CPU_Jazz
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Keep learning about networking and how OS's are designed. Learn to program in a low level language that puts you more in touch with the system like C. That will help with understanding buffers, stacks, and so on. The more you learn the more you find there is to learn.
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I've done it in the past and its not fast and with OS's getting bigger and bigger I wouldn't try it these days. It was a popular way to install Debian and I believe you can still do it. You have to boot a minimal installer then pull all the packages across the net. A place I worked at a couple years ago they made custom Windows installs and would distribute the ISO to all the remotes sites. They experimented with network install. Again it required a special boot disk that connected back to HQ and then pull all the CAB's and config info across the net. It was a slow process so ended up only used it later for very special install they didn't want to distribute ISO's for.
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I have HP printer and it doesn't work on both wired and wireless at same time you have to switch config's. Maybe Dell the same????
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Do you have a smartphone some you can get Hotspot option for.
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Clock speed does not always mean faster CPU or machine. Its a combination of things, like how much memory on the cache, 32 vs 64 bit architecture in use, and other hardware tied to it, if it has discreet memory for GPU on die as well, what setup for the north and south-bridge, as some combinations work better than others. Overall, I would say you should be fine with the quad core though, even at a slower speed, you will be more than compensated with the extra cores for tasks that use more mutli threading. In most scenarios, the CPU never gets above 50%, whether dual core or quad core, so speed won't be a huge factor here unless you are doing video rendering, compression, etc, by which the quad core should out perform the dual core in most areas depending on how the software written is used(as in if it can use 4 cores or no more than one).
The other thought is, check the video chip shipped with each, as that will come into play for overall user experience. Laptops aren't meant to be gaming power houses, but if the quad core machine has a worst GPU than the dual core machine, that might be a factor to get the dual core one. Also, how much memory does the laptop have and what can it be maxed out to (assuming its a 64bit OS, why you would use 32 at this time is beyond me).
Also, do some research on owners of the two machines, see what the reviews say. Might help in making the final decision. See if they are listed on BestBuy, NewEgg and Amazon and read some customer reviews. A 3rd option for something else entirely might be a better choice.
Excellent post.
I would only add check the software you are going to use most is it multi-threaded, in other words is it written to take advantage of multiple cores. If it isn't then the extra cores won't be as much of an advantage. If you really are into gaming check out laptops designed for gaming they tend to be higher priced, but generally are high-performance systems with the video for gaming.
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As an Sys or network admin scripting is very important so keep working on that. I would say a popular language these days is Python and it is very versatile. Perl is good and most Unix systems come with perl support by default, there are extensions to do just about anything with Perl.
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In that budget you can get a lot of laptop these days, Darren and Shannon use Acer's TimelineX. If you want a desktop (more bang for buck) then do as other say and build one yourself. You can find deals on bundles of parts or start getting your Google-fu together and check out hardware sites. If you're going to be running Linux then you can use less expensive hardware and get two or more computers so you can setup a small test-lab. These days everything is done over networks so good to have a network to test on.
Getting your search skills together is as valuable as your hack skills there is a lot of info available, but you need to learn how to get search engine to do what you want. There is ton's of info at all levels once you learn how to search it out. Remember the doing is the real teacher making mistakes and fixing them teacher more real world skills than reading a stack of books.
"Whenever you want information on the 'net, don't ask a question; just post a wrong answer." --Cancer Omega
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Wireless on a server, that is a scary thought!
Pick a card based on chipset that way you avoid driver and app support issues/hassles. I think it was the most recent Hak5 show Darren says same thing, use a supported chipset and the rtl8187 is one Linux has supported for years.
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My old manager who was a excellent SysAdmin decided to go thinking it would help legitimize him for moving up the management tree. His first frustration was even with years of experience he had to start at entry level courses and pay for them. I couldn't believe what the place costs. I have been involved with music education for a long time and think the same thing applies how good a school is is up to you. You have to throw yourself into school look for others to hang with with same level of interest and if there are office hours with instructors find the good ones and ask and learn. Go home have a lab and continue to experiment. Find places to volunteer and get some real world experience. While in school live and breath your major its only for a year or two.
As someone who has been on the interview process at all the places I've worked being about to talked about issues and how you resolved them means more than schooling. Showing that you can think on your feet is what potential employers want to hear.
Can Anyone Recommend A Free Windows C Compiler
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I used to support Borland Turbo C a great tool in its day. Borland eventually released Turbo C to the public domain so if you google for it you'll find it on many sites for download. It's old, but C hasn't changed that much. Otherwise the GNU C is available and will be more current.