If you want to test Windows 7 but don’t want to give up Windows XP or Vista, you can dual boot or multi boot your computer. When you dual boot your computer, you can choose which operating system to use when starting the computer. This technique allows you to test an operating system before switching to it. It is very important to understand that in order for this to work, XP or Vista must be installed first. Then Windows 7 can be installed into its own separate partition.
Watch this CNet tutorial on how to Dual Boot Windows 7.
How dirty is your cell phone? Your cell phone is dirtier than a toilet handle according to a study by Stanford University students. As you use your phone throughout the day, it collects germs. To avoid getting germs on your phone, you could live in a sterile bubble or you could sanitize your phone with Ultraviolet light. The Violight UV Cellphone Sanitizer uses two ultraviolet lamps to break down the DNA of germs. It renders them harmless and unable to reproduce.
Virtualization was created to let you run multiple virtual computers on a one physical computer. The different virtual computers you add to the physical one can run any combination of differing operating systems along with multiple applications. The virtual computers you add all share the resources of the physical machine, so you will have limitations do to sharing processor power and RAM.
Many of you, as students at PC ProSchools, have gotten to see and use virtual computers in our labs. The ability to create your own network with multiple servers and client machines is beneficial in your training. In the real world virtual computers and networks are also being used to alleviate costs and create efficiency.
Microsoft uses Hyper-V to create and manage virtual machines and networks. Here is a link to an article that goes over some of the features of Hyper-V that are incorporated in Windows Server 2008 R2.
