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Ports, Processes, and Protocols Network sockets can either be connected or waiting for a connection. The connections use networking protocols like Transport Control Protocol (TCP) or User Datagram Protocol UDP. They use Internet Protocol addresses and network ports to establish connections. The word sockets might conjure up images of a physical connection point for a lead or cable, but in this context, a socket is a software construct used to handle one end of a network data connection....

Pivot Tables are both incredibly simple and increasingly complex as you learn to master them. They’re great at sorting data and making it easier to understand, and even a complete Excel novice can find value in using them. We’ll walk you through getting started with Pivot Tables in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. First, we’ll label the top row so that we can better organize our data once we apply the PivotTables in a later step....

To play games on the PS4, you need to first install the game disc into the console. Once the game is installed, you can start playing by selecting the game from the home screen. You can use the DualShock 4 controller to play games by using the buttons or the touchpad. To start your PS4 for the first time, you will need to:Connect the power cord to the PS4 and plug it into an outlet....

There is no official way to use a PS4 controller on a Chromebook, but there are some workarounds. One is to use an emulator like Bluestacks, which will allow you to use the PS4 controller wirelessly. Another option is to use a USB adapter to connect the controller to your Chromebook. There are a few ways to connect your PS4 controller to your Chromebook. One way is to use a USB cable to connect the two devices....

Spotlight search isn’t just for Macs. Powerful web and on-device search is just a quick swipe away from your iPhone or iPad’s home screen. It’s a convenient way to launch apps, search the web, perform calculations, and do lots more. Spotlight has been around for a while, but it just became much more powerful in iOS 9. It can now search content from all apps on your device — not just Apple’s own apps — and provides suggestions before you even search....

One of the most common tasks people perform aside from adding data to a spreadsheet is analyzing it. But did you know that Microsoft Excel has a built-in feature specifically for this? It’s called Analyze Data, and it can help you see trends, patterns, rankings, and more. Analyze Data was renamed from a previous feature called Ideas. It’s available to Microsoft 365 subscribers on Windows, Mac, and the web....

Writing to a Terminal It’s one of the most basic parts of interacting with a program. The program writes something to the screen, and you read it. Even taking into consideration the Unix-derived and Linux-upheld convention of command-line programs being as terse as possible—many only write to the terminal if something goes wrong. Telling the user what is happening, or is about to happen, or has just happened is an essential programming primitive....

How to use the US Windows Store from Another Country Press the Win + X keyboard combination, or right click in the bottom left hand corner of your screen to open the WinX menu, then launch the Control Panel. Now change the Control Panel’s view to the Small icons view. Then head into the Region settings. When the Region settings open you will need to switch over to the Location tab....

If you have been staying updated on the latest tech news, then you might be well aware of the latest happenings. The Government of India has banned some of the popular Chinese apps, including TikTok, for security reasons. Here’s a complete list of apps that were banned by the Indian Government: As you see, TikTok was first on the list. TikTok has also participated in lots of controversies recently, and the ban has come at the perfect time....

Yes, you can use WhatsApp Web on iPhone. To do this, open the WhatsApp app and tap the menu button in the top left corner. Then tap WhatsApp Web and scan the QR code using the WhatsApp Web app on your computer. To install WhatsApp Web on your iPhone, open the App Store and search for “WhatsApp Web.” Once you’ve found it, tap the “Get” button to download and install the app....

Microsoft’s new Windows Package Manager makes it easy to install applications by running a single command. Here’s how to try the new ” winget ” command and why this Linux-style package manager is so exciting for the future of Windows 10. What Is the Windows Package Manager? Package managers are common on Linux. Rather than hunt down an application on the web, download an installer, and click through a wizard, you can just run a quick command to search for and install an application by its name....

Firewalls are crucial for any server’s security. Only allowing the right traffic through to the right resource prevents malicious traffic and potential attacks from taking advantage of your unprotected server. DigitalOcean offers virtual machines, known as Droplets, which come with their own firewall system configuration, monitoring, and maintenance benefits over traditional OS-level firewalls. The firewall system is called Cloud Firewalls. It is a networking-level firewall that drops the traffic that you do not want to make it to your Droplet, and therefore the potentially malicious traffic will never reach your server....

As many a system administrator has learned over the years, making sure that a system is highly available is crucial to a production operation. Managing and maintaining a load balancer can often be a difficult task. DigitalOcean offers a Load Balancer product for only $10/month that greatly simplifies the task of managing and maintaining a load balancer. What are the features of the DigitalOcean Load Balancer? A lot of options are available that can influence how well the load balancer works and performs....

To see blocked numbers on your iPhone, open the Phone app and tap Recents. Tap the i button next to the number you want to see information about, then tap Block this Caller. The caller ID blocking feature on your iPhone hides your number from the person you’re calling, but it doesn’t affect what shows up on their phone. So even if you have blocked a number, they’ll still see your number when you call them....

Git tracks commits over time, allowing you to follow the progression and history of your code. While you can always use Github online to view the public repository, navigating your local repo requires the use of CLI tools to view the Git commit history, like git log. The Non-CLI Solution: Just Use a Git Client While you should definitely learn to use Git from the command line, as it helps to understand everything you’re doing, this is one of the few times where it really does just make more sense to have a proper interface for viewing Git history, especially when you take into account multiple branches, remotes, tags, and contributors....

There is no one-size-fits-all answer to this question, as the way GIFs are enabled on Windows 10 will vary depending on your device and operating system. However, some methods for enabling GIFs include using a third-party application such as Gfycat or using the built-in GIF player in Windows 10. No, Windows 10 does not have GIFs. Yes, Windows Media Player can play GIFs. However, the GIF player may not be able to play all types of GIFs....

In 2021, Instagram will be releasing a ” reminiscing ” feature that will allow users to see the posts they have liked in the past. In 2020, you can see your liked photos on Instagram by going to your profile and clicking on the “Likes” tab. To see the pics you’ve liked on Instagram, open the app and tap on the magnifying glass icon in the bottom-right corner of the main screen....

RELATED: How to Show Windows 10’s Hidden Floating Performance Panels Performance monitoring is something typically associated with high-end Windows machines, but there’s no reason why you can’t be interested in these statistics on a Chromebook, too. It’s surprisingly easy to do. On your Chromebook, enter chrome://sys-internals/ in the address bar and then hit “Enter” on your keyboard. This opens the “System Internals” overview page. There are three columns for “CPU,” “Memory,” and “Zram....

Want to get rid of them the easy way by having your team vote to boot them from the game? “Easy” is a bit of a relative term here, as at the moment there isn’t a button or menu option to start a vote to kick a player. Instead, you need to bring up the game’s console screen, then type in a command to initiate the vote kick process, but it’s not too hard once you know where to look....

Yes, you can carwash a ceramic coated car. Ceramic is a durable plastic that does not corrode or tarnish over time. The best way to maintain ceramic coating is to use a regular cleaning schedule and to clean the surface area often. Yes, you can wax over ceramic coating. There is no definitive answer to this question as it depends on the specific car wash in question. Some car washes may not damage ceramic coating, while others may....