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exe file
An exe file (pronounced as letters E-X-E) is a computer file that ends with the extension ".exe"
otherwise known as an executable file. When one clicks on an exe file, a built-in routine
automatically executes code that can set several functions into motion. Exe files are used to
install and run programs and routines.
An exe file is just one of several file format types that are recognized by various operating
systems. Text files, which are files that do not generate code but simply display text, end in txt.
Microsoft Word saves files with the doc extension, short for document. Another common file
type is the compressed or zipped file, which uses the zip extension.
The exe file is one of the most useful types of files precisely because it runs programs; however,
this also makes it potentially harmful. It can be used as a delivery system for viruses or other
malicious routines. Outwardly, the infected exe file might seem quite benign. Clicking on it
might appear to launch nothing more than an animated cartoon or simple arcade game. However,
unseen code can be running in the background, infecting or compromising the computer.
An exe file (pronounced as letters E-X-E) is aco mputer file that ends with
the extension ".exe" otherwise known as anexecutable file. When one clicks
on an exe file, a built-in routine automatically executes code that can set
several functions into motion. Exe files are used to install and run programs
and routines.
An exe file is just one of several file format types that are recognized by
various operating systems. Text files, which are files that do not generate
code but simply display text, end intxt. Microsoft Word saves files with the
doc extension, short for document. Another common file type is the
compressed or zipped file, which uses thezip extension.
The exe file is one of the most useful types of files precisely because it runs
programs; however, this also makes it potentially harmful. It can be used as
a delivery system for viruses or other malicious routines. Outwardly, the
infected exe file might seem quite benign. Clicking on it might appear to
launch nothing more than an animated cartoon or simple arcade game.
However, unseen code can be running in the background, infecting or
compromising the computer.
What is windows
Windows is a personal computer operating system from Microsoft that, together with some
commonly used business applications such as Microsoft Word and Excel, has become a de facto
"standard" for individual users in most corporations as well as in most homes.
The original 1985 version of Windows introduced to home and business PC users many of the
graphical user interface (GUI) ideas that were developed at an experimental lab at Xerox and
introduced commercially by Apple's Lisa and Macintosh computers.
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Some of the well-known versions of Windows have included:
 Windows 286
 Windows 386
 Windows 3.0 and 3.11
 Windows 95
 Windows 98
 Windows NT
 Windows 2000
 Windows CE for use in small mobile computers
 Windows Me
 Windows XP
 Windows Vista
With the advent of the Internet, Microsoft has repositioned Windows as a kind of "window to the
world," and its efforts to take the lead in Web browsers have made Internet Explorer the most
popular browser. Microsoft's .NET initiative represents an attempt to become industry-dominant
in furnishing products and services that facilitate the use of remote application services on the
Web.
What is operating system

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)The most important program that runs on a computer. Every general-purpose computer must
have an operating system to run other programs. Operating systems perform basic tasks, such as
recognizing input from the keyboard, sending output to the display screen, keeping track of files
and directories on the disk, and controlling peripheral devices such as disk drives and printers.
For large systems, the operating system has even greater responsibilities and powers. It is like a
traffic cop -- it makes sure that different programs and users running at the same time do not
interfere with each other. The operating system is also responsible for security, ensuring that
unauthorized users do not access the system.
Operating systems can be classified as follows:
 multi-user : Allows two or more users to run programs at the same time. Some operating
systems permit hundreds or even thousands of concurrent users.

 multiprocessing : Supports running a program on more than one CPU.

 multitasking : Allows more than one program to run concurrently.

 multithreading : Allows different parts of a single program to run concurrently.

 real time: Responds to input instantly. General-purpose operating systems, such as DOS and
UNIX, are not real-time.

Operating systems provide a software platform on top of which other programs, called
application programs, can run. The application programs must be written to run on top of a
particular operating system. Your choice of operating system, therefore, determines to a great
extent the applications you can run. For PCs, the most popular operating systems are DOS, OS/2,
and Windows, but others are available, such as Linux.
As a user, you normally interact with the operating system through a set of commands. For
example, the DOS operating system contains commands such as COPY and RENAME for
copying files and changing the names of files, respectively. The commands are accepted and
executed by a part of the operating system called the command processor or command line
interpreter. Graphical user interfaces allow you to enter commands by pointing and clicking at
objects that appear on the screen.
What is dhcp
Definition: DHCP allows a computer to join an IP-based network without having a pre-
configured IP address. DHCP is a protocol that assigns unique IP addresses to devices, then
releases and renews these addresses as devices leave and re-join the network.
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) usually use DHCP to allow customers to join the Internet with
minimum effort. Likewise, home network equipment like broadband routers offers DHCP
support for added convenience in joining home computers to the LAN.
DHCP environments require a DHCP server set up with the appropriate configuration
parameters for the given network. Key DHCP parameters include the range or "pool" of available
IP addresses, the correct subnet masks, plus gateway and name server addresses.
Devices running DHCP client software can then automatically retrieve these settings from
DHCP servers as needed. Using DHCP on a network means system administrators do not need to
configure these parameters individually for each client device.
Also Known As: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
What is dns
DNS stands for Domain Name System (or Service or Server). Basically, the DNS system is the database
that makes the Internet work. So, each time you browse a Web site or you send an e-mail, you’re using a
domain name. For example, when you go to our Web site, the URL http://www.worldstart.com contains
the domain name worldstart.com, which is all nice and easy for us to remember, but it doesn’t help your
computer out at all. Your machine is set up to use something called an IP address, which is a bunch of
numbers instead of the letters we’re used to seeing. Take WorldStart’s IP address for example. It’s
64.246.98.197. Weird, huh?
So, each time you go to your favorite Web site or send out a joke through your e-mail, you’re using the
Internet’s DNS, which translates the Web address you know by heart into an IP address that your
machine is able to read. So, if you really think about it, you access the DNS system hundreds of times
every day, without even knowing it.
Thank goodness for DNS, or there wouldn’t be any Internet for any of us!
Out look
Microsoft Outlook is a personal information manager from Microsoft, available both as a
separate application as well as a part of the Microsoft Office suite. The current version is
Microsoft Outlook 2010 for Windows and 2011 for Mac.
Although often used mainly as an e-mail application, it also includes a calendar, task manager,
contact manager, note taking, a journal and web browsing.
It can be used as a stand-alone application, or can work with Microsoft Exchange Server and
Microsoft SharePoint Server for multiple users in an organization, such as shared mailboxes and
calendars, Exchange public folders, SharePoint lists and meeting schedules. There are third-party
add-on applications that integrate Outlook with devices such as BlackBerry mobile phones and
with other software like Office & Skype internet communication. Developers can also create
their own custom software that works with Outlook and Office components using Microsoft
Visual Studio.[1] In addition, Windows Mobile devices can synchronize almost all Outlook data
to Outlook Mobile.