Basics and Criteria for Good Software Programming by Cinoy Ravindran
A program is a set of instructions or commands to be executed by the computer to accomplish some task. A program involves code for solving a problem and also good documentation which would be a guideline to anyone who tries to understand the program. ... Syntax is the correct method or grammar of writing a command or series of commands which are pre-defines by that particular programming language. ... Semantics is the logical meaning of a program or series of commands, separate from the grammatical structure.

Cisco CCNP Certification / BSCI Exam Tutorial: Route Summarization Basics by Chris Bryant
As you earn your CCNA and CCNP certification, you're going to have to get comfortable with manually summarizing routes. This isn't just another reason to learn binary math (although it's a good one!), but summarizing routes is a true real-world skill that can help your network operate more... To summarize routes from one OSPF area to another, use the "area range" command; to summarize routes learned via redistribution, use the "summary-address" command on the ASBR. ... This is done with the route summarization command "ip summary-address." RIP version 2 and EIGRP also both perform...

Cisco CCNA Certification Exam Tutorial: The Config Register And Password Recovery by Chris Bryant
Whether you're preparing for the CCNA certification exam or not, you must be prepared for the following question: "Hey, I reloaded this router and it wants an enable password. Do you know it?" Because if you don't, and there's no one available who does, you need to perform a password recovery... (If you do go into Setup Mode, you can always get out with CTRL-C, a handy command to know for the CCNA exam and for real life, as you can see!) Be very careful with the next step. ... You want to enter the command "configure memory" or "copy start run" at this point - don't enter "write memory"...

Cisco CCNP / BSCI Certification: Troubleshooting Route Redistribution, Part I by Chris Bryant
If there's one CCNP / BSCI topic that looks so easy but can lead to a real headache, it's route redistribution. I'm not even talking about the routing loops and suboptimal routing that can result when route redistribution is done without proper planning - I'm talking about the basic commands... R3#show ip route ospf O E2 16.0.0.0/8 [110/20] via 172.12.123.1, 00:00:08, Serial0.31 To redistribute both classful and classless networks, the option "subnets" must be added to the redistribute command on R1.

Linux or Windows - Which is it? by J. Brian Keith
Computer users and programmers have become so accustomed to using Windows, even for the changing capabilities and the appearances of the graphical interface of the versions, therefore it has remained Microsoft's product. Although, Lycoris, Red Hat, Mandrake, Suse, Knoppix, Slackware and Lindows... The command interpreters in the Windows 9x series are very similar to each other and the NT class versions of Windows also have similar command interpreters. ... Linux, like UNIX, also supports multiple command interpreters, but it usually uses BASH or "Bourne Again Shell".

Submarine Games by Valli Schieltz
In the past six months or so, the demise of sims has been made abundantly clear. It seems that sims are being cancelled left and right. It is known that this is indeed a down cycle for sims. Hopefully, in a couple of years things will turn around and sims will be considered hot stuff once more. ... Do you want to command a battle fleet, or do TMA on a Los Angeles class submarine? ... Silent Hunter II and Destroyer Command are now showing signs of life. ... I happen to be optimistic that Rick Martinez and Carl Norman mean what they say and SSI will continue to hold the banner of the Digital...

Using Perl and Regular Expressions to Process HTML Files - Part 3 by John Dixon
In Part 1 we had a quick look at what Perl and regular expressions are, and introduced the idea of using them to process HTML files. In Part 2 we developed a Perl script to process a single HTML file. In this part we'll look at how to process multiple files. ... The filename file1.htm, which will be entered at the command line prompt, is a value that will be temporarily stored in that variable when the script is run. ... Line 1 This line enables one or more files to be entered at the command line and processed by the script.

How To Use Labels In Microsoft Excel 2003 To Sum Cells by Chris Le Roy
Microsoft Excel is a fantastic tool but one of its downfalls is the use of cell addresses especially when you are trying to sum a series of numbers; however Microsoft has a really cool tool that allows you to add up a series of cells simply using the labels around your data. ... The first step we must do is to select cells A2,A3 and A4, then go to the I nsert menu, choose Name from the drop down menu and then choose the Label command from the expanded menu. ... We do this by first going to the T ools menu and then choosing the Options command from the drop down menu.

History of the Computer - Machine Code Programs Part 1 of 3 by Tony Stockill
In previous articles in the History of the Computer series we looked at adding, counting, and memory etc. But what are we going to do with these components? How do they all tie together? What is the connection between Windows or a form you fill out for the Government, and the bits of a computer... A program consists of a series of commands to the computer to perform various tasks. ... He doesn't even know that it is multiplying, or even what type of computer his program is running on. ... The java programmer does not need to consider how the computer knows when it has finished multiplying...

How AutoCorrect Works in Microsoft Excel! by Chris Le Roy
Whether you realise it or not, AutoCorrect in Microsoft Excel is exactly the same as in Microsoft Word, with just a few exceptions. So, if you are not aware what AutoCorrect is, let me explain… AutoCorrect is a tool that as you type will correct the most common mistakes that we make. ... Well essentially an acronym is simply a series of letters that are used which stand for a greater meaning. ... For example if you were writing a document or putting in information into a spreadsheet that required you to insert a copyright symbol, then you would most likely go to the Format menu and then...