How To Install & Configure a Router: A Beginner’s Guide to Networking

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A+ certification develops PC hardware and software troubleshooting skills. Professionals in the information technology industry may find A+ certification to be an advantage when searching for jobs. Technicians that have the certification tend to earn 5 to 15 percent more than those that don’t. Some employers require A+ certification for entry-level technical support positions. IT… Read more »

Identify the Common Connector Types

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Identify the Common Connector Types A+ certification develops PC hardware and software troubleshooting skills. Professionals in the information technology industry may find A+ certification to be an advantage when searching for jobs. Technicians that have the certification tend to earn 5 to 15 percent more than those that don’t. Some employers require A+ certification for… Read more »

Network shares 2

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Given a scenario configure MS windows network on a client/desktop Network sharing is a feature that allows resources such as files, documents, folders, media, etc., to be shared over a network. These resources are made accessible to other users/computers over a network. In this post, we will describe how you can manage administrative shares in… Read more »

Network shares

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Given a scenario configure MS windows network on a client/desktop Network sharing is a feature that allows resources such as files, documents, folders, media, etc., to be shared over a network. These resources are made accessible to other users/computers over a network. In this post, we will describe how you can enable a user account… Read more »

MSConfig

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MSConfig MSConfig is a system utility to troubleshoot the Microsoft Windows startup process. It can disable or re-enable software, device drivers and Windows services that run at startup, or change boot parameters. Windows includes all sorts of hidden little utilities that you can use to configure and change system settings that are normally not visible… Read more »

Protocols and Encryption

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CompTIA A+ Core 2 -Chap 2.2 | Security+ Chap 6.3 Protocols and Encryption WEP WEP – (wired equivalent privacy) is a standard network protocol that adds security to Wi-Fi and other 802.11 wireless networks. WEP was designed to give wireless networks the same level of privacy protection as a comparable wired network, but technical flaws… Read more »

Type of Installations

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Type of Installations Unattended Installations An Unattended Installation is an automated installation technology that you can use to install with no user intervention. Unattended installation is typically used during large-scale rollouts when it would be too slow and costly to have administrators or technicians interactively install the Operating System/ Software on individual computers. An example… Read more »

Routers Vs Switches

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CompTIA A+ Core 1 Objective 2.2 What is a Router? A router is another network infrastructure device that directs packets through the network based on information from Network Layer (Layer 3) of OSI model. A router uses a combination of hardware and software to “route” data from its source to its destination. A router can… Read more »

Establish networking connections

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Establishing Network Connections Configure Microsoft Windows Networking on a Client/Desktop CompTIA A+ Core 2 Section 1.8 VPN Active reconnaissance is a type of computer attack in which an intruder engages with the targeted system to gather information about vulnerabilities. This may be through automated scanning or manual testing using various tools like ping, traceroute, netcat… Read more »

32-bit VS 64-bit

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CompTIA A+ Objective 1.1 The terms “32-bit” and “64-bit” are commonly seen in system requirements and other technical literature, but few people actually know what these terms mean. Do they refer to hardware or software specifications? Up until 2006, all Windows operating systems have been written using 32-bit architecture. 32-bits is simply the “width” of… Read more »

Comparison of IPv4 and IPv6

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Comparison of IPv4 and IPv6 Basic Comparison Description IPv4 IPv6 Address 32 bits long (4 bytes). Address is composed of a network and a host portion, which depend on address class. Various address classes are defined: A, B, C, D, or E depending on initial few bits. The total number of IPv4 addresses is 4… Read more »

CompTIA A+ | Microsoft MTA O/S: Training (Basic Windows OS Security Settings)

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Follow @ASM_Educational     Security Settings CompTIA A+ Exam objectives 2.6 (Compare and contrast the differences of basic Microsoft Windows OS security settings​​) User and Groups There are different levels of user accounts built into the Windows operating system. There are administrators, guests, and standard users. An administrator is the super-user of the Windows operating… Read more »

CompTIA A+ | Microsoft MTA O/S: Training (Server Roles)

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Follow @ASM_Educational   Server Roles CompTIA A+ | Microsoft MTA O/S: Exam objectives 2.5 (Summarize the properties and purposes of services provided by networked hosts.) What do server roles achieve? Server roles allow there to be more convenient or efficient options of doing specific tasks, such as accessing the internet, or using the printer.   … Read more »

CompTIA A+ | Microsoft MTA O/S:Common Cloud Models

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Follow @ASM_Educational Common Cloud Models CompTIA A+ | Microsoft MTA O/S: Exam objectives 4.1 Introduction to Cloud Computing Simply put, cloud computing is the delivery of computing services—including servers, storage, databases, networking, software, analytics, and intelligence—over the Internet (“the cloud”) to offer faster innovation, flexible resources, and economies of scale. You typically pay only for… Read more »

CompTIA A+ | Microsoft MTA O/S: Backup and recovery

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Follow @ASM_Educational Backup and recovery procedures protect your data against data loss and reconstruct the data, should loss occur. When searching for a backup solution, you’ll find that there are two main types of backups: “file-level backup” and “image-level backup.” File-Level Backup File-level backups are the most common type of backup. This method has been… Read more »

CompTIA A+ | Microsoft MTA O/S: Types of Buses

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Follow @ASM_EducationalSource by Wikipedia A bus is a set of signal pathways that allow information to travel between components inside or outside of a computer.     Types of Bus   External bus or Expansion bus allows the CPU to talk to the other devices in the computer and vice versa. It is called that because… Read more »

CompTIA A+/Network+ | Microsoft MTA O/S / Networking: Straight-through, Crossover, and Rollover Wiring

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Follow @ASM_Educational   ComputerCableStore   When talking about cable pinouts we often get questions as to the difference in Straight-through, Crossover, and Rollover wiring of cables and the intended use for each type of cable. These terms are referring to the way the cables are wired (which pin on one end is connected to which pin… Read more »

CompTIA A+ | Microsoft MTA O/S: MOD Advanced Computer Troubleshooting II

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Follow @ASM_Educational Source Quizlet   What are three common problem areas with laptops? Displays Storage devices and RAM Power and input devices     What tasks are associated with verifying work order information? Troubleshooting     What are the three possible areas that a technician must check for printer errors? The device Cable connection The… Read more »

CompTIA A+ | Microsoft MTA O/S: -Inkjet printer

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Source: Adopted From www.computerhope.com The most popular printer for home computer users that prints by spraying streams of quick-drying ink on paper. The ink is stored in disposable ink cartridges, often a separate cartridge is used for each of the major colors.

CompTIA A+ | Microsoft MTA O/S: AIO Printer

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Source: Adopted From www.computerhope.com Alternatively referred to as a Multifunction printer(MFP), AIO is short for All-In-One. It is used to describe a hardware device such as an all-in-one printerthat is a printer, fax, and scanner all in one device.

CompTIA A+ | Microsoft MTA O/S: How a virus works

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Source Computer Hope     The word “virus” is often used as a common term for all malicious programs, but technically a virus is a program or code that attaches itself to a legitimate, executable piece of software, and then reproduces itself when that program is run.