For most computer users, Windows is the only operating system (OS) they’ve ever used. There are many operating systems out there, some are good and some are bad. This list is about Linux, a free open-source operating system. Whether its different flavors of ice-cream or different brands and types of shirts and pants, we like to have a choice. There is a chance you have never heard of it, and ev Read more
Basic Linux Commands Most average users use Linux with GUI (Graphical User Interface) but if you are familiar with Windows command prompt, you will see many similarities with Linux commands. Here at TheGeekNotes we present you some Basic Linux Commands to get you started. mkdir – make directories Usage mkdir [OPTION] DIRECTORY Options Create the DIRECTORY(ies), if they do not already exist Read more
Admin HBase: A Database Fit for the Cloud HBase is a NoSQL database, which is similar in concept to Google’s Bigtable. A sub-project of the Apache Hadoop project, it is coded in Java and layered over HDFS (Hadoop file-system). It is column-oriented, semi-structured, tolerant to hardware failure, and provides high consistency. This article compares it to conventional RDBMS systems, and talks abo Read more
