In Chapter 5 we read all about different varieties of storage devices and how data is stored on those devices. I really enjoy browsing through the EaseUS website when I need help with a variety of storage software needs, such as backups, recovery and partition management software. The Data Recovery Wizard software has worked very well when attempting to recovery data from your standard IDE or SATA laptops or desktops hard drives. In the Resource (
http://www.easeus.com/resource) area you can find a multitude of information pertaining to every time of storage media, what they are and how to manage them and tips on how to perform data recovery or drive manipulation. Not only does the site provide many software solutions for every level in IT, the Resource site provides valuable information in an easy to find location. Besides hard drive recovery and partition software the site also offers system and data migration, snapshot technologies for virtualization, Exchange backup and restore and RAID-5 repair.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Monday, October 15, 2012
ITE 221 - Fall 2012 - Chapter #4
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/
We learned all about processors and how they worked in chapter 4 of the textbook. One of the subjects we learned was in regards to benchmarks and how we can accurately measure the performance of our computer systems. I found a website that benchmarks these computer systems and currently has over 600,000 CPUs tested. Although the site is mainly a benchmark for CPUs they also test video cards, hard drives, RAM, computers and phones. As the site indicates “CPU Benchmark results (“Baselines”) were gathered from users’ submissions to the PassMark web site as well as from internal testing. PerformanceTest conducts eight different tests and then averages the results together to determine the CPU Mark rating for a system.” The standard CPU tests using mathematical operations, compression, encryption, SSE, 3DNow! instructions as well as others. After you download, install and run the PassMark Performance Test you’ll be given the results to each of the tests as well as an overall “Parkmark Rating.”
We learned all about processors and how they worked in chapter 4 of the textbook. One of the subjects we learned was in regards to benchmarks and how we can accurately measure the performance of our computer systems. I found a website that benchmarks these computer systems and currently has over 600,000 CPUs tested. Although the site is mainly a benchmark for CPUs they also test video cards, hard drives, RAM, computers and phones. As the site indicates “CPU Benchmark results (“Baselines”) were gathered from users’ submissions to the PassMark web site as well as from internal testing. PerformanceTest conducts eight different tests and then averages the results together to determine the CPU Mark rating for a system.” The standard CPU tests using mathematical operations, compression, encryption, SSE, 3DNow! instructions as well as others. After you download, install and run the PassMark Performance Test you’ll be given the results to each of the tests as well as an overall “Parkmark Rating.”
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
ITE 221 - Fall 2012 - Chapter # 3
During my first two semesters here at NVCC I took the Software Design and JAVA Programming I classes. In these classes I learned a lot about primitive data types, arrays, classes and methods. Sometimes the books could not explain certain concepts clearly and I needed to turn to the Internet for help. There are many sites that can help in the process of learning data types and how they are applied in programming including the one I have referenced in this blog. The website explains in detail what variables are, such as Boolean or char or int and how to use them with good examples. You also have the option to download all the sources and content from the document for use in an IDE program. Beyond the basics the website also allows you to download the code for many applets so you can apply and learn from them or for entertainment.
Friday, August 31, 2012
ITE 221 - Fall 2012 - Chapter # 2
I previously worked for a company that hosted
other company’s virtual machines. These included everything from web servers to
Exchange servers and file and print servers. The virtual machines were all
accessed from our company’s cloud. Being responsible for the administration of
these virtual machines and the cloud they resided in I needed to have access to
up-to-date resources on cloud
computing and chose to subscribe to a magazine by the same name. Cloud
Computing magazine and their website gives great information on learning to
manage the cloud, new software and hardware capabilities as well as
administration tips and techniques. The magazine is free as well as articles
posted on the website and feature columns for technicians who work with the
technology, salespeople who need a general knowledge on the subject and IT
managers who need help in deciding what technologies to implement even if their
technical knowledge isn’t as vast.
Friday, August 24, 2012
ITE 221 - Fall 2012 - Chapter # 1
Ittoolkit.com is an IT project management website designed to help provide project and IT consulting services to corporate and small business clients. Project managers in information technology need to have a great deal of knowledge in the systems development life cycle, also known in modern days as the Unified Process. The website helps project managers with managing IT plans, creating IT policies, planning for new environments and future growth, and managing risks and issues associated with them. You can review numerous articles on various aspects of the life cycle or even download free tools and templates when a free membership is acquired. The textbook mentions system evaluation and maintenance as an informal UP discipline and on that note I really enjoyed the article "Is the Time Right for an Upgrade?" which helps with making effective upgrade decisions and goes into detail the planning and evaluation involved in undertaking such tasks.
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