Guide to Reference Materials by Category 
 

 
Categories

A+ Certification (Computer Hardware)
Beginner's Material
Email
End-User Programs
General/non-technical Materials
Glossaries
Internet
Network+ Certification (Networking)
Operating Systems
Programming

 

A+ Certification (Hardware)

 
Articles  
 
Tutorials
1. PC Parts - Good place to start for beginners
2. What is CompTIA, And What is An A+ Certification 3. Basic Electronics, Computer Terms, and Binary Number Systems
4. Basic Electronics, Computer Terms, and Binary Number Systems (continued) 5. The Heart Of The Computer
6. Boot Sequences, The BIOS, The CMOS, and the POST 7. How Good Is Your Memory?
8. More About Memory 9. Hard Drives and Other Storage Media
10. How Storage Media Work 11. RAID And Filing Systems
12. Bus Structures 13. Standard IRQ, I/O Address, And DMA Assignments
14. Computer Power Systems 15. Input Devices And Peripherals
16. Output Devices 17. Printers
18. Laser Printers 19. Serial and Parallel Ports
20. Networking Basics 21. Network Interface Cards and Cabling Types
22. Ethernet, Token Ring, and FDDI 23. Protocols, Hardware, and Remote Access
24. The New COMPtia A+ Certification Exam 25. Servicing Networked Computers
26. Taking Apart A Computer 27. Taking Apart A Computer Part 2 - Removing Components
28. Taking Apart A Computer Part 3 - Putting It Back Together 29. Troubleshooting Installations
30. Installing New Hardware - A Review 31. Installing Hard Drives, Modems, And Device Drivers
32. Portables 33. Customer Relations
34. Customer Relations - Dealing With Customers 35. Lithography and Optical System Basics
36. Extreme Lithography Part 1 37. Extreme Lithography Part 2
38. Benchmarking Video Cards 39. How Processors Are built
40. Tweaking Your Bios 41. Advanced Chipset Features
42. The $100 Home Networking Project 43. Internet Connection Sharing And More Complex Networks
44. Server-Based Networks 45. Server-Based Networks
46. The Definitive Hard Drive Installation Guide    

 

Beginners
 
  Tutorials
1. DSL Internet Access 2. How Encryption Works
3. Understanding File Allocation Tables 4. How Processors Are built
5. How Processors Are Built Part 2 6. Basics Of Computer Buying
7. Proprietary Vs. Custom Built 8. Final Computer Buying Checklist
9. How Do Printers And Scanners Works 10. More About Printers And Scanners
11. Which Instant Messenger Service Is The Best 12. Basic Computer Maintenance
13. Updating Your Device Drivers 14. Updating Your Device Drivers Part 2, And Increasing Your Internet Speed
15. Optimizing Your Video Card 16. History Of The Computer World Part 1
17. History Of The Computer World Part 2 18. The Future Of The Internet
19. Which Is The Fastest Internet Access 20. Wireless Internet Access - More Than Just Cell Phones
21. Computer Upgrades - What Does Your Computer Need? 22. Computer Upgrades - Processors
23. Common Error Messages 24. Computer Store Gimmicks and Scams
25. Computer Handbook    

 

 

End User Programs

 

General/Non-technical

 

Glossaries

 

Internet

  Articles
 
  Tutorials
1. IRC Safety 2. Firewalls
3. What is Spam 4. Viruses, Worms, And Trojans
5. Multi-Level Marketing And Other Scams 6. Internet Stalking - The Real Truth
7. Cookies (Not The Chocolate Chip Kind) 8. New Internet Dangers And How To Protect Yourself
9. Security And Your Web Site 10. Advertising That Works
11. Swapping Resources 12. Pop-Up Windows
13. Using Message Boards 14. Simple DHTML
15. Promotion Services - Facts And Myths 16. The Gullibility Virus
17. Quality Vs. Quantity On Your Web Site 18. To Chat Or Not To Chat
19. The ABCs Of Site Promotion 20. The Do's And Don'ts Of Getting Listed
21. META Tags, ALT Tags, and Frames 22. 6 Services Your Web Site Needs
23. Proper META Tag Generation 24. Keyword Tips And Tricks
25. Yahoo! - The Basics 26. Yahoo! - The Submission
27. Yahoo! - Tips And Tricks (And Why 90% of Them Don't Work) 28. Other Search Engines You Can't Ignore
29. Links Pages 30. Flashing Your Jewels - Programming For Your Main Page
31. PPC Search Engines 32. Counters and Web Habits
33. Caches and Visitor Information 34. Effective Internet Searching Updated
35. Navigating the Web with Internet Explorer 5 36. Navigating the Web with Navigator 4
37. Overview of the Internet 38. Links
39. Search Engine Links 40. Website Construction Part I, Part II
 
  Webs
 

 

Network+ Certification (Networking)

  Articles
 
Tutorials
1. What Is Networking 2. Server/Client Vs. Peer To Peer
3. Dissecting Server/Client and Peer to Peer Networks 4. Physical Connections Of A Network
5. Media Properties 6. The OSI 7 Layer Model
7. The Physical Layer 8. The Data Link Layer
9. The Network Layer 10. The Transport and Session Layers
11 The Presentation And Application Layers 12. How NT and OSI Work Together
13. How Protocols Work 14. Ethernet, Token Ring, FDDI, And More
15. AppleTalk, ARCnet, and a 1/2 Way Review 16. How To Design A Local Area Network
17. Servers 18. Server Installations and Network Naming Systems
19. Server Installations and Network Naming Systems 20. Network Applications, Client/Server Architecture, and Client Systems
21. Network Adaptor Cards - Installation And Configuration 22. Troubleshooting Network Connections
23. Network Administration 24. Groups And Network Documentation
25. Security - Viruses, Spikes, And Back-Up Plans 26. Network Performance
27. Remote Access Services 28. Remote Access Services Part 2 - The Phone Company
29. Upgrading and Expanding Networks 30. Network Compatibility and Internetwork Connectivity
31. Broadcast Storms 32. Wide Area Networks (WAN)
33. Switched Networks and Leased Lines 34. X.25, ATM, FDDI, ISDN, and More
35. Network Troubleshooting 36. Introduction To Windows 2000
37. The Networking Model and Windows Directory Service 38. Directory Service
39. Active Directory Components 40. Windows Logon
41. Windows Security Dialog Box And An Active Directory Overview 42. Active Directory Structure
43. Global Catalogs, Trusts, Replication and Namespaces 44. DNS Namespaces, Name Servers, and Naming Conventions
45. Active Directory Tools and Tasks 46. Active Directory Snap-Ins
47. Custom MMCs and ADSI 48. Network Design In Windows 2000
49. Network Design In Windows 2000 Part 2 50. Windows 2000 Protocol Support
51. TCP/IP Part 2 - WAN Technologies and IP Addressing 52. TCP/IP - Part 3 - IP Addressing Explained, And TCP/IP Installations
53. Configuring TCP/IP and IP Routing 54. IP Routing Protocols
55. NWLink 56. IPX/SPX, RIP, and More
57. Gateway Services For NetWare Networks 58. Installing and Configuring NWLink 
59. Network Monitor 60. Using Network Monitor 
61. Working With Filters 62. Using Terminal Services And SNMP