Craig Zacker

Author • Editor • Instructor

craig@zacker.com


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Experience


Hardware Experience

  • Use of mini- and microcomputers dating back to 1974.
  • Assembly, maintenance, and upgrades of Intel-based PCs (workstations and servers) with Intel processors from 80286 to Pentium 4, including purchasing, installation, troubleshooting, and replacement of all major components.
  • Extensive experience with SCSI adapters and peripherals, including hard disk drives, CD-ROM/DVD drives, tape drives, and autochangers.
  • Installation, use, and maintenance of scanners and laser, inkjet, dye sublimation, and dot matrix printers.
  • Maintains an extensive in-house computer laboratory, capable of running all Microsoft Windows, Unix/Linux, and Novell NetWare operating systems in a multi-LAN environment

Networking Experience

  • Installation and maintenance of network hardware, including network interface adapters, UTP cables, hubs, wireless access points, switches, and routers.
  • Extensive study of and familiarity with TCP/IP protocols, including protocol analysis, client and server installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting, and the standards ratification process.
  • Installation and maintenance of network servers, including e-mail, database, Internet, and infrastructure servers.
  • Multiplatform experience with networking services, including DNS, DHCP, e-mail, Web, and FTP.

Software Experience

Operating Systems

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (Beta Tester)
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003
  • Microsoft Windows XP, Professional and Home Edition
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server and Professional (Beta Tester)
  • Microsoft Windows Me, Windows 98, Windows 95
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server and Workstation v3.5, 3.51, and 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups, Windows v3.1 and 3.11
  • Novell NetWare v2.15 to 6.5, intraNetWare
  • MS-DOS and PC-DOS
  • Sun Solaris, v2.4 to present
  • Various other UNIX and Linux distributions, including Ubuntu, Red Hat, Fedora Core, Knoppix, and FreeBSD
  • OS/2 v1.3 to 2.1
  • Macintosh System 7.5 to OS X

Server Applications

Familiarity with a wide variety of server applications on multiple platforms from 1986 to present, including the following:

  • Microsoft Exchange 5.5 to present
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Internet Information Services
  • Apache Web Server

Productivity Applications

Familiarity with a wide variety of workstation applications on multiple platforms from 1986 to present, including the following:

  • Microsoft Office 4.2 to present
  • WordPerfect (for DOS) v5.0, 5.1, and 6.0
  • Lotus 1-2-3 (for DOS) v2.2 to 4.0

Imaging and Publishing

  • Adobe Photoshop v5 to CS3
  • Adobe Illustrator CS3
  • Adobe Pagemaker v4.0 to 6.5
  • Adobe InDesign CS3
  • Quark Xpress 3.0 to 3.2
  • FrameMaker 5 to 7
  • Adobe Acrobat v2.0 to present
  • Micrografx ABC Graphics Suite (including Picture Publisher and Designer)
  • Corel Draw v3.0 to 6.0
  • Fractal Design Painter v3.0 to 4.0

Utilities

  • Long experience with a wide array of shareware and commercial utility products.




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