We all want to live well and make the most of our lives. If we want to accomplish it effectively and to our full potential we must be able to put into practice the necessary life skills.
As with any job, sport or discipline, in order to be proficient at it, you must acquire and master the requisite skills. Living life fully and productively is no different.
Where do you begin?
You begin by establishing a firm foundation. That foundation is "you". You must know who you are, what you want, and what you are capable of. You must then determine which values, goals and principles you will set up to guide your actions.
Learning about and applying the life skills will help you:
know and understand yourself better
live life more consciously and deliberately
attain personal satisfaction and fulfillment.
Often, the hardest part in any endeavor is getting started, however once you do, there is a surprising snowball effect. You begin to feel good about what you’re doing and you want to continue. You want to improve yourself and you want to be a better you.
As you embark on the road to personal development you become aware that there is so much knowledge and information to be discovered and uncovered; knowledge about yourself, knowledge about others, knowledge about life and the world around you.
According to Aristotle: "All men by nature desire knowledge."
Personal growth and development is about desiring and pursuing knowledge.
To assist you in your pursuit of knowledge and in expanding your horizons, I encourage you to read and explore the pages on the arts, philosophy, and sports .
Sometimes we underestimate how much they contribute to personal growth and development and the balancing of the personality.
Enjoy also the inspirational quotes, and personal development articles that include tips and strategies, as well as other interesting resources.
Acquiring Essential Life Skills will not only contribute to your personal growth and development, it will make you a more interesting and dynamic individual.
Why are these skills essential?
Because without having developed them, you will always feel that something is missing in your life. What good is all the financial success in the world if you don't love yourself, know yourself, know what you really want or what you're doing here? We've all witnessed many outwardly successful and famous people who have not been able to find personal happiness. No amount of fame or fortune could fill the void they felt inside.
Therefore, in order to enjoy the fruits of any achievement we must first be happy with ourselves and possess the following:
A healthy Self-Concept which includes the three skills of:
1. Know Yourself,
2. Love Yourself,
3. Be True To Yourself.
Critical Thinking is needed to work on developing and honing the rest of the skills including:
4. Having A Personal Value System,
5. Perspective,
6. Have An Open Mind,
7. Sense Of Humor,
8. Resilience,
9. Acceptance.
Personal development is an ongoing process and journey. As Robert Louis Stevenson said:
"To be what we are, and to become what we are capable of becoming, is the only end of life."
For More Details Plz visit: http://www.essentiallifeskills.net/index.html
Monday, May 26, 2008
10 Ways To Improve Your Personality
Contrary to what you may believe, you can improve your personality.
"We continue to shape our personality all our life. If we knew ourselves perfectly, we should die." Albert Camus
The "personality" is the typical pattern of thinking, feeling, and behaviors that make a person unique.
When we say that someone has a "good personality" we mean that they are likeable, pleasant to be around, and good to socialize with.
Everyone wants to be attractive to others. Having a good personality helps - perhaps even more so than good looks.
While we can improve our looks to only a certain extent, we can work on improving the personality as much as we want.
Here are some ways in which we can accomplish this:
Be a better listener. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was considered one of the most charming women in the world because she cultivated the skill of being an exceptional listener. She would look a person in the eyes and hang on their every word. Nothing is more appealing than having someone listening to you intently and making you feel like you’re the only person in the world.
Read More and Expand Your Interests. The more you read and interests you have, the more interesting you are to others. It also gives you the opportunity to meet people and share or exchange your views with them.
Be a good conversationalist. This relates to how much you read and know. Once you have much to contribute, learn how to talk about it with others. We can’t know everything, so it’s refreshing to learn about things we don’t have time to read about from others. If you’re shy join a group like Toastmasters that encourages you to talk about what you know.
Have an Opinion. There’s nothing more tiresome than trying to talk to someone who has no opinion on anything. A conversation has nowhere to go if you have nothing to expound on. When you have a differing opinion, it makes you that much more interesting and stimulating to be around (unless you’re a know-it-all, of course). A unique outlook expands everyone’s perspective.
Meet New People. Make the effort to meet new people especially those different from you. It not only exposes you to different cultures and alternate ways of doing things, it broadens your horizons.
Be yourself. The next most tiresome thing after having no opinions is to try and be something you’re not. Trying to mold yourself to fit in and be accepted usually backfires. Everyone is unique and expressing that uniqueness is what makes us interesting. If we try to be a carbon copy of someone else, the lack of genuineness comes across.
Have a positive outlook and attitude. No one wants to be around people who are negative, complain a lot, or have nothing good to say. In fact most of us run when we see them coming. Be the kind of upbeat person that lights up a room with your energy. You can do this by looking for the best in people and things.
Be fun and see the humorous side of life. We all like to be around someone who makes us laugh or smile. Look for the humorous or quirky side in situations. There always is one. When you are fun and lighthearted people are naturally attracted to you.
Be supportive of others. This is probably the most endearing quality you can integrate into your personality. Just as you welcome it when you receive it, be the support for others when they need it. Everyone wants a cheerleader, someone who encourages and believes in them, in their corner.
Have Integrity and treat people with respect. Be honest and true to your word and you will have the admiration and respect of others. Respect others and you will have their attention and gratitude. Nothing improves a person’s personality more than integrity and respect - respect for others as well as respect for yourself.
As humans we have the power and ability to shape our personalities however we wish. When we strive to develop them to encompass all that we can be, we contribute to others and our own happiness.
"We continue to shape our personality all our life. If we knew ourselves perfectly, we should die." Albert Camus
The "personality" is the typical pattern of thinking, feeling, and behaviors that make a person unique.
When we say that someone has a "good personality" we mean that they are likeable, pleasant to be around, and good to socialize with.
Everyone wants to be attractive to others. Having a good personality helps - perhaps even more so than good looks.
While we can improve our looks to only a certain extent, we can work on improving the personality as much as we want.
Here are some ways in which we can accomplish this:
Be a better listener. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was considered one of the most charming women in the world because she cultivated the skill of being an exceptional listener. She would look a person in the eyes and hang on their every word. Nothing is more appealing than having someone listening to you intently and making you feel like you’re the only person in the world.
Read More and Expand Your Interests. The more you read and interests you have, the more interesting you are to others. It also gives you the opportunity to meet people and share or exchange your views with them.
Be a good conversationalist. This relates to how much you read and know. Once you have much to contribute, learn how to talk about it with others. We can’t know everything, so it’s refreshing to learn about things we don’t have time to read about from others. If you’re shy join a group like Toastmasters that encourages you to talk about what you know.
Have an Opinion. There’s nothing more tiresome than trying to talk to someone who has no opinion on anything. A conversation has nowhere to go if you have nothing to expound on. When you have a differing opinion, it makes you that much more interesting and stimulating to be around (unless you’re a know-it-all, of course). A unique outlook expands everyone’s perspective.
Meet New People. Make the effort to meet new people especially those different from you. It not only exposes you to different cultures and alternate ways of doing things, it broadens your horizons.
Be yourself. The next most tiresome thing after having no opinions is to try and be something you’re not. Trying to mold yourself to fit in and be accepted usually backfires. Everyone is unique and expressing that uniqueness is what makes us interesting. If we try to be a carbon copy of someone else, the lack of genuineness comes across.
Have a positive outlook and attitude. No one wants to be around people who are negative, complain a lot, or have nothing good to say. In fact most of us run when we see them coming. Be the kind of upbeat person that lights up a room with your energy. You can do this by looking for the best in people and things.
Be fun and see the humorous side of life. We all like to be around someone who makes us laugh or smile. Look for the humorous or quirky side in situations. There always is one. When you are fun and lighthearted people are naturally attracted to you.
Be supportive of others. This is probably the most endearing quality you can integrate into your personality. Just as you welcome it when you receive it, be the support for others when they need it. Everyone wants a cheerleader, someone who encourages and believes in them, in their corner.
Have Integrity and treat people with respect. Be honest and true to your word and you will have the admiration and respect of others. Respect others and you will have their attention and gratitude. Nothing improves a person’s personality more than integrity and respect - respect for others as well as respect for yourself.
As humans we have the power and ability to shape our personalities however we wish. When we strive to develop them to encompass all that we can be, we contribute to others and our own happiness.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Build a career in ERP
Build a career in ERP
ENTERPRISE Resource Planning, or ERP for short, denotes a software application that allows an organisation (or enterprise) to effectively and efficiently manage its resources. The resource could be manpower, raw material, vehicles, equipment and finances to name a few. Some leading software solution providers have developed ERP packages, which now form the backbone of several large organisations. ERP packages comprise several modules that can be used either in a stand-alone mode or in conjunction with one or more of the other modules. Oracle 11i, SAP, J D Edwards and People-soft are some of the popular ERP applications. These packages have found ready acceptance amongst several large and medium enterprises, and in return have helped the organisations achieve an optimal level of performance in their respective areas.
Demand for these applications is increasing by the day, primarily because of the huge potential they hold out for users. Such an exponential growth has created job opportunities for professionals opting for a career in ERP Package implementation and maintenance.
The ERP scenario primarily offers two types of job options -- that of the Functional Consultant and the Technical Consultant. There would also be other parallel openings in the fields of database administration, systems administration, software testing and network administration. Barring the first two, all the other jobs are more generic in nature and pertain to the software field as a whole.
Functional Consultant: These professionals require a fair understanding of and experience in a particular physical process. For example, an ERP package implementation in a pharmaceutical company would require functional consultants experienced in finance, HR, pharmaceutical manufacturing processes, procurement processes, inventory management, customer relationship, supply chain management, etc.
The functional consultant would thus be a person who analyses the business process of an organisation and designs the process flow of a particular business area.
A functional consultant should ideally be an MBA in the business area he is functioning in; and should have undergone a training session in the ERP, which he is implementing. Solution providers hold training sessions in their respective areas. For example, SAP conducts training modules for functional consultants in all the different business areas involved in a programme. These courses are, however, costly. A minimum of two to three years' experience in the relevant functional area is mandatory. As for monetary benefits, pay scales start from about Rs.15,000+ per month.
Senior consultants may also be employed as architects to design and implement the entire ERP package for an organisation. Pay scales for seniors are generally very high, ranging between 500,000 and a million rupees per annum.
Technical Consultant: Technical consultants basically are software developers or IT professionals. Their task involves development of forms and reports based on inputs provided by a functional consultant. These professionals need to code the business requirements into the software and integrate them to form a contiguous package.
Typically, you should be a graduate in computer sciences to qualify for the position of a technical consultant. You should also have taken part in a training programme conducted by the respective ERP developer. Experience is not an issue at the entry level. However, senior developers and system integrators need to possess at least 5 to 7 years of experience in development. Pay scales vary from about 12,000 rupees per month at the entry stage to 50,000 rupees at the senior level.
A very senior IT professional may qualify as an architect to work along with a functional consultant in designing and implementing the application.
Many job opportunities also exist in the US and other developed countries, where there is a high demand for experienced ERP professionals with good communication skills.
I hope this has given you a better view in making a career choice in ERP.
To know more on making a career into Oracles ERP, or as a DBA, mail me with your latest resume
--
Warm Regards
Sutheesh T
Education Division
Oracle India Private Limited
Ph (Off): -+ 91-80-41084709 ETXN 4709
Mobile:- +91-9880662638
Mail Me: sutheesh_22@yahoo.com
"Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. " - Thomas A Edison
ENTERPRISE Resource Planning, or ERP for short, denotes a software application that allows an organisation (or enterprise) to effectively and efficiently manage its resources. The resource could be manpower, raw material, vehicles, equipment and finances to name a few. Some leading software solution providers have developed ERP packages, which now form the backbone of several large organisations. ERP packages comprise several modules that can be used either in a stand-alone mode or in conjunction with one or more of the other modules. Oracle 11i, SAP, J D Edwards and People-soft are some of the popular ERP applications. These packages have found ready acceptance amongst several large and medium enterprises, and in return have helped the organisations achieve an optimal level of performance in their respective areas.
Demand for these applications is increasing by the day, primarily because of the huge potential they hold out for users. Such an exponential growth has created job opportunities for professionals opting for a career in ERP Package implementation and maintenance.
The ERP scenario primarily offers two types of job options -- that of the Functional Consultant and the Technical Consultant. There would also be other parallel openings in the fields of database administration, systems administration, software testing and network administration. Barring the first two, all the other jobs are more generic in nature and pertain to the software field as a whole.
Functional Consultant: These professionals require a fair understanding of and experience in a particular physical process. For example, an ERP package implementation in a pharmaceutical company would require functional consultants experienced in finance, HR, pharmaceutical manufacturing processes, procurement processes, inventory management, customer relationship, supply chain management, etc.
The functional consultant would thus be a person who analyses the business process of an organisation and designs the process flow of a particular business area.
A functional consultant should ideally be an MBA in the business area he is functioning in; and should have undergone a training session in the ERP, which he is implementing. Solution providers hold training sessions in their respective areas. For example, SAP conducts training modules for functional consultants in all the different business areas involved in a programme. These courses are, however, costly. A minimum of two to three years' experience in the relevant functional area is mandatory. As for monetary benefits, pay scales start from about Rs.15,000+ per month.
Senior consultants may also be employed as architects to design and implement the entire ERP package for an organisation. Pay scales for seniors are generally very high, ranging between 500,000 and a million rupees per annum.
Technical Consultant: Technical consultants basically are software developers or IT professionals. Their task involves development of forms and reports based on inputs provided by a functional consultant. These professionals need to code the business requirements into the software and integrate them to form a contiguous package.
Typically, you should be a graduate in computer sciences to qualify for the position of a technical consultant. You should also have taken part in a training programme conducted by the respective ERP developer. Experience is not an issue at the entry level. However, senior developers and system integrators need to possess at least 5 to 7 years of experience in development. Pay scales vary from about 12,000 rupees per month at the entry stage to 50,000 rupees at the senior level.
A very senior IT professional may qualify as an architect to work along with a functional consultant in designing and implementing the application.
Many job opportunities also exist in the US and other developed countries, where there is a high demand for experienced ERP professionals with good communication skills.
I hope this has given you a better view in making a career choice in ERP.
To know more on making a career into Oracles ERP, or as a DBA, mail me with your latest resume
--
Warm Regards
Sutheesh T
Education Division
Oracle India Private Limited
Ph (Off): -+ 91-80-41084709 ETXN 4709
Mobile:- +91-9880662638
Mail Me: sutheesh_22@yahoo.com
"Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. " - Thomas A Edison
101 useful Run Commands
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Guys do you use the Run feature in Windows XP? For most, this feature remains unused (or rarely used). Why is that? Well, First off nearly all of the Run Commands Correspond to a particular Control Panel Item or a Utility, Tool or Task that can be accessed through Windows. There are, however, tools and utilities that I bet you never knew you had that can be accessed through the Run feature. The main reason most people don't use the Run feature is because they don't know the Commands. So, to solve that problem, I decided to put together the following listing, which lists 101 Run Commands and what they correspond too...
To Access…. Run Command
Accessibility Controls
access.cpl
Add Hardware Wizard
hdwwiz.cpl
Add/Remove Programs
appwiz.cpl
Administrative Tools
control.exe admintools
Automatic Updates
wuaucpl.cpl
Bluetooth Transfer Wizard
fsquirt
Calculator
calc
Certificate Manager
certmgr.msc
Character Map
charmap
Check Disk Utility
chkdsk
Clipboard Viewer
clipbrd
Command Prompt
cmd
Component Services
dcomcnfg
Computer Management
compmgmt.msc
Date and Time Properties
timedate.cpl
DDE Shares
ddeshare
Device Manager
devmgmt.msc
Direct X Control Panel (if installed)*
directx.cpl
Direct X Troubleshooter
dxdiag
Disk Cleanup Utility
cleanmgr
Disk Defragment
dfrg.msc
Disk Management
diskmgmt.msc
Disk Partition Manager
diskpart
Display Properties
control.exe desktop
Display Properties
desk.cpl
Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected)
control.exe color
Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility
drwtsn32
Driver Verifier Utility
verifier
Event Viewer
eventvwr.msc
File Signature Verification Tool
sigverif
Findfast
findfast.cpl
Folders Properties
control.exe folders
Fonts
control.exe fonts
Fonts Folder
fonts
Free Cell Card Game
freecell
Game Controllers
joy.cpl
Group Policy Editor (XP Prof)
gpedit.msc
Hearts Card Game
mshearts
Iexpress Wizard
iexpress
Indexing Service
ciadv.msc
Internet Properties
inetcpl.cpl
Java Control Panel (if installed)
jpicpl32.cpl
Java Control Panel (if installed)
javaws
Keyboard Properties
control.exe keyboard
Local Security Settings
secpol.msc
Local Users and Groups
lusrmgr.msc
Logs You Out Of Windows
logoff
Mcft Chat
winchat
Minesweeper Game
winmine
Mouse Properties
control.exe mouse
Mouse Properties
main.cpl
Network Connections
control.exe netconnections
Network Connections
ncpa.cpl
Network Setup Wizard
netsetup.cpl
Nview Desktop Manager (if installed)
nvtuicpl.cpl
Object Packager
packager
ODBC Data Source Administrator
odbccp32.cpl
On Screen Keyboard
osk
Opens AC3 Filter (if installed)
ac3filter.cpl
Password Properties
password.cpl
Performance Monitor
perfmon.msc
Performance Monitor
perfmon
Phone and Modem Options
telephon.cpl
Power Configuration
powercfg.cpl
Printers and Faxes
control.exe printers
Printers Folder
printers
Private Character Editor
eudcedit
Quicktime (If Installed)
QuickTime.cpl
Regional Settings
intl.cpl
Registry Editor
regedit
Registry Editor
regedit32
Removable Storage
ntmsmgr.msc
Removable Storage Operator Requests
ntmsoprq.msc
Resultant Set of Policy
rsop.msc
Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof)
rsop.msc
Scanners and Cameras
sticpl.cpl
Scheduled Tasks
control.exe schedtasks
Security Center
wscui.cpl
Services
services.msc
Shared Folders
fsmgmt.msc
Shuts Down Windows
shutdown
Sounds and Audio
mmsys.cpl
Spider Solitare Card Game
spider
SQL Client Configuration
cliconfg
System Configuration Editor
sysedit
System Configuration Utility
msconfig
System File Checker Utility
sfc
System Properties
sysdm.cpl
Task Manager
taskmgr
Telnet Client
telnet
User Account Management
nusrmgr.cpl
Utility Manager
utilman
Windows Firewall
firewall.cpl
Windows Magnifier
magnify
Windows Management Infrastructure
wmimgmt.msc
Windows System Security Tool
syskey
Windows Update Launches
wupdmgr
Windows XP Tour Wizard
tourstart
Wordpad
write
Guys do you use the Run feature in Windows XP? For most, this feature remains unused (or rarely used). Why is that? Well, First off nearly all of the Run Commands Correspond to a particular Control Panel Item or a Utility, Tool or Task that can be accessed through Windows. There are, however, tools and utilities that I bet you never knew you had that can be accessed through the Run feature. The main reason most people don't use the Run feature is because they don't know the Commands. So, to solve that problem, I decided to put together the following listing, which lists 101 Run Commands and what they correspond too...
To Access…. Run Command
Accessibility Controls
access.cpl
Add Hardware Wizard
hdwwiz.cpl
Add/Remove Programs
appwiz.cpl
Administrative Tools
control.exe admintools
Automatic Updates
wuaucpl.cpl
Bluetooth Transfer Wizard
fsquirt
Calculator
calc
Certificate Manager
certmgr.msc
Character Map
charmap
Check Disk Utility
chkdsk
Clipboard Viewer
clipbrd
Command Prompt
cmd
Component Services
dcomcnfg
Computer Management
compmgmt.msc
Date and Time Properties
timedate.cpl
DDE Shares
ddeshare
Device Manager
devmgmt.msc
Direct X Control Panel (if installed)*
directx.cpl
Direct X Troubleshooter
dxdiag
Disk Cleanup Utility
cleanmgr
Disk Defragment
dfrg.msc
Disk Management
diskmgmt.msc
Disk Partition Manager
diskpart
Display Properties
control.exe desktop
Display Properties
desk.cpl
Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected)
control.exe color
Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility
drwtsn32
Driver Verifier Utility
verifier
Event Viewer
eventvwr.msc
File Signature Verification Tool
sigverif
Findfast
findfast.cpl
Folders Properties
control.exe folders
Fonts
control.exe fonts
Fonts Folder
fonts
Free Cell Card Game
freecell
Game Controllers
joy.cpl
Group Policy Editor (XP Prof)
gpedit.msc
Hearts Card Game
mshearts
Iexpress Wizard
iexpress
Indexing Service
ciadv.msc
Internet Properties
inetcpl.cpl
Java Control Panel (if installed)
jpicpl32.cpl
Java Control Panel (if installed)
javaws
Keyboard Properties
control.exe keyboard
Local Security Settings
secpol.msc
Local Users and Groups
lusrmgr.msc
Logs You Out Of Windows
logoff
Mcft Chat
winchat
Minesweeper Game
winmine
Mouse Properties
control.exe mouse
Mouse Properties
main.cpl
Network Connections
control.exe netconnections
Network Connections
ncpa.cpl
Network Setup Wizard
netsetup.cpl
Nview Desktop Manager (if installed)
nvtuicpl.cpl
Object Packager
packager
ODBC Data Source Administrator
odbccp32.cpl
On Screen Keyboard
osk
Opens AC3 Filter (if installed)
ac3filter.cpl
Password Properties
password.cpl
Performance Monitor
perfmon.msc
Performance Monitor
perfmon
Phone and Modem Options
telephon.cpl
Power Configuration
powercfg.cpl
Printers and Faxes
control.exe printers
Printers Folder
printers
Private Character Editor
eudcedit
Quicktime (If Installed)
QuickTime.cpl
Regional Settings
intl.cpl
Registry Editor
regedit
Registry Editor
regedit32
Removable Storage
ntmsmgr.msc
Removable Storage Operator Requests
ntmsoprq.msc
Resultant Set of Policy
rsop.msc
Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof)
rsop.msc
Scanners and Cameras
sticpl.cpl
Scheduled Tasks
control.exe schedtasks
Security Center
wscui.cpl
Services
services.msc
Shared Folders
fsmgmt.msc
Shuts Down Windows
shutdown
Sounds and Audio
mmsys.cpl
Spider Solitare Card Game
spider
SQL Client Configuration
cliconfg
System Configuration Editor
sysedit
System Configuration Utility
msconfig
System File Checker Utility
sfc
System Properties
sysdm.cpl
Task Manager
taskmgr
Telnet Client
telnet
User Account Management
nusrmgr.cpl
Utility Manager
utilman
Windows Firewall
firewall.cpl
Windows Magnifier
magnify
Windows Management Infrastructure
wmimgmt.msc
Windows System Security Tool
syskey
Windows Update Launches
wupdmgr
Windows XP Tour Wizard
tourstart
Wordpad
write
MOTHERBOARD
Key elements on motherboard
Jasjot Singh Narula
WHEN a buyer moves out in the market to purchase a personal computer, his thrust is on the processor speed, higher RAM and maximum storage capacity. The buyer often lets the vendor choose the motherboard, who more often than not, gives to the client what suits his own business interest.
Motherboard is a multi-layered Printed Circuit Board (PCB) that holds all key components like BIOS, CMOS, Processor, RAM, Interface controllers and ports that are plugged onto the motherboard. It acts as a direct channel for various components to interact and communicate with each other.
The first motherboard came into existence with the introduction of desktop PCs by IBM in 1981 that revolutionised the computer industry. In 1982, IBM launched Extended Technology (XT) motherboards and Advanced Technology (AT) motherboards in 1984. These days the ATX (Advanced Technology Extended-style) motherboards, created by Intel in 1995, are in vogue predictably due to their performance.
The following are the various components that fit on a system’s motherboard:
Do’s while purchasing a motherboard
Deal only with a reliable manufacturer.
It must have the same form factor as required by your PC cabinet (i.e. AT or ATX).
Read the manual that comes with your motherboard. It should fully cover the motherboard's settings and specifications.
Check the power supply requirements for AMD processors. Some motherboards have unique requirements.
Avoid tweaking voltages and timings to get more speed (overclocking).
Form factor: The size and shape of the actual motherboard is called form factor. There are different varieties of motherboard available in the market like AT, baby AT, ATX etc. These days, the ATX motherboard is in great demand because of some extra features on it. The onboard ports and connectors give a boost to the performance of the PC.
Processors slot: The market leader in microprocessors, Intel is using FC-PGA copper mine, which operates over a 66 MHz, 100 MHz and 133 MHz system bus. The latest motherboard has zero insertion force (ZIF) socket for both Celeron and Pentium chips called socket-370.
BIOS (Basic Input Output Set-up): This is a small chip on the motherboard that loads the hardware settings required to load various devices like keyboard, monitor or disk drives. Most of the motherboard manufacturers use Award BIOS and AMIBIOS.
CMOS: User may find a shining silver battery on a corner of a motherboard, which powers the CMOS memory and BIOS. CMOS memory usage is to store date, time and system set up parameters.
SIMM/DIMM slots: SIMM means Single Inline Memory Module, while DIMM stands for Dual Inline Memory Module. These slots are for RAM that is Random Access Memory. Usually most of the motherboard has two slots and are up gradable to 512 MB. Users always look out of higher memory for better performance of the PC.
Chipset: There are different models available in the market with the name of chipset like Intel 810, 810e VIA chipset, SiS chipset etc. These chipset are designed to reduce the cost and improve the multimedia capability. These include integrated AGP graphics controller that is optimised to produce smooth performance of 2D and 3D video. It includes an integrated Audio controller that lets the processor work more effectively and decode sound generated by the integrated audio system.
Primary/Secondary ports or IDE drive connector: CD ROM and hard disk drives are connected through this to the IDE connectors. Hard disk is preferably installed on the Primary IDE connector and CD ROM is on secondary IDE drive connector
Floppy drive connector: This port is used for connecting floppy drive to motherboard, to facilitate data exchange.
PCI slots: These are upgradable version of the ISA slots and are known as Peripheral Component Interface with 32-bit of data transfer rate. The devices, which are installed on these slots, are graphic cards, sound cards, internal modem and SCSI cards.
COM/ Serial ports/Parallel port: Communication or serial ports are used for connecting communicating devices like modem and mouse and parallel port is used for external input/output devices like printers and scanners.
USB connectors: Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectors are the latest in the market with the outstanding data transfer speed. The USB devices are Keyboards, mouse, scanners or digital camera.
System Bus: The components inside the computer talk to each other in various different ways. Most of the internal system components, including the processor, cache, memory, expansion cards and storage devices, talk to each other over one or more "buses". A bus, in computer terms, is simply a channel over which information flows between two or more devices (technically, a bus with only two devices on it is considered by some a "port" instead of a bus). These days the latest motherboards are equipped with 133 MHz bus speed.
Jasjot Singh Narula
WHEN a buyer moves out in the market to purchase a personal computer, his thrust is on the processor speed, higher RAM and maximum storage capacity. The buyer often lets the vendor choose the motherboard, who more often than not, gives to the client what suits his own business interest.
Motherboard is a multi-layered Printed Circuit Board (PCB) that holds all key components like BIOS, CMOS, Processor, RAM, Interface controllers and ports that are plugged onto the motherboard. It acts as a direct channel for various components to interact and communicate with each other.
The first motherboard came into existence with the introduction of desktop PCs by IBM in 1981 that revolutionised the computer industry. In 1982, IBM launched Extended Technology (XT) motherboards and Advanced Technology (AT) motherboards in 1984. These days the ATX (Advanced Technology Extended-style) motherboards, created by Intel in 1995, are in vogue predictably due to their performance.
The following are the various components that fit on a system’s motherboard:
Do’s while purchasing a motherboard
Deal only with a reliable manufacturer.
It must have the same form factor as required by your PC cabinet (i.e. AT or ATX).
Read the manual that comes with your motherboard. It should fully cover the motherboard's settings and specifications.
Check the power supply requirements for AMD processors. Some motherboards have unique requirements.
Avoid tweaking voltages and timings to get more speed (overclocking).
Form factor: The size and shape of the actual motherboard is called form factor. There are different varieties of motherboard available in the market like AT, baby AT, ATX etc. These days, the ATX motherboard is in great demand because of some extra features on it. The onboard ports and connectors give a boost to the performance of the PC.
Processors slot: The market leader in microprocessors, Intel is using FC-PGA copper mine, which operates over a 66 MHz, 100 MHz and 133 MHz system bus. The latest motherboard has zero insertion force (ZIF) socket for both Celeron and Pentium chips called socket-370.
BIOS (Basic Input Output Set-up): This is a small chip on the motherboard that loads the hardware settings required to load various devices like keyboard, monitor or disk drives. Most of the motherboard manufacturers use Award BIOS and AMIBIOS.
CMOS: User may find a shining silver battery on a corner of a motherboard, which powers the CMOS memory and BIOS. CMOS memory usage is to store date, time and system set up parameters.
SIMM/DIMM slots: SIMM means Single Inline Memory Module, while DIMM stands for Dual Inline Memory Module. These slots are for RAM that is Random Access Memory. Usually most of the motherboard has two slots and are up gradable to 512 MB. Users always look out of higher memory for better performance of the PC.
Chipset: There are different models available in the market with the name of chipset like Intel 810, 810e VIA chipset, SiS chipset etc. These chipset are designed to reduce the cost and improve the multimedia capability. These include integrated AGP graphics controller that is optimised to produce smooth performance of 2D and 3D video. It includes an integrated Audio controller that lets the processor work more effectively and decode sound generated by the integrated audio system.
Primary/Secondary ports or IDE drive connector: CD ROM and hard disk drives are connected through this to the IDE connectors. Hard disk is preferably installed on the Primary IDE connector and CD ROM is on secondary IDE drive connector
Floppy drive connector: This port is used for connecting floppy drive to motherboard, to facilitate data exchange.
PCI slots: These are upgradable version of the ISA slots and are known as Peripheral Component Interface with 32-bit of data transfer rate. The devices, which are installed on these slots, are graphic cards, sound cards, internal modem and SCSI cards.
COM/ Serial ports/Parallel port: Communication or serial ports are used for connecting communicating devices like modem and mouse and parallel port is used for external input/output devices like printers and scanners.
USB connectors: Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectors are the latest in the market with the outstanding data transfer speed. The USB devices are Keyboards, mouse, scanners or digital camera.
System Bus: The components inside the computer talk to each other in various different ways. Most of the internal system components, including the processor, cache, memory, expansion cards and storage devices, talk to each other over one or more "buses". A bus, in computer terms, is simply a channel over which information flows between two or more devices (technically, a bus with only two devices on it is considered by some a "port" instead of a bus). These days the latest motherboards are equipped with 133 MHz bus speed.
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