ETHERNET CABLE

Ethernet cable, a CAT5 or Category 5 is a description of network cabling that consists of four twisted pairs of copper wire terminated by an RJ-45 connector. Cat5 has a maximum length of 100m, exceeding this length without the aid of bridge or other network device could cause network issues. The picture shows an example of what a CAT5 cable may look like with the connector, as well as the other end of the cable with each of the wires it contains.

Thursday, 12 January 2017

Linux installation

How to Install and Try Linux the Absolutely Easiest and Safest Way In this follow up to Replace the Retiring Windows XP with Linux we're going learn the easiest and most foolproof way to install and run Xubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS on your old Windows XP...

Internet service

Internet service An Internet Service Provider (ISP) is a company that provides Internet access by using copper, fiber, or even satellite communications to the customer. In this lesson, we will cover exactly what an ISP is, how the ISP connects customers, and what type...

Formula and function

Formula and function In this lesson, we introduce you to basic rules for creating formulas and using functions. We feel one of the best ways to learn is through practice, so we provide several examples and explain them in detail. The topics we will cover include:   rows...

Boarder and shading

Border In computer terms, a border can mean several things. One is a visual border in a document, sometimes a solid line, dotted or dashed line, or one made up of various objects, like flowers, baseballs, animals or virtually any other object. These borders can...

Inserting image

Inserting Pictures in Microsoft Word Adding pictures to a document can improve its readability as well as clarify points that are being made. Pictures usually come from two sources – a picture you have taken or created that is saved on your computer or what is called clipart. Steps...

Insert table

Tables & Columns A table is a grid of rows and columns that intersect to form cells. The lines that mark the cell boundaries are called gridlines. It’s often easier to read or present information in table format than in paragraph format. Using Word’s table feature, you...

Drawing

How to use the Drawing Toolbar in Microsoft Word In this section, you'll see how to use the drawing toolbar. You'll design a Logo to give you some experience drawing and moving shapes around the page. We'll start with something simple, just a basic shape with some text added....

Page Breaks

Page Breaks Just as text wraps automatically from the end of one line to the beginning of the next line, text flows automatically from the end of one page to the beginning of the next page. This process is called pagination, and there are techniques for controlling where page break, particularly in long documents. Hard and Soft Page Breaks As you...