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1. G33k Sp3ak Decoded n. Using words or terminology that only geeks would understand.

2. Why is it important to know G33k Sp3ak? Geeks and Business Owners MUST communicate with each other Misunderstanding between the two wastes time and money There will inevitably be a misunderstanding between a Geek (Chris) and Business Owners (Bob)

3. How to Fix These Issues Step 1: Learn the differences between Geeks and Business Owners Step 2: Decode the language of the Geek (your IT department) Step 3: Find a trusted Managed Hosting and Dedicated Server Provider.

4. Differences: G33ks and Business Owners For your viewing pleasure: Geek = Chris Business Owners = Bob

5. STEREOTYPICAL GEEK (Chris) Usually found alone in a dark room coding (not as well dressed).

6. STEREOTYPICAL BUSINESS OWNERS (Bob) They are generally found in groups talking about ROI and their business cards.

7. Language of the Geek The Real World: 10 Keywords to Know When Speaking with Your IT Department

8. 1. Dedicated Server (n.)

9. 2. DNS (n.) Chris Says Bob Sees “We will need to point the DNS for codero.com to our servers.” Domain Name System. This is a Service that connects a domain name with an IP address.

10. 3. Front Side Bus Speed (n.) The Bus carries data between the computer and memory controller hub in a dedicated server configuration.

11. 4. Bricks and Clicks (n.)

12. 5. ICANN (n.) Chris Says Bob Sees “ICANN just started a new process to transfer a URL to a new IP address.” Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers:a non-profit organization created to oversee Internet-related tasks.

13. 6. GUI (n. pronounced gooey) (Graphical User Interface) An easy way to access applications with the use of a pointing device such as a mouse.

14. 7. LAMP (n.) Stands for Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP (it also can stand for Python, Perl, etc.)

15. 8. OS Patching (v.) To update your server’s operating system. Chris Says Bob Sees We will be OS Patching tonight between 1am and 2am.

16. 9. Firewall (n.) A piece of software that protects information on your computer from hackers and sharks on the internet.

17. 10. Architecture (n.) A system’s design allowing components to connect and operate with each other seamlessly.

18. The other 1,247 words in G33k Sp3ak Many Words Slide I haven’t finished the image yet

19. If that seems overwhelming…

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