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Kyle's Cousin & An Absolute Beginner's Introduction to... Proper indexes on your tables are a crucial part of any Database design that requires advanced data retrieval.

Kyle's Cousin & An Absolute Beginner's Introduction to...

For basic databases with only a few dozen records per table, indexes may not be absolutely necessary and even slow things down (if your RDBMS does not automatically ignores the index), but it’s still good practice to design your database with proper indexes from the start if you expect it to grow big. The minute your number of table records increases and you need to do more advanced select queries (eg. joining of multiple tables), efficiency and speed becomes important. That’s where indexes come into play. In this post I’m going to give you an introduction tutorial/guide about database indexes, for everyone who has no idea what they’re used for.

Basic SQL knowledge is required in order to comprehend everything. Using an index for simple SELECT statements… Let’s kick things off with a simple example. And add 10 records to it: This is how your table will look like: Conclusion. Simple &Do-it-Yourself& Tips for Speeding Up A Slow Computer. (PRWEB) February 8, 2011 TSG Computer Services currently offers a free Do-It Yourself Tips that can be easily obtainable from their website at TSG Computer Services has decided to offer their free information on speeding up slow computers because it is something that we all long for.

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A handful of Firefox tweaks that will double your browser speed « Boy Genius Report

Now. As in, this instant. More savvy users are probably already familiar with editing Firefox’s configuration file but whether you’re a computer rookie or a seasoned veteran, Gnoted has issued a handful of tweaks that really get Firefox cooking. As much as we all love the fox, it can get a bit slow on occasion – especially if you’re like us and have 35 open tabs spread across four windows at any given time. By tweaking the way Firefox handles some caching functions, you can dramatically improve page load speed and even prevent Firefox from hogging your system resources while minimized. Reduce the amount of RAM Firefox uses for its cache feature 1. Increase the Speed at Which Firefox loads pages 1. 2.

This means it will make 10 requests at once. 3. This value is the amount of time the browser waits before it acts on information it receives. Reduce RAM usage to 10MB when Firefox is minimized: 1. Thanks, Mel! [Via Unplggd] Read.