Hi everyone, I'm a computer scientist by education and have also been working in computing support and training for years. I consider myself knowledgeable but by no means am I a guru. I'd like to learn more, not in depth, but to have an idea about what a particular term means, and just as importantly, what real-world concepts are. I have a job interview this week and I'd like to perform as best as I can. So in the meantime I'd like to 'study' or 'brush-up' on my tech skills as much as possible. (Just to give examples I know what a DLL is, INF file, drivers, software conflicts, windows of course, Port Forwarding, IP addressing, Routers, but I wouldn't know how to manually configure/code a DLL; or perhaps to know automatically that port XX is reserved for; that there are classes of IP address but I couldn't tell you straight away which is which by looking at an address) Sorry I hope I made myself clear. EDIT: I realized that I should talk about about the job role as that would help your recommendations LOL ...It will be primarly supporting a particular software product, learning it in and out, and that is why I mentioned DLLs in the beginning, networking I definetly need to learn but concepts are more important for that I need a program troubleshooting/supporting prespective from this site) Can you guys, or girls , recommend a site that discusses concepts, terms? Not sites that are for complete newbies, and not ones that are 100% Tech orientated as well, somewhere in the middle. Thanks in advance hanybanoub
cheers! Fantastic cheers for ur reply m8 I already use it and I do know that it's practically Bill Gates himself LOL How about program troubleshooting concepts, things to really understand, more specific info for example on DLLs or similar subjects. Sorry I hope I'm making myself clear. Thanks again 4 ur quick reply
DLLs are just modules used by programs, they contain functions which are called by the master program. Really, its more a case of Googling the subject you want or using Wikipedias related links.
You're right! You're abs right m8 in fact I was doing that right now It is just a case of doing loads of reading/researching and understanding before Thursday If you have any favourites please lmk. Thanks again.
Here's a good one: http://www.olapreport.com/glossary.htm Perhaps too basic for some and has loads of things we already know, but gives a good and short overview of a concept. I'm answering my own question it seems
I don't tend todo much research atm, need to get back into it cos I need to think of a project and I want to made a 3D network visualisation tool for use on routers.
Of course m8 I understand. And I also understand the concept of what you're talking about, but I wouldn't know HOW to do it (I'd have to research and learn). Good luck w/ ur project
Okay I'll keep answering and updating my own thread LOL Here's another good site w/ a 2 nice examples, most of it we know, but others we don't and it's a nice refresher http://www.howstuffworks.com/ethernet.htm http://computer.howstuffworks.com/question549.htm
