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A form of error-correcting code that's used to detect accidental changes or corruption in digital data. It's used in GPT volumes. Any block of data that's entering the storage system get's a short check value assigned to it, based on the remainder of a polynom...

A 3D printing material made of a thermoplastic polymer. It comes in spools of different thicknesses. ABS Polymer Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene durable non-toxic high melting point used to make childrens toys (e.g. Legos) PLA Polymer Polylactic Acid plant-...

aliases: SMB A data transfer protocol that is responsible for client-server communications for sharing files, printers, and other network resources. SMB operates on Layers 5-7 on the OSI model and transports over TCP/IP on ports 137, 138, 139, and 445. SMB...

A modern way of utilizing multiple physical storage devices to manage storage of large amounts of data on Microsoft-Windows. Storage Spaces work with any type of storage device, and the group of storage devices that are going to be used don't all have to be th...

A directory used to add space to a storage device that is at it's maximum capacity, partitioned under the volume that is also occupied by the storage device. Only available in Microsoft-Windows. Mount Points can only be used if the new partition is using the N...

A single storage space within a computer, used to link multiple partitions together. The partitions can even stretch across different physical hard drives. Features Volumes are assigned a (usually) letter-based label e.g. C:\ to identify it. Volumes contain d...

An enumeration of the different ways a user can install Microsoft-Windows onto their system. There are three different ways someone can install Windows. The first decision to take when installing it is to pick the installation type. Clean Installation Assumes ...

A software implementation of a computer that executes programs just like a physical machine.

A software layer used to run multiple operating systems concurrently on a single machine. It allows VMs to interact with the hardware without going through the host OS, providing a boost in efficiency with using system resources. Hypervisors come in two types....

Specialized software that assumes the responsibilities of a physical router for virtual machines.

Specialized software that enables communication between virtual machines by first checking the data packets being sent. vSwitch's can be installed on the VM itself or be implemented as part of the server firmware.

A file created within the host OS of a virtual machine that assumes the responsibilities of a physical hard disk for the VM.

Specialized software that acts as a network firewall device for virtual machines. It provides packet filtering and monitoring services for the VM.

A Windows 10 Pro feature that allows for virtual machines to be created on Windows, each running it's own (and optionally different) operating system. In order to use Hyper-V, you first need to make sure that it's enabled. Control Panel > Programs > Turn Windo...

A mechanism in Microsoft Windows that automatically manages the swapping of data between physical memory modules and the paging file stored on the hard disk.

External components that send and/or retrieve data from a computer. Categories Input Output Input/Output Common Peripherals Keyboard Mouse Digitizer Scanner Motion Sensor Microphone KVM Switch

A hardware device used to receive (mostly) text-based input from the user. Keyboards connect through a USB port. Many keyboards include special function keys that simplify playing music or browsing the internet. Almost every desktop computer requires at least...

A hardware device that captures an analog signal and turns it into digital data. Examples include microphones and document scanners.