Computer Engineering & Related Subject Areas
Computer Related Sites
Webopedia: Online Dictionary for Computer & Internet Terms. The only online dictionary and search engine you need for computer and Internet technology.
PC Magazine presents its choices for the 'Top 101 most incredibly useful Web sites comprising 16 categories. As of October 2003.
The Internet Archive, a comprehensive library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Includes the "Wayback Machine", a free service allowing people to access and use archived versions of pastweb pages. Members of the public can search and view the Internet Archive's enormous collection of web sites, dating back to 1996 and comprising over 10 billion web pages.
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/firewall.htm
Firewalls have helped protect computers in large companies for years. Now, they're a critical component of home networks, as well. How do they help keep computer networks secure? If you have a fast Internet connection into your home (either a DSL connection or a cable modem), you may have found yourself hearing about firewalls for your home network as well. It turns out that a small home network has many of the same security issues that a large corporate network does. You can use a firewall to protect your home network and family from offensive Web sites and potential hackers. Learn how firewalls work and see what they can do for your home network.
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/web- page.htm
Have you ever wondered how a Web page works? Have you ever wanted to create your own Web page, complete with titles and text and graphic icons? Have you ever heard the word "HTML" and wondered what it means? This HowStuffWorks site looks at the art and science of Web pages and experiment with a number of techniques that you can try out on your own machine today. Site offers a tool that lets you try out HTML and view it instantly. As it turns out, Web page creation is both incredibly easy and a lot of fun, and totally within your reach. By the time you finish reading this article, you will be ready to start assembling your own!
http://www.microsoft.com/en- us/download/default.aspx
This Microsoft site offers the top 50 most popular downloads from their download center. http://www.bls.gov/oco Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2004-05 Edition The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source by the U.S. Department of Labor of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives. Revised every two years, the Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations.
http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital
The New York Public Library's new database provides access to tens of thousands of amazing digitized images taken from the Research Libraries. And, according to the site, that number will grow to more than 600,000 images by the end of 2004.
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/cookie.htm
Cookies are widely used by Web sites to keep track of their visitors. These downloaded bits allow for customizable content, instant recognition, and more pointed marketing strategies. But are cookies letting Big Brother into your PC? Find out what Internet cookies really are and what they can actually find out about you.
This site provides tips and information about searching the web, analysis of the search engine industry, and help to site owners trying to improve their ability to be found in search engines.
So you want to create a web page but don't have any idea how to do it? Well, that's what this article is all about. This site starts from the basics and works up to some of the more advanced techniques.
http://archive.org/web/web.php
Browse through 30 billion web pages archived from 1996 to a few months ago. To start surfing the Wayback, type in the web address of a site or page where you would like to start, and press enter. Then select from the archived dates available. The resulting pages point to other archived pages at as close a date as possible. Keyword searching is not currently supported, but there are some researcher tools that perform similar functions.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/virus.htm
Computer viruses are mysterious and grab our attention. On the one hand, viruses show us how vulnerable we are. A properly engineered virus can have an amazing effect on the worldwide Internet. This How Stuff Works site discusses viruses - both "traditional" viruses and the newer e-mail viruses - so that you can learn how they work and also understand how to protect yourself.
http://www.internettrafficreport.com/main.htm
The Internet Traffic Report monitors the flow of data around the world. It then displays a value between zero and 100. Higher values indicate faster and more reliable connections.
http://www.inc.com/magazine/20051001/email-intro.html
This site by Inc.com presents a complete guide to keeping your system secure, efficient, compliant, and affordable. This guide outlines the biggest e-mail concerns, particularly security, compliance, and archiving.
http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/einsteinlight
Einstein's theory of relativity integrates electromagnetism into a logical extension of the relativity of Galileo and Newton. Its conclusions, including time dilation, length contraction, and E=mc2 have changed profoundly our ideas of time and space, matter and energy. These multimedia modules give a brief overview of relativity - they present the main ideas.
For hundreds of different types of jobs - such as teacher, lawyer, and nurse - the Occupational Outlook Handbook tells you: the training and education needed; earnings; expected job prospects; what workers do on the job; working conditions. In addition, the Handbook gives you job search tips, links to information about the job market in each State, and more.
http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/tvs.htm
Meaningful differences in speed between desktops and laptops have largely disappeared. But each design has its own advantages and trade-offs. This Consumer Reports web site provides the essential information you will need to find the computer that's right for you.
