Miscellaneous

Question 1

What are the resolutions of:
DVD/ SD?
720p (HD Ready)?
1080P (Full HD)?
2k: 
4k (UHD):
4k: 
5k: 
6k: 
8k: (UHD): 
8k:

Answer 1

DVD/ SD 720x480 SD= Standard Definition
720p (HD Ready) 1280 x 720
1080P (Full HD): 1920 x 1080
2k: 2560 x 1440
4k (UHD): 3840 x 2160 = Ultra High Definition
4k: 4096 x 2160
5k: 5120 x 2700
6k: 6144 x 3160
8k: (UHD): 7680 x 4320 = Ultra High Definition
8k: 8192 x 4320

Question 2

What is the difference between wireless and true wireless headphones?

Answer 2

“True Wireless” earbuds have a piece you put in each ear, with no wires between them, and no wires to the audio source.

“Wireless” earbuds have a wire connecting the pieces in your ears, but no wires to the audio source.

Question 3

What does laser stand for?

Answer 3

light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation

Question 4

Doesn’t “open source” just mean something is free of charge

Answer 4

No. This is a common misconception about what “open source” implies, and the concept’s implications are not only economic.

Open source software programmers can charge money for the open source software they create or to which they contribute. But in some cases, because an open source license might require them to release their source code when they sell software to others, some programmers find that charging users money for software services and support (rather than for the software itself) is more lucrative

Question 5

What is ‘Open Source’ Software

Answer 5

The term open source refers to something people can modify and share because its design is publicly accessible.

Open source projects, products, or initiatives embrace and celebrate principles of open exchange, collaborative participation, rapid prototyping, transparency, meritocracy, and community-oriented development

Question 6

What is Moore’s Law?

Answer 6

That Computing Power Doubles every 2yrs.

Since 2000, Computing Power has doubled about every 18months

Question 7

How do we boot into UEFI on a Windows Surface or Windows Surface Laptop?

Answer 7

Press and hold the volume-down button on your Surface tablet, or the volume-up button on a surface tablet when pressing power and turning the device on