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Amwoga Khalwale What Is AES? AES is an acronym for Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), also known by its original name Rijndael, is a symmetric block cipher chosen by the U.S government to protect classified information and is implemented in software and hardware throughout the world to encrypt sensitive data. AES was established by the U.S National Institute … Read more
Automata theory, a branch of theoretical computer science, established its roots during the 20th Century, as mathematicians began developing both theoretically and literally machines which imitated certain features of man, completing calculations more quickly and reliably. Automata theory deals with the logic of computation with respect to simple machines, referred to as automata. Through automata, … Read more
What Is Normalization? Normalization is the process of organizing (decomposing) the data in a relational database in accordance with a series of normal forms in order to reduce data redundancy, improve data integrity and to remove Insert, Update and Delete Anomalies. By normalizing a database, you arrange the data into tables and columns. You ensure … Read more
Navy Blue, Royal blue and cobalt blue are among the popular shades of color blue. Blue being one among the three primary colors, has been a favorite color of millions of people especially women around the world. This can be attributed to the fact that, color blue is the color of the skies and oceans … Read more
Decision Table A decision table is a table that indicates conditions and actions in a simplified and orderly manner. By presenting logical alternative courses of action under various operating conditions, a decision table enables an individual to think through a problem and present its solution in compact notation. Decision tables are used to model complicated … Read more
What Is IPSec? IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) is a framework of related protocols that secure communications at the network or packet processing layer. It can be used to protect network data by setting up circuits using IPsec tunneling in which all data is being sent between the two endpoints is encrypted, as with a Virtual … Read more
Front Wheel Drive Front-wheel drive (FDW) is a form of engine transmission layout used in motor vehicles where the engine drives the front wheels only. The wave of front wheel drive began in earnest with the invasion of the Japanese brands, even those models sold in the US until the mid-1980s were predominantly rear-wheel … Read more
What Is Overlay Network? Overlay networking also referred to as SDN, is a method of using software to create layers of network abstraction that can be used to run multiple separate, discrete virtualized network layers on top of the physical network, often providing new application or security benefits. All nodes in an overlay network are … Read more
Interrupts are used by computer systems to handle events that require immediate attention from the processor. Interrupts can be classified into two types: vectored and non-vectored. A vectored interrupt is where the CPU actually knows the address of the interrupt service routine in advance. All it needs is that the interrupting device sends its unique … Read more
Google Chrome Chrome refers to three things: a web browser that google created as an alternative to Microsoft Explorer, an operating system for laptops and extension or apps that can be installed into the chrome browser. Google chrome dominates the browser market worldwide with a massive 60% share, leaving the rest to other web browser. … Read more