I'm by no means the resident hardware expert at Lifehacker HQ, but the charts offer an easy way to diagnose and resolve some basic problems for anyone from beginners to the more hardware-savvy ...

According to the survey, "All respondents work at companies with more than 500 employees and work on a computer ... basic operational tasks. For example, look at these processes in the chart ...

Whether you’re dealing with your dad’s decade-old computer or your own custom-built gaming rig, troubleshooting PC problems is a part of everyday life. Before you make that $50 support call ...