On Thursday, October 22, Windows 7 was released to consumers. Windows 7 was designed from inception to be an upgrade to the Windows line of operating systems while at the same time remaining compatible with the hardware and applications Windows Vista was compatible with.
The new interface is more intuitive and user friendly than its […]

Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) is a computer bus designed for attaching hardware devices within a computer. The PCI interface is common in today’s computers, and largely considered to be a ubiquitous internal PC connection. PCI-SIG, the industry organization chartered to develop and manage the PCI standard, released the PCI 1.0 specification in 1992. It was […]

Device testing involves ensuring the quality and/or interoperability of a product. In order for devices to achieve certification from a company or standards organization, the device must pass compliance tests, which ensure it will work with other certified products. Nearly all companies require conforming one’s product to stated specifications and protocols to ensure compatibility with […]

Universal Serial Bus (USB) is a serial bus standard for connecting peripherals to a host. It was designed to allow peripherals to be connected using a single standardized interface and to improve plug and play capabilities by allowing peripherals to be connected or disconnected without having to reboot the computer or turn the device off. […]