Tech 101

Tech 101 is our series aimed at giving you the basics on emerging technologies. The goal is to give you a basic understanding, some background, and why it's important. 


If you think Perl is a relic from the '90s, think again. This language is still going strong. Learn the basics here.

Perl 101


Just how well do you understand computers? If the answer is "barely," then here are some explanations to help you on your way to computer...

10 Signs You're Computer Illiterate


It's easy to confuse bits, bytes and their multiples. Here is a simple explanation about what these measurements mean.

Understanding Bits, Bytes and Their Multiples


If you use Unix or Linux, you're probably already using X, but do you know how to take advantage of some of its more powerful features?...

X Window System 101


The introduction of an operating system specifically designed for the ARM chips that power mobile devices is a good step toward the future...

Windows RT 101


Enterprise cloud computing brings a lot of advantages to a business, but as with any business decision, a lot of research and planning is...

Enterprise Cloud 101


IT recruitment focuses on identifying talent for IT-related jobs, but getting the job done isn't as easy as that.

IT Recruitment 101


With all the planning, calculations, scheduling and tracking that goes into successfully seeing a project through to completion, more...

Project Management 101


If you are on the Internet regularly, chances are you have come across a site that uses OAuth. Find out how the newest version of this...

OAuth 2.0 101


Hypervisors can be a cost efficient solution to managing multiple virtual machines on one server. Through proper resource allocation you...

Hypervisors 101


Database administration is a career with many possible roles and lots of other options. Learn about the different types of DBAs and what...

Database Administration Careers 101


This software development method encourages collaboration and flexibility to help deliver a high-quality product.

Agile Software Development 101


Although the basic idea of DevOps is straightforward, people use and discuss the term in a lot of different ways. Here we take a look at...

DevOps 101


If you want your applications to be truly global, they have to be able to handle languages other than U.S. English. Unicode provides a...

Unicode 101


With the increasing use of smartphones and availability of mobile apps, it's difficult not to take notice of the increasing possibility for...

Augmented Reality 101


Whether you're tired of mousing around on your computer doing the same thing over and over, or want to build applications for the web,...