Utilizes a hands-on approach to designing and setting up a secure home wireless network; discusses the preparation, configuration, and use of such networks; and explains how to use the system to share files, printer, and Internet connections.
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Based on real-world gripes supplied by Internet users from domains far and wide, Internet Annoyances show you how to wring the most out of the Internet and Web without going crazy.
In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, you will be able to install and configure Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and its various services for any size network. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson builds on the previous ones, enabling you to learn the essentials of Windows Server® 2008 from the ground up. Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common tasks. Q&As at the end of each hour help you test your knowledge. By the Way notes present interesting information related to the discussion. Did You Know? tips offer advice or show you easier ways to do something. Watch Out! cautions alert you to possible problems and give you advice on how to avoid them. Joe Habraken is a computer technology professional and best-selling author with more than fifteen years of experience in the information technology field. He has written more than twenty computer and information technology publications including Home Wireless Networking in a Snap, Skinning Windows XP, and Sams Teach Yourself Networking in 24 Hours (with Matt Hayden). Joe, a Microsoft Certified Professional and Cisco Certified Network Associate, currently serves as an associate professor at the University of New England in Biddeford, ME, where he teaches a variety of new media and information technology-related courses. Learn how to... --Install the latest version of the Windows network operating system --Design and implement Active Directory Forests, Trees, and Domains --Configure Windows servers for a number of different roles including domain controller, remote access server, file server, print server, Web server, and much more --Add users to your domain’s Active Directory and organize users in groups and organizational units --Implement network services such as DNS, DHCP, Windows Deployment Services, and Routing and Remote Access --Secure your servers with the Windows Firewall and IPSec and make your domain more secure using the Active Directory Certificate Services Register your book at informit.com/sams/title/9780672330124 for convenient access to updates and corrections as they become available.
Starting with an overview to guide decisions on which version to purchase, Cowart and Knittel cover Windows improved interface, security, Web browsing, performance, multimedia, networking, and system management and stability features. A trial online edition is available.
Do you like to learn by doing? Do manuals leave you craving real-world examples? Are you looking for concrete training that goes beyond theory and reference materials? This is the book you've been waiting for! Whether you've recently switched to the Mac or you're a veteran of earlier Mac operating systems, this book will get you up to speed and using OS X in no time. Illustrated with hundreds of detailed screen shots and accompanied by a CD-ROM loaded with sample files and Quick Time movies, Mac OS X Hands-On Training teaches you the ins and outs of this amazing operating system and its programs, guiding you step-by-step, providing tips and tricks along the way. Book jacket.
The robots are coming! MAKE Volume 27 shows you how to build robots that walk, fly, swim, play music, dance, and even extinguish fires. Some of the buildable bots you’ll meet include: Yellow Drum Machine, which roves around looking for things to drum on, then drums, records, and accompanies itself playing catchy rhythms Roomba Recon, Roomba robotic vacuum with a wireless router and webcam on its back, programmed so you can drive it around your house and see what it sees from a browser window anywhere Hamster-Powered Strandbeest, which walks around on eight legs, powered by a hamster inside its hamster globe “head” The winning project from MAKE’s Most Entertaining Robot contest Tiny Robots made from common electronics components. The special Robots section will also include a roundup of hobby robotics highlights, and a Primer on using the EZ-Robot controller board to turn any animatronic toy into a fully controllable robot that recognizes faces and responds to voice commands.
The Microsoft Technology Associate certification (MTA) curriculum helps instructors teach and validate fundamental technology concepts with a foundation for students' careers as well as the confidence they need to succeed in advanced studies. Through the use of MOAC MTA titles you can help ensure your students future success in and out of the classroom. This MTA text covers the following Windows Operating System vital fundamental skills: • Understanding Operating System Configurations • Installing and Upgrading Client Systems • Managing Applications • Managing Files and Folders • Managing Devices • Understanding Operating System Maintenance. Click here to learn more about Microsoft Technology Associate, (MTA) a new and innovative certification track designed to provide a pathway for future success in technology courses and careers.