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Computer Displays > Physical Screen + Graphic Card + Browsers + Cache Memory

Physical Screen

  • Screen Size is measured in inches from corner to corner. Examples: 17 inches (small), 21 inches (big)
  • Screen Aspect Ratio is measured by proportion Width:Height. Examples: 4:3 (normal), 16:9 (panoramic)
  • Screen Technology
    • CRT Old screen | Better colors clarity and depth | Easily to change resolutions | More energy and heat | More eye fatigue | Usually have an aspect ratio of 4:3 | Refresh rates | Dot Pitch
    • LCD New screen | Worse colors | Has one native optimal resolution | Less energy and heat | Less eye fatigue | trending aspect ratio towards 16:9 | Viewing Angles | Contrast Ratio | Color Gamut | Response Times

Graphic Card

  • Screen Resolution is measured in pixels WidthxHeight. Examples: 1024x768 (low), 1280x1024 (high)
  • Screen Color depth is measured by a number of bits. Examples: 16 (medium), 32 (highest)

Browsers

  • Each Platform (PC or Mac) has got its own Operating System (For PC: Windows, Linux | For Mac: OS), and each Operating System has got its own Browsers availables
  • Browser Names: Mozilla FIREFOX, Internet EXPLORER, Apple SAFARY, Google CHROME, OPERA (Mac)
  • Browser Window Size If Maximized: Width is equal to Screen Resolution | Height is a bit less than Screen Resolution (due to Operating System bottom bar)
  • Browser Content Area (fold) Width is a bit less than Browser Window Size (due to right scroll bar) | Height is less than Browser Window Size (due top browser chrome that can vary from different users)

Browser Cache Memory

  • Cache Memory is a physical space in your computer where the browser stores the last version of a page, so when you request that page again, if that page takes long time to download, the browser takes that version in the cache memory instead of the real page.
  • Clear the Cache Memory: to load the new real live version of that page you have to clear the cache memory by:
    • Reload or Refresh that page again in the browser (or press F5 key)
    • In Internet Explorer: Tools > Delete Browsing History > Temporary Internet files > Delete (button). Then press F5 key
    • In Mozilla Firefox: Tools > Clear Recent History > Select Cache > Clear Now (button). Then press F5 key
    • Add a question mark "?" at the end of your page with some characters, ie: www.domain.com/page.html?12345

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