- Joined
- Jul 22, 2002
- Location
- USMC.. OoRah!!
Hey there guys. I've been thinking about getting into the IT/Computer industry when I get out of Marine Corps. Now I'm pretty knowledgeable about hardware. That's not my down fall.
I'd like to begin learning about networking, IT management, and more. Specifically, internet security systems, GPO, Active Directory, and basic network architectures/setups. I'll admit I only roughly know what a domain is and what DNS has to do with resolving those domains name to ip addresses.
What I'd like to know are the basics. Here are some of my questions:
- What is a Domain
- What is a trunk
- What is a forest
- What is IPv4 and IPv6 and the difference (besides the obvious 32 bit and 128 bit difference)
- What are GPO and how to apply them
- basic networking architecture and models
- what is traffic shaping
- what is Active Directory
- What are SQL, Apache, etc.
- How networks operate and communicate
- different protocols and what each one does
And so much more.... I know its a lot. I'm thinking about pursuing a bachelor's in Internet Security Systems when I get home in December, and I'd just like to start getting a handle on basic network terminology, functionality, construction, and operation. I figure if I'm going to try and pursue a computer-related job, I need to get a started ASAP.
If anyone could point me to some good getting started guides or links, or share some knowledge, it would be *most* appreciated. People always refer to me as "the computer guy," but the truth is that I'm only really good at hardware issues and basic day to day software issues and troubleshooting. I'd like to expand my knowledge to networks and databases, since that's the way the IT world works now.
Thanks for any help you guys can provide!
-Dave
I'd like to begin learning about networking, IT management, and more. Specifically, internet security systems, GPO, Active Directory, and basic network architectures/setups. I'll admit I only roughly know what a domain is and what DNS has to do with resolving those domains name to ip addresses.
What I'd like to know are the basics. Here are some of my questions:
- What is a Domain
- What is a trunk
- What is a forest
- What is IPv4 and IPv6 and the difference (besides the obvious 32 bit and 128 bit difference)
- What are GPO and how to apply them
- basic networking architecture and models
- what is traffic shaping
- what is Active Directory
- What are SQL, Apache, etc.
- How networks operate and communicate
- different protocols and what each one does
And so much more.... I know its a lot. I'm thinking about pursuing a bachelor's in Internet Security Systems when I get home in December, and I'd just like to start getting a handle on basic network terminology, functionality, construction, and operation. I figure if I'm going to try and pursue a computer-related job, I need to get a started ASAP.
If anyone could point me to some good getting started guides or links, or share some knowledge, it would be *most* appreciated. People always refer to me as "the computer guy," but the truth is that I'm only really good at hardware issues and basic day to day software issues and troubleshooting. I'd like to expand my knowledge to networks and databases, since that's the way the IT world works now.
Thanks for any help you guys can provide!
-Dave