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FCJ Oghab asked:




If you want to get a forum online at your own domain you will need a web host providing one of the forum softwares; vBulletin, phpBB or SMF. Some of the web hosts offer an installing service called “Fantastico”. By using this service, you can create your forum without difficulty, even if you are not skilled in using any software.

 

To set up a forum website, there are six steps you will need to take:

Step 1: Register a domain name. A domain name is a name you want to call your website. For example, yahoo.com, articlesbase.com, threehosts.com or wikipedia.org.

Step 2: Buy a web hosting package providing phpBB, vBulletin or SMF to host your website online. A web hosting service provides you with online space and needed softwares. This enables you to get your forum online at your registered domain name. We recommend getting your domain and web hosting plan from the same company. This way, it is often possible to get your domain for free, due to some web hosting services offering a domain as a free gift today.

Step3: Install your favorite forum software. To do this automatically, install the forum software using Fantastico. Currently most web hosts have phpBB, vBulletin and SMF forum softwares available in their Fantastico. To install, you must first log into your web hosting account. Then choose the blue smiley face (called Fantastico) viewable on cpanel. Click on the desired forum software; they all look nearly the same. While phpBB is great for a new forum and has some great features, vBulletin is easier to use and maintain and is nicer to use. Select the domain name you would like to install the board to. The “Install in directory” box can be left empty in case you want to have your forum as the starting page for your website (http://www.yourdomain.com). You can specify a directory, e.g forum, in case you want to have your forum installed at http://www.yourdomain.com/forum.

Step4: Select the username and the password for the forum administrator.

Step5: Fill in the Site Name and the Short Description fields which will be appeared in the header of each page of your forum. Proceed by clicking Finish installation. You will be taken to a page with the administrative panel of the board.

Step6: Now, you can easily define the categories/sub-categories of the forum and manage them as the administrator.

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Smita Mathur asked:




A level up from the Associate program by the name of CCNA, CCNP equips a networking specialist with an ability to install, configure and troubleshoot converged, local and Wide Area Network (WAN) of up to 500 or more networking nodes.

After the successful completion of CCNP certification, a networking professional attains the ability to manage routers and switches constituting the network core, as well as applications integrating voice, wireless, and security with the network.

Interested to know more on this all-encompassing course that empowers you with several multitasking abilities and boosts your networking career graph to reach a level above of the mundane mediocrity?

Here we are.

All you need to embark on a CCNP program is to have a CCNA certificate. The course curriculum is offered under following modules:

1. Building Scalable Cisco Internetworks (BSCI)

2. Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN)

3. Implementing Secure Converged Wide Area Networks (ISCW)

4. Optimizing Converged Cisco Networks (ONT)

• The BSCI module will help you to learn the nitty-gritty of creating efficient and expandable enterprise network by installing, configuring, monitoring, and troubleshooting network infrastructure equipments like Cisco ISRs routers according to the Campus Infrastructure module in the Enterprise Composite Network model.

• In BCMSM curriculum, you would get to know the methods to create an efficient and expandable enterprise network by taking complete care of the installation, configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting concerns of network infrastructure equipment (especially Catalyst Multilayer Switches) according to the Campus Infrastructure module of Enterprise Composite Network model.

• ISCW module would make you efficient in securing and expanding the reach of enterprise network to teleworkers and remote sites. The course content focuses on making you aware of processes used in securing remote access and VPN client configuration.

• ONT module imparts you with the skill to optimize and use effective QOS techniques in converged networks integrating voice, wireless and security applications.

From the above modules, tests on BSCI and BCMSN modules can be attended via a composite test by name of 642-892 Composite (where 642-892 designates the latest CCNP exam number).

To aid participants of the CCNP program in clearing the certification test, Cisco, in affiliation to several world-wide technical training institutes offer preparatory training classes with a detailed study material on each of the subject matters.



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Leon Belenky asked:




When discussing websites, servers and web hosting, one of the most frequently used phrases is “stability”. Computer users, experts and programmers love to use equipment that is operating along very stable lines. Generally, this means that the operating software and other systems are communicating well and performing at optimal or reliable levels.

Everyone knows just how frustrating it is to have a computer come, literally, to a “grinding halt”; the machine works slower and slower, seeming to struggle with simple operations such as saving a document, until finally it crashes or becomes inoperable. While this is rarely fatal to a computer or server, it is definitely annoying to a computer operator. A poorly operating website is generally the result of an inefficient operating platform, and frequently the cause of lost business and income.

What can be done to improve stability? Generally, most computer programmers and web developers turn to a few key programs to create stable operating environments, and one of the most common is Linux. Most people immediately ask why Linux web hosting is the most popular web hosting platform, and the answer to their question is fairly complex.

First, Linux has been in existence for a significantly long period of time, meaning it has had many of the most common flaws or “bugs” worked out of it. Additionally, it has continually demonstrated a lengthier “uptime” when compared to many other operating systems, and never needs to be “rebooted” when files are added or changes are made.

Next, Linux is able to interface successfully with the major web development programs, like Apache and PHP. It generally accepts a broader range of file extensions, which is handy when accessing a server, writing pages, and utilizing “server-side” scripts, like “ColdFusion”.  Another consideration about the flexibility of the Linux software is its remarkable convertibility, meaning that any Linux website is easily transferable to other operating software programs, such as Microsoft Windows.

Finally, many computer professionals look to Linux first because of its open source software, meaning it is the least expensive and easiest system to get “up and running”. There are low costs associated with its licensing, with most versions available as free downloads.

Where security is concerned, most operating platforms and software are under a constant barrage of viruses and hacking attempts. While Linux is known to be far less vulnerable than other platforms, ultimately it is the responsibility of the web hosting company to also provide some security to their client’s sites as well.



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