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Sexy C#

Download samples   Table of Contents   1.   Introduction  2.   Background    3.   Sexy Features 3.1.   Extension Methods   3.2.   Anonymous Type   3.3.   Delegate   3.4.   Lambda Expression 3.5.   Async-Await Pair   3.6.   Generics   4.   Conclusion   1. Introduction     C#  is a very popular programming language. It is mostly popular in the .NET arena. The main reason behind that is the C# language contains so many useful features. It is actually a multi-paradigm programming language. Q.   Why do we call C# a muti-paradigm programming language? A.  Well, C# has the following characteristics:  Strongly typed   Object Oriented  Functional  Declarative Programming  Imperative Programming   Component based Programming Dynamic Programming ...

10 Core Concepts for network administration

The 10 core concepts that every Windows network admin must know. These are the things that you not only need to know in your day to day job as a Windows Network Admin but for anyone who is interviewing as a network admin. Introduction Recently a relative of mine went for a job interview as a security analyst. She was asked a number of technical questions in the interview but the ones that she struggles with the most were the networking questions (as she had not used or studies networking in some time). I thought that this article might be helpful for Windows Network Admins out there who need some "brush-up tips" as well as those who are interviewing for network admins jobs to come up with a list of 10 networking concepts that every network admin should know. So, here is my list of 10 core networking concepts that every Windows Network Admin (or those interviewing for a job as one) must know: 1.     DNS Lookup The domain naming system (DNS) is a cornersto...

Chef vs Puppet vs Ansible vs Saltstack

Chef vs Puppet vs Ansible vs Saltstack: Which Works Best For You? Chef, Puppet, Ansible, and SaltStack are industry-wide used DevOps tools .  They are all “configuration management” tools, which means they are designed to deploy, configure and manage servers. But do you know which among Chef vs Puppet vs Ansible vs Saltstack is the best tool for IT automation? I have written this blog to let you know the pros and cons of each of these tools, after which you will be able to decide the most appropriate tool for your organization’s need and environment. These tools are very simple to use yet powerful enough to automate complex multi-tier IT application environments. Therefore, in this “Chef vs Puppet vs Ansible vs Saltstack” blog, I will answer many such questions for you. You can go through the below table to get an overview of the metrics on which I will be comparing these tools. Metrics Chef  Puppet Ansible Saltstack  Availability ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔  Ease...