Programming and system administration, it's what I do.

 

Jason Moore

Web Development Explained

Almost everyone uses the internet. We use it for fun, to do work, and so on. In order for us to do all of these things, we rely on web pages. There are many things that work together to show us a web page. 

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Jason Moore

Resume

Jason Moore [email protected] I am a technologist with 16 years experience in technology including system maintenance, customer support, and audio/video support. I am a problem solver and like to help and train others. I specialize in both Microsoft Windows and Office365. However, I am very…

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Networking for the PC Technician Ebook

Good morning everyone. This post today is going to be a little different. I just wanted to announce my first Ebook on Amazon. It is about networking for the PC Technician. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B6D4X4BL It is not a deep dive into the theories of networking, just working…

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How To Troubleshoot Printers

In this article, I am going to talk about troubleshooting printers. Most businesses use them and learning how to deal with their issues is a big bonus. I talk about how to test, diagnosing failed print jobs, and power issues.

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Disaster Recovery

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Any network can fail. Even parts can fail that have grave consequences. When any of this happens, it is time to move on to the next step. You better have a plan for when it happens.

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Using Vectors In C++

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The Vector container in C++ is very useful. It will be the better option when you want to store data in an array. Vector has several advantages over a traditional array structure. This makes it more flexible.

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Intro To Network Security

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In today’s topic, Intro to Network Security, I am going to discuss the different ways you keep yourself and your network safe. As criminals are always trying to penetrate your network, it is important to have a good foundation concerning security.

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C++ Explained

This is my guide for people who want to know how C++ works.  With a little effort it can be easy to pick up. I cover the essential basics here with examples.

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Elements Of Unified Communications

Unified communications is an important buzzword these days. It can mean several different things. There are some things in common though. Almost all implementations include messaging, VOIP, and some sort of collaboration. I want to talk about those today. 
 
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Using Functions in C++

Using Functions in C++
This article is about using functions in C++. Functions reuse code to help solve problems. It is described as doing a small part that can be used elsewhere in your program. Today I want to show you how to do that.
 
 
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What Cloud Computing Really Means

Cloud computing is used a lot these days. Many times people are referring to totally different concepts. When mentioning it, however, there is definitely a disconnect or a lack of understanding of what this means. I will clear some things up and give a good overview of what we are talking about when we say "cloud computing".

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Network Management Guide

In this network management guide I try to talk about the basics of everything that goes into managing and monitoring a network. I will talk about monitoring most aspects of you network along with things to do to help it.

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Hints On Using Onenote

In this article I am going to give you some hints on using OneNote from Microsoft Office. OneNote is a great program to keep detailed records, a journal, documentation, or even a simple checklist. It has a lot of uses for a lot of people. Since you can customize the workflow in it almost anyone can make use of it.

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Guide To Digital Analytics Principles

Digital analytics principles is all the rage these days. It is easy to understand why. When you have a website you need to know exactly what your visitors are doing. You need to know where they are going and what buttons they are clicking on.This is where Analytics comes in. It is an extremely useful tool but you need to know how to use it. In this article I talk about terms, how to get started, and using it to your website's advantage.

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Getting Started With Windows 10 Accounts

Getting started with Windows 10 accounts is easy. There is a lot to Microsoft's new operating system and it changes constantly. It has been out a while now but it seems that the major changes are over for a while. So now is a good time to talk about user accounts.  In this article I will go over the things you need to have a great experience with it.

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Guide To Network Communications

 

A computer network can handle a lot of different roles these days. Essentially it pushes data around to devices and controls what happens. Some of the more interesting uses for a network now is VOIP communications and video conferencing. In this guide to network communications I go over some of those details.

 

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How To Use Raid On Your Computer

How to use Raid on your computer is a guide explaining what Raid is and how you should approach it. I talk about how to get started with it and descriptions of the various types. It can be a tough decision as to whether you should use as hardware controller or software but I talk about this as well.

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Computer Networking Devices

I have talked about computer networking devices before in previous articles. Today, however, I will go into more detail and cover some of the more common devices in more depth. The most common devices are access points, routers, firewalls, and switches. In their respective sections I want to discuss some of the details that I had to leave out before.

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How The OSI Model Works

The OSI model is a theoretical framework on how networking works. It tries to tie together all of the different protocols that we depend on today to use the internet. In this guide I explain what it is in as much detail as I can and how it is used because knowing how the OSI model works can be very useful.

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How To Protect Yourself From Ransomware

I am sure everyone on my email list has heard of the ransomware attacks going on across the world. For all of you I wanted to give you some information about it and how to protect yourself from ransomware. Ransomware can be scary stuff. Your computer at home or work and all of your files can be locked up by this malicious software. So I wanted to tell others what to do about it.

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11 Clever Tips For Word 2016

If you are an office worker or student then you may use Word 2016 or a previous version quite often. I often get questions about how to do certain things and then I realized that many people can only do the most basic of tasks. That will be sufficient for some. Others usually need to do a little more with their document but do not know how. So here is a list of some clever things you can do with Word 2016.

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15 Actionable Tips For Outlook 2016

The Microsoft Office suite of products has always been one of the most popular. Its email program, Outlook, is well loved by many. Almost every IT department uses this and supports it for their users. In this article I talk about a lot of the cool things that help your productivity and save you time. These are my 15 tips for Outlook 2016.

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How To Make The Jump To System Administrator

Making the jump to system administrator in the Windows world can eventually be one of the highest paying jobs in the IT industry. It is quite worthwhile to be working on this. It is a different skill set than fixing computers like the help desk people. There are many who have trouble making the jump though. Here are the things you need to work on for this job title!

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Beginning C++: Making Decisions

Making decisions is one of the fundamental activities in any program. Data has to be compared and conditions will have to be evaluated. This is usually the second stage in learning how to program. C++ is just our tool. Regardless, this is one of those concepts that you need to know really well. It will be applied everywhere.

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