.

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6. Memory o RAM (Random Access Memory), ay ang component kung saan nag-iistore ang computer para basahin at magchange sa mabilis na saglit sa kahit anong order. Ito ang kadalasang sinasabing nagpapabilis ng computer dahil kung malaki ang RAM, kayang magprocess ng Processor ng mabilis. Ito ay ang manipis na sinisingit sa motherboard na parang green at may mga itim na parisukat. (Grabe ba sa detalye?, hehe)

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7. Video Card o 'Graphics Card' ay isang component na ginagamit sa pag-display ng computer papuntang monitor mo. May dalawang klaseng Video Card, isang 'internal or built-in' at mismong 'Graphics Card'. Ang built-in ay nakalagay na sa lahat ng computer upang mapagana ang display nito. Ang video card ay binibiling hiwalay na kadalasang kailangan ng mga gamers at mga animators. Dito isinasaksak ang monitor sa likod na kulay blue at may female na pins.

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So matapos nating maisa-isa ang pangunahing components ng CPU ay dumako naman tayo sa nakikita, o yung mga pisikal na bahagi ng computer.

8. Ang monitor, malamang alam mo na ito. Kung wala nito pano ka gagamit ng computer (manghuhula? kapa-kapa? hehe biro lang). Dito nagdidisplay ang lahat ng pinaprocess ng computer mo at at nakasaksak ito sa likod ng CPU, doon mismo sa graphics card at ito ang pinaka kailangan pag ginagamit ito sa araw araw. Agree? Karagdagang kaalaman: popyular itong kinakabit sa tinatawag na VGA o Video Graphics Adapter (ito yung kulay blue).

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9. Ang keyboard, yung pangmusika! (hehe biro lang) Puro biro eh no? Syempre ang keyboard ang component na ginagamit mo ngayon para magchat sa facebook habang nagbabasa nito (hehe tama ba?) Ayan, yan ang type ng keyboard sa panahong ito na tinatawag na QWERTY, pansinin mo ngayon sa keyboard mo, hindi ba may qwerty dyan? :) Ngunit kung nakamobile ka e hindi naman malayo ang itsura nito sa pisikal na keyboard.

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10. Mouse, aba alam na alam yan kasi nahihirapan kang itutok minsan sa pipindutin mo eh. Hehe Yan po ang mouse, kung saan ang medium na ginagamit para mag-interact ka sa computer. May left and right click ito at minsan may 'mouse wheel' at middle clicks. Ito ang mga pinipindot para mabuksan mo ang artikulo na ito diba? Di ko na siguro kailangan pang paliwanag ng maayos. O nga pala ang keyboard at mouse ay nakakabit din sa likod ng computer mo o di kaya sa harap, sa USB (Universal Serial Bus) port o kung luma ang computer mo, sa likod ito na may green (sa mouse) at violet (sa keyboard) na PS/2 socket na tinatawag.

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Hindi ko na po sinama ang sound card dahil luma na iyon kung ito'y nakikita pa sa computer mo. Usually naka embed na ito o built-in na sa computer mo. Maging ang floppy disk drive o yung pinapasukan ng Diskette ay luma na ngunit ginagamit pa sa ilang kumpanya tulad ng bangko.

At iyan po ang mga basic na components at paliwanag ko, tandaan po na lahat yan ay gumagana ng sabay sabay na pinaprocess ng Processor na sa pamamagitan ng OS o Operating System.

Ang operating system ay ang software na nagkikipagusap sa pagitan mo at ng hardware o physical components ng computer, ito rin ang isa sa pinaka-importanteng bahagi ng computer sapagkat dahil dito nakagagawa ang isang tao ng trabaho sa pag-interact sa makina.

Kung igugrupo natin ang lahat ng components na ito, mayroong tinatawag na input at output components.

1. Input - ay ang components na kung saan ikaw ang nakikipag usap sa computer. Ito ay ang mouse, keyboard, touch screen, touch pen.

2. Output - ay ang components naman na kung saan ang computer ang nakikipag-usap sa iyo like, monitor o screen, speakers, at printer.

So kung gumagamit ka computer nang madalas at nagtataka ka kung paano mo ito ginagamit at ano ba ang mga ito, marahil nasagot na ito sa pagbasa mo tama ba? Aba kung nais mong mas matuto pa, mas mainam na magbasa po sa mga susunod at mga iba ko pang artikulo or mag-aral ng mga kurso gaya ng computer technician, computer engineering, computer science, Information Technology, at computer education. Ang mga ito ang magpapaliwanag ng mga detalye about computers.

May iba ka pa bang katanungan tungkol sa basic computer knowledge? Maaari po kayong magtanong sa ibaba at magcomment lamang, at sa maikling panahon sasagutin ko lahat iyan sa makakaya ko kung hindi ako busy. 

May problema ka ba sa computer mo at nagtataka kung bakit bumabagal at parang nasisira na ata? Bisitahin nyo at basahin ang artikulo ko about "How to take care of your computers" at "PC maintenance 101".

Sa pahinang ito na Technology maari nyo din makita ang lahat ng tungkol sa computers at iba pang teknolohiya.

Maraming salamat sa oras ninyo sa pagbabasa at sana natuto kayo sa maikling article ko (pero napahaba ata kasi madami talaga eh).

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