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A reference companion to the museum — curated topic sections that go deeper on the subjects behind the collection. Every entry, image, and fact is drawn from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.
PC Hardware Basics
Know the parts inside the box — the CPU and motherboard, RAM and storage on hard disk and solid-state drives, the graphics card, and the power supply that runs it all.
7 entriesTroubleshooting & Maintenance
Keep a PC healthy — viruses and antivirus software, BIOS and firmware, cooling and dust, backup on flash storage, and power protection with surge protectors and a UPS.
7 entriesNetworking Basics
Get connected — computer networks and Ethernet, routers and wireless routers, the modem, network cards and hubs, and the optical fiber that carries the traffic.
8 entriesComputing History & Concepts
Where it all came from — the history of the personal computer and the microprocessor, and the vacuum tubes, transistors, integrated circuits, punched cards and floppy disks that made it possible.
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