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This episode covers the essential security settings for configuring a small wireless network. We explain how to change the default SSID, set strong passwords, and choose between encryption standards …

This episode explains how encryption protects data in two primary states—when stored (data at rest) and when moving across networks (data in transit). We define plaintext and ciphertext, along with e…

This episode examines best practices for creating and managing secure passwords. We explain why password length, complexity, and uniqueness are essential to reducing the risk of compromise. You will …

This episode focuses on safe browsing practices to protect user data and system integrity. We explain how to verify website security using valid certificates, recognize potentially malicious sites, a…

This episode covers the best practices for managing software, from verifying licensing compliance to ensuring secure sourcing and regular updates. We explain the differences between open source, prop…

This episode addresses key strategies for securing devices against common threats. We cover security awareness measures, such as recognizing phishing attempts, and the importance of anti-malware tool…

This episode focuses on the processes of authentication and authorization, explaining how they verify identity and determine permissions. We outline common authentication methods, from single-factor …

This episode explores the foundational concepts of information security, beginning with the CIA triad—confidentiality, integrity, and availability. We explain how each principle guides security decis…

This episode introduces the Security domain, which covers essential principles, best practices, and protective technologies for safeguarding systems and information. You will learn how this domain ad…

This episode covers the principles of data backup, including file-level backups, full system backups, and restore procedures. We explain different storage locations, from local media like external dr…

This episode compares relational and non-relational database structures, explaining when each is most effective. We define relational components such as tables, rows, columns, and keys, as well as no…

This episode focuses on the practical uses of databases, including creating, querying, and generating reports. We explain the advantages of databases over flat files, such as scalability, speed, and …

This episode explains how organizations treat data as a valuable asset, exploring its role in decision-making, reporting, and revenue generation. We cover the difference between critical and non-crit…

This episode introduces the Data and Database Fundamentals domain, explaining how it addresses the value of data, database structures, and backup concepts. You will learn why this domain is crucial f…

This episode explains organizational techniques used in programming, including pseudocode, flowcharts, and logic structures. We describe how pseudocode provides a language-agnostic plan for developme…

This episode covers the core concepts of programming, focusing on variables, functions, and objects. We explain how variables store and manipulate data, how functions encapsulate reusable logic, and …

This episode reviews the fundamental data types used in programming, including characters, strings, integers, floating-point numbers, and Boolean values. We define each type, explain its purpose, and…

This episode explains the different categories of programming languages, including interpreted, compiled, scripting, markup, and query languages. We discuss how interpreted languages execute code lin…

This episode provides an overview of the Software Development Concepts domain, outlining the skills and knowledge areas it covers. You will learn about programming language categories, fundamental da…