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Computer Networking Basics and Certification

How to Study For and Pass the CompTIA Network+ Exam
CompTIA certification is an advantage because it provides proof to employers that you have the competence required to perform the job. It can help you acquire employment in fact many employers require CompTIA certification. More ...

Virtualization For Dummies Cheat Sheet
Virtualization is the process of using a program to abstract a computer's resources in order to create multiple isolated virtual servers, each virtual server which can run its own operating systems independently. Virtualization saves money, energy, and space. Get to know some important terms about virtualization, types of virtualization, and leading companies and products in virtualization. More ...

What is DSL and how can it benefit my home or small business?
DSL or xDSL is a group of technologies that provide digital data transfer over the telephone network. DSL technology was originally begun as a part of the Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN). The typical transfer speeds of DSL services range from 128 kilobits per second to 24,000 kbit/s. More ...

What Routers Do
A router is a networking device that connects different networks. Routers direct the traffic on the Internet. Without routing every network space is isolated. More ...

Synchronous, Asynchronous, Isochronous. What Does it Mean?
Synchronous, Asynchronous and Isochronous are all methods used to transfer streams of data. This article uses waveform diagrams to explain the difference. More ...

Media Access Control (MAC) Sublayer of the OSI Data Link Layer
Layer 7 of the OSI model, the Data Link layer, is concerned with the packaging of data into frames and placing those frames on the network. The Data Link layer actually consists of two sublayers, the Media Access Control layer, described here, and the Logical Link layer. More ...

Network Classifications: LAN, WAN, WLAN, SAN, MAN, and PAN
Computer networks can be classified by how geographically dispersed the network's components are. Knowing the different network types and characteristics is a key topic for Comptia network certification. More ...

What is IPv6 Anycast Routing?
Anycast looks like a unicast - one unique host sending to another, the difference being that the target address actually exists in multiple places. When the given host sends a packet to this address it will follow the shortest route as defined by the routing protocols. More ...

NRZ, NRZI, Manchester Encoding, What Does it Mean?
NRZ (Non-Return-to-Zero), NRZI (Non-Return-to-Zero Inverted), and Manchester Encoding are terms for the shapes and voltage levels of digital electronic signals. This article also explains Manchester decoding. More ...

What is Port Forwarding?
Port forwarding redirects a communication request from one address and port number connection to another while the packets are traversing a network gateway. This technique is used to hide hosts residing on an internal network from hosts on external networks. More ...

Basics of Bluetooth Technology
Bluetooth is a wireless technology for short range communication. Bluetooth provides functionality to detect nearby Bluetooth devices, and in order to mitigate interference, implements frequency hopping. More ...

What is a Proxy Server?
A Proxy Server is a piece of software that works at the Application layer of the OSI model to increase the security of a network. A proxy server acts as an intermediary between the internal network and external networks. More ...

What is Microsoft Azure?
Microsoft Azure is a set of cloud services to help organizations meet business challenges. The services include tools for managing and deploying applications. Microsoft offers PaaS, IaaS, and SaaS to help businesses manage their technology demands. More ...


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