Self-tutoring about information security: the tutor mentions the idea of integrity. The following is according to my understanding. Integrity, in terms of information security, means that the information one receives is the same as what was sent. In particular, it …
Self-tutoring about hardwire connectivity: the tutor mentions types of ethernet cable. The following is according to my understanding. Back in my post from Nov 9 I mention that we bought some ethernet cable, as well as an ethernet-to-usb-c adapter, to …
Self-tutoring about Internet surfing: the tutor mentions an error code he received. I clicked on a link to a website today and received a “502 Bad Gateway” error. What did it mean, I wondered, so decided to look it up. …
Self-tutoring about Internet surfing: the tutor mentions a familiar problem. In the physical world, one might find a great place to visit. Over the years, other people find it, too, so it becomes crowded. Eventually, it’s barely worth going there, …
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Self-tutoring about domain names: the tutor mentions example.com. In some literature, example.com might be referenced for a teaching purpose. For instance, a text might read, “Let’s say a new link points to example.com. Then, theoretically, it will be arrived at …
Self-tutoring about the wonderful world of Internet information stockpiling: the tutor begins…. This post has been a long time coming. Lots of us spend time on the Internet, either doing research or participating in social media. For decades we’ve been …
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Self-tutoring about Internet hazards: the tutor continues. In yesterday’s post I mention stumbling on a website by accident and meeting with a suspicious popup. Afterwards, I did a full system scan on the computer. The virus checker reported that it …
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Self-tutoring about Internet use: the tutor mentions a recent encounter. Often I change from Bing to Google.ca to search the Internet. (My default browser is Edge on the Microsoft computers I use.) Occasionally, the typing gets garbled, so I end …
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Self-tutoring about website planning and presence: the tutor mentions some top level domain considerations. If a person is looking to start a website, they likely need a domain name. The one here is, of course, oracletutoring.ca. It’s got two components: …
Self-tutoring about Internet exploration and entities: the tutor mentions the .ie top level domain. The .ie ending means Ireland. As I understand it, eligibility for a .ie domain name has some requirements. If Irish, you either need to have a …