Author: Dominic Nixon

How to Install and Configure PyCharm on Windows

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Dominic Nixon

Category: Tutorials | Tags: Build Management Tools, Code Analysis, Debug, Debugging, Development, Git, IDE, Integrated Development Environment, JetBrains, Plugins, Project, Project Management, PyCharm, PyCharm Toolbox, Python, Python 3, RDP Tool, Refraction, Source Code, Source Code Management, Testing Tool, Toolkit, Windows, Windows 10

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What is PyCharm?

PyCharm is a widely used IDE or integrated development environment for Python, which can run on Windows, Linux, or macOS. This cross-platform, application, combined with its being open-source, has caused PyCharm to be one of the fastest-growing IDEs since its development in 2010. PyCharm comes in two flavors: community edition or professional.

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What are Windows Roles?

Posted on January 2, 2020 by Dominic Nixon | Updated: March 3, 2021

Category: Tutorials | Tags: cmdlets, Features, PowerShell, Roles, Roles and Features, Service Role, utilization types, VHD, Windows, Windows Server, wizard

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Windows roles provide a method to define the utilization types a server has available. These roles are necessary to properly utilize a server for the desired use cases, whether it is to be simply a file server, a print server, or a web server. Typically to act in a specific type of role, a server may require additional features that need to be installed in order to best perform that role. The number of roles available on a Windows Server has grown to the point where the Microsoft Windows' help pages have gone from reporting what limited roles are deployable, to listing only non-incorporated roles.

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