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Quick References
Cheat Sheets for the information that you use most frequently:
 
>Every file extension in the world
File extension quick look-up reference

>Our Favorite Cheat Sheets
Cheat sheet charts for programming and end-user applications like Word and Excel

>ASCII symbols
How to type special ASCII symbol

>Bypass IVRS - Talk to a real person
How to bypass automated systems and get a real person on the phone

>CAT5 and other cabling categories
ANSI/EIA standards for categories of twisted pair cabling systems

>Chat Abbreviations
Text message shortcuts and abbreviations

>Digital signal (DS) multiples
Standard digital transmission rates

>Emoticons
Character symbols for expressing emotion in text messages

>Emoticons from Japan
Japanese smiley faces

>Error messages for Windows 2000
Quick look-up for Microsoft Windows 2000 error messages

>Error messages for Windows XP Pro
Quick look-up for Microsoft Windows XP Pro error messages

>Fast guide to 802.11
IEEE 802 reference chart subdivided into 22 parts that cover the physical and data-link aspects of wireless networking

>Fast Guide to CD/DVD
Data transfer rates, rotation speeds and capabilities

>Fast Guide to DSL
Data rates and distance limits

>Fast Guide to IT Humor
Resource for trainers, teachers and presenters

>Fast Guide to RAM
Types of Random Access Memory with explanations of how and where they're used

>Fast Guide to Storage Technologies
Evaluation chart for determining what kind of storage technology you need

>How many bytes for...
Tables and other information about how much computer storage is required for a specific purpose

>International System of Units
Chart listing values in International System of Units (SI) and the meter-kilogram-second (MKS) system

>Kibi, mebi, gibi, tebi, pebi, and all that
Binary prefix multipliers used to clarify the differnce between decimal (power-of-10) and binary (power-of-2) numeration terms

>Kilo, mega, giga, tera, peta, and all that
Prefix multipliers used to denote quantity

>Learning Guides and Tutorials
Fast reference materials for guided self-study -- technical topics including networking, security, virtualization, backup and recovery

>Logic gates
I/O diagrams for the seven basic logic gates: AND, OR, XOR, NOT, NAND, NOR, and XNOR

>Mathematical Symbols
Mathematical symbols and explanations for what they mean

>OSI Reference Model Illustrated
Standard reference model for communication between two end users in a network

>Quizzes
Short quizzes for guided self-study -- technical topics and vocabulary

>RAID reference chart
Printable PDF chart documenting different levels of RAID

>The speed of...
Data rates for end-user and backbone transmission technologies

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