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Top ten books of 2007

As 2007 draws to a close, lists of the best books, both fiction and non-fiction, have started appearing. (This list will be updated in due course.)

The 10 Best Books of 2007 by New York Times

10 flagrant grammar mistakes that make you look stupid

10 flagrant grammar mistakes that make you look stupid, screams a headline from techrepublic.Copy and paste the link below to read the article.

http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10881-6075621.htmlrom

Interesting writing and editing resources

http://perfectly-write-words.blogspot.com/
http://chompchomp.com/csfs01/csfs01.htm (Exercises)
http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00001517.shtml
http://www.proz.com/topic/21937
http://www.prc.dk/english/manuals.htm
http://www.journalism.ku.edu/school/bremnertest.shtml (editing test)
http://www.getitwriteonline.com/archive/022703.htm

My glossary of storage terms

Direct Attached Storage (DAS) - term used to describe a storage device that is directly attached to a host.

Network Attached Storage (NAS) - is a data storage mechanism that uses special devices connected directly to the network media. Facilitates clients to access stored data through a server or in a direct way. Connection achieved using either a storage device interface such as Integrated Drive Electronics, or more commonly through the Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI).

Storage Attached Network (SAN) - is a discrete network of servers and storage devices (RAID, tapes) attached together through a high-speed interconnect like the Fibre Channel.

SSD - Short for solid state disk, a high-performance plug-and-play storage device that is a lot faster than conventional rotating hard disks.

Virtualization - Virtualization is a proven software technology that makes it possible to run multiple operating systems and multiple applications on the same computer at the same time.

ILM - ILM or Information Lifecycle Management is Short the creation and management of infrastructure that maintains data stored.

Ethernet – Ethernet is a standard for local area networks) that allows multiple computers to connect on the same network using IP as the communication protocol between server - server, server - workstation, workstation - workstation, server - data storage, workstation - data storage.

SCSI – Small Computer Systems Interface is a way for all data storage devices to communicate over a common protocol standard.

iSCSI – An IP-based standard for linking storage devices over a network and transferring data by carrying SCSI commands over IP networks. iSCSI supports a Gigabit Ethernet interface at the physical layer.


RAID – Short for Redundant Array of Independent (or Inexpensive) Disks, a group of disk drives that employ multiple drives in combination for fault tolerance and performance.

Technical writing offers a lucrative career

India's national newspaper The Hindu says "technical writing offers a lucrative career."

How to cite web pages

Imagine this: The deadline is near and you're stuck with something. Because you are unable to cite the source for a particular line in your report. You feel you will have to change the deadline.
Worried?

Here are tips on how to cite web pages in your report or article:

MLA style

APA style