What are Static IP and Dynamic IP Address and their uses?

When users use the same IP address every time to connect to the network is called Static IP address. In contrast, in situation when computers address changes frequently it is called Dynamic IP Address.

What is VPN? What are the benefits of it?

Virtual Private Network is a computer network in which some of the links between nodes are carried by open connections or virtual circuits in some large network (e.g. is internet) instead of by physical wires.

Advantages:
1.It connects to a private network (your office network) with public network (the internet). 3. Use authenticated links to make sure that only authorized users can connect to your network, and they use encryption to make sure that others cannot intercept and cannot use data that travels over the Internet. 4. permits a corporation to connect to its branch offices or to other companies over a public network, such as the Internet,

What is Device Manager

Device Manager allows users to view and control the hardware attached to the computer. When a piece of hardware is not working, the offending hardware is highlighted for the user to deal with. The list of hardware can be sorted by various criteria. For each device, users can, Supply device drivers for the hardware, Enable or disable devices, View other technical properties

What is Registry Editor?

Registry Editor is an advanced tool for viewing and changing settings in your system registry, which contains information about how your computer runs

What Is Cookie ?
Cookies are text files that a Web server can store on a user's hard disk. Cookies allow a Web site to store information. Cookies are created when you use your browser to visit a website that uses cookies to keep track of your movements within the site, help you resume where you left off, remember your registered login, theme selection, preferences, and other customization functions.

What is IP Address ?
Internet Protocol Address (or IP Address) is an unique address that computing devices use to identify itself and communicate with other devices in the Internet Protocol network. Any device connected to the IP network must have an unique IP address within its network
What is Antivirus ? An anti-virus is software program that can be used to scan files to identify and eliminate computer viruses and other malicious software (malware). What is Firewall ? A firewall is a device or set of devices designed to permit or deny network transmissions based upon a set of rules and is frequently used to protect networks from unauthorized access while permitting legitimate communications to pass

What is Bookmark ?
Bookmarks are links to websites that make it easy to get back to your favorite places

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What is UPS ?
An uninterruptible power supply - UPS - is primarily used to provide a backup power source to the parts in the computer

What is Outlook Express?

Outlook express is an e-mail/news Client that used by several version of Microsoft windows. It is designed for home users who gain access to their e-mail messages by dialing in to an Internet Service Provider (ISP).

What is Microsoft Outlook?

Outlook is Microsoft's premier messaging and collaboration client. It is a stand-alone application that is integrated into Microsoft Office and Exchange Server. Outlook is designed for use with the Internet (SMTP, POP3, and IMAP4), Exchange Server, or any other standards-based communication system that supports Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI), including voice mail. Outlook is based on Internet standards Outlook Express

Choose Outlook Express if:

1. You require only Internet e-mail and newsgroup functionality. Outlook

Choose MS Outlook if:

1. You require advanced Internet standards-based e-mail and discussion group functionality, personal calendars, group scheduling, task, contact management, and the integration with Exchange server

Unable to send & Receive Emails using Outlook/Outlook Express

Check Connection Settings Check Server Settings & Port Numbers Remove & Reconfigure Account Disable Antivirus

Unable to Browse Wep Pages

Error : Page Cannot be Displayed Check Internet Connection Del Cookies,Temp Files Reset Web Settings Disable Antivirus Reset TCP/IP (netsh int ip reset resetlog.txt)

Unable to Remove/Uninstall a Programme from Computer

Add/remove Try Uninstalling from Control Panel Prog Try Reinstalling Prog & then try Uninstalling Try Removing Prog using 3rd party Software (PC Cleaner, Windows Clean up Utility)

What is Topology
Topology is arrangement of a network, including its nodes and connecting lines.

Bus Topology
Bus networks use a common backbone to connect all devices. A single cable, the backbone functions as a shared communication medium that devices attach or tap into with an interface connector. A device wanting to communicate with another device on the network sends a broadcast message onto the wire that all other devices see, but only the intended recipient actually accepts and processes the message.

Ring Topology
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In a ring network, every device has exactly two neighbors for communication purposes. All messages travel through a ring in the same direction (either "clockwise" or "counterclockwise"). A failure in any cable or device breaks the loop and can take down the entire network.

Star Topology
Many home networks use the star topology. A star network features a central connection point called a "hub" that may be a hub, switch or router. Devices typically connect to the hub with Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) Ethernet.

Tree Topology
Tree topologies integrate multiple star topologies together onto a bus. In its simplest form, only hub devices connect directly to the tree bus, and each hub functions as the "root" of a tree of devices. This bus/star hybrid approach supports future expandability of the network much better than a bus (limited in the number of devices due to the broadcast traffic it generates) or a star (limited by the number of hub connection points) alone

Mesh Topology
Mesh topologies involve the concept of routes. Unlike each of the previous topologies, messages sent on a mesh network can take any of several possible paths from source to destination A mesh network in which every device connects to every other is called a full mesh. As shown in the illustration below, partial mesh networks also exist in which some devices connect only indirectly to others

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