Learning About ASP and Server-Side Programming This article describes what ASP and server-side technologies are. There is a brief tutorial that walks you through creating your first ASP pages. This article assumes that you are already comfortable with HTML and you’re interested in learning more about other Web technologies. ASP is a Web server scripting language from Microsoft used for embedding dynamic content into HTML Web pages. ASP stands for “Active Server Pag....

Establishing a Linux TCP/IP network requires two components of hardware: the network interface card (NIC) and the network medium. As with most things in life, you can opt to go for an inexpensive card and medium or spend lots more money for full-featured items. As the amount you spend increases, you get more functionality and benefits, although usually with diminishing returns for your dollar. Before deciding on the type of network interface cards to use (unless you already ha....

TWO OF THE GREATEST THREATS TO EVERY COMPUTER ARE VIRUSES AND WORMS, WHICH ARE NOTHING MORE THAN COMPUTER PROGRAMS THAT SOMEONE EITHER WROTE FOR "FUN," OUT OF CURIOSITY, OR AS A CHALLENGE TO CREATE THE MOST DESTRUCTIVE VIRUS OR WORM POSSIBLE. Although some viruses and worms are completely harmless, the majority of viruses and worms cause a wide range of trouble, from displaying nonsensical messages on the screen, to making the keyboard work erratically, ....

This article describes how to use the Windows XP Encrypting File System (EFS) feature to store files in an encrypted format on your hard disk. Encryption is the process of converting data into a format that cannot be read by others. You can use EFS to automatically encrypt your data when it is stored on the hard disk. The Encrypting File System (EFS) is a file system driver that provides filesystem-level encryption in Microsoft Windows (2000 and later) operating systems....

Antivirus software (or anti-virus) is computer software used to identify and remove computer viruses, as well as many other types of harmful computer software, collectively referred to as malware. While the first antivirus software was designed exclusively to combat computer viruses (hence "antivirus"), modern antivirus software can protect computer systems against a wide range of malware, including worms, rootkits, and Trojans.Anti-virus software ty....