Computer Terminology
The Difference Between MiB and MB
For those of you who don't know, and admittedly until 5 minutes ago I had no clue myself, there is a slight but somewhat important difference between Megabytes (MB) and Mebibytes (MiB). To make it even more interesting, the same distinction exists between Kilobytes (KB) and Kibibytes (KiB). The mathematical explanation is simple: MiB = Mebibyte = 1024 KiB KiB = Kibibyte = 1024 Bytes MB = Megabyte = 1,000 KB KB = Kilobyte = 1,000 Bytes A chart of the standard and the differences between power-of-2 and power-of-10 prefixes is noted on the NIST website. While that may not seem like a big difference, it starts to add up QUICKLY when you start talking about today's data storage capacities. This often makes for interesting comparisons in storage capacities or files sizes, as you'll find in the Mebibyte Wikipedia Article. For example, the operating system Windows XP shows ...
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December 08, 2009
Website Components
What is Your Website? When building a website you need to determine what it is you want the website to accomplish. Is your website a simple brochure to introduce your company to a potential client? A tool for existing clients? A store to sell your wares? There are many different types of websites to choose from, and you don't have to choose just one. Like any project, the more options you choose the more expensive it will be. Building a one room cottage is going to involve a lot less time and money than building a 12,000 square foot mansion. Components of a Website There are various components that make up a typical website. The components range from 100% custom applications to "out of the box" components from various vendors. "Out of the box" components include both free applications that are provided by the Internet Community as well as paid commercial products. Blog A blog is ...
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January 16, 2009
