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RAID
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used to increase the performance and/or reliability of data storage.
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RAID 0
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splits ("stripes") data evenly across two or more disks, without parity information, redundancy, or fault tolerance
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RAID 1
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an exact copy (or mirror) of a set of data on two or more disks; a classic RAID 1 mirrored pair contains two disks
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RAID 5
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consists of block-level striping with distributed parity. Unlike in RAID 4, parity information is distributed among the drives.
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RAID 10
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requires a minimum of four disks, and stripes data across mirrored pairs.
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HTTP
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(Hyper Text Transfer Protocol), a communication protocol for Web servers and Web users, and the URL
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ZIF
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Zero Insertion Force
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Binary
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a number expressed in the binary numeral system or base-2 numeral system which represents numeric values using two different symbols: typically 0 (zero) and 1 (one).
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Decimal
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Base 10 number system
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Hexadecimal
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Base 16 number system
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What is a file extension? and what is it used for?
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File extensions are types of system destinations and you can use file extensions to specify where your file goes and what type of file you want to save it as
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FAT 16
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Original DOS and Windows 3.x Designed for small partitions. Up to 4GB
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NTFS
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New Technology File System - storing and retrieving data
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GUI
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Graphical User Interface, Graphical Display
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Hyperlink
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a reference to data that the reader can directly follow either by clicking or by hovering.points to a whole document or to a specific element within a document. such as a website
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APIPA
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DHCP clients can automatically self-configure an IP address and subnet mask when a DHCP server isn't available
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Protocol
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The official procedure or system of rules governing state/ decisions or actions
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TCP/IP
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the basic communication language or protocol of the Internet.
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How is TCP/IP Used?
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can be used as a communications protocol in a private network (either an intranet or an extranet
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LAN
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a computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area such as a residence, school, laboratory, or office building
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WLAN
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a wireless computer network that links two or more devices using a wireless distribution method (often spread-spectrum or OFDM radio) within a limited area such as a home, school, computer laboratory, or office building.
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MAN
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metropolitan area network (MAN) is a network that interconnects users with computer resources in a geographic area or region larger than that covered by even a large local area network (LAN) but smaller than the area covered by a wide area network (WAN).
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WAN
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wide area network (WAN) is a telecommunications network or computer network that extends over a large geographical distance
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PAN
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personal area network (PAN) is a computer network used for data transmission among devices such as computers, telephones and personal digital assistants.
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CAN
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controller area network (CAN bus) is a vehicle bus standard designed to allow microcontrollers and devices to communicate with each other in applications without a host computer.
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Bandwidth
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bandwidth is the bit-rate of available or consumed information capacity expressed typically in metric multiples of bits per second.
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System Analyst
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A systems analyst is a person who uses analysis and design techniques to solve business problems using information technology
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Network Administrator
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The role of the network administrator can vary significantly depending on an organizations size, location and socio-economic considerations. Some organizations work on a user-to-technical support ratio, whilst others implement many other strategies.
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Software Consultant
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A software consultant is a professional who assesses a business or organization's processes and provides software solutions and other recommendations based on that assessment
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Entrepreneur
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a person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so.
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Internal Customers
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An internal customer or internal service provider can be anyone in the organization
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External Customer
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The external customer is someone who signs a check, pays our employer, and ultimately makes our paycheck possible. External customers have choice, and if they don't like your product or service can take their business elsewhere.
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Trademark
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A trademark protects items that help define a company brand, such as its logo.
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Copyright
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Copyright is geared toward literary and artistic works, such as books and videos.
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What is intellectual Property
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a work or invention that is the result of creativity, such as a manuscript or a design, to which one has rights and for which one may apply for a patent, copyright, trademark, etc.
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Who is allowed to enter into a contract?
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Minor and adult, a minor can legally enter into a contract if the contract is enforceable
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Explain MSDS
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A Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) is a document that contains information on the potential health effects of exposure to chemicals, or other potentially dangerous substances, and on safe working procedures when handling chemical products.
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How many device can you have connected to 1 single USB?
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128
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What type of storage does most software come preinstalled on?
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Optical
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What is the highest storage capacity for a CD (Compact Disk)?
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700mb
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What is the largest amount of storage a single sided Blu-ray disk can hold?
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25 GB per layer and a max of 4 layers
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mb
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Motherboard or megabite
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Bit
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a single 1 or a single 2 in binary, always a LOWERCASE (b)
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Byte
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8 bits and it is always a UPPERCASE (B)
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What is the ipconfig command used for?
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used to view your computers APIPA, IP Address, Internet Connection, Mac Address ect.
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EXT3
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third extended file system, is a journaled file system that is commonly used by the Linux kernel
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Explain what a Biometric Device is and what its used for
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A biometric device is a device that uses your personal physical characteristics to authorize access to a place, area, program, electronic ect. An example of a biometric device is a fingerprint scanner or retina scanner for authorization
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What is a USB?
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A Universal Serial Bus, it is used for media creation, storage, data transfer or retrieval
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IEEE
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The IEEE is best known for developing standards for the computer and electronics industry
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EIA
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Electronics Manufacturers of the United States, build from the radio and television industry
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UL
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Test's consumer products
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W3C
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The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is the main international standards organization for the World Wide Web (abbreviated WWW or W3).
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FCC
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Federal Communications Comission
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Explain what a multimeter is and what it is used for.
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A multimeter is a handy tool that you use to measure electricity, just like you would use a ruler to measure distance, a stopwatch to measure time, or a scale to measure weight.
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Transistor
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a semiconductor device used to amplify or switch electronic signals and electrical power
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Diode
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a specialized electronic component with two electrodes called the anode and the cathode.
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Capacitor
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a passive two-terminal electrical component used to store electrical energy temporarily in an electric field.
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Resistor
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a passive two-terminal electrical component that implements electrical resistance as a circuit element
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