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TechX offers students and faculty access to a wide range of hardware, software, and other tools. Listed below are the types of equipment that we have. Looking for a specific tool? Contact us or come by the lab to find out more about what we have to offer.

  • Apple and Samsung Products

  • Smart Webcams

  • Gaming Equipment

  • Smart Devices

  • Internet of Things (IoT) Gadgets

  • Study Materials

We have a collection of books and certification manuals that students can use for personal study. These are great for learning more for class, personal projects, and hobbies. Our certification test guides are also available so students can prepare to complete various technology certification tests.

Certification Path graphicBooks and Study Materials

CISSP Official ISC2 Practice Tests by Mike Chapple

CISSP Official Study Guide ISC2 by James Michael Stewart

Clean Code by Robert C Martin

Cloud Computing: A Hands On Approach by Arshdeep Bahga and Vijay Madisetti

Cloud Computing: From Beginning to End by Ray Rafaels

 

More books

Cloudonomics by Joe Weinman

CompTIA Network+ Study Guide 4th Edition by Todd Lammle

CompTIA Security+ SY0-501 Study Guide by Darril Gibson

Countdown to Zero Day by Kim Zetter

Cryptography Engineering by Niels Ferguson

Data Analytics with Hadoop by Benjamin Bengfort and Jenny Kim

Data Strategy: How to Profit from a World of Big Data… by Bernard Marr

Ghost in the Wires by William L Simon

Gray Hat Python by Justin Seitz

Hacking: The Art of Exploitation by Jon Erickson

Kingpin: How One Hacker Took Over the Billion Dollar Cybercrime Underground by Kevin Poulsen

Network Attacks and Exploitation by Matthew Monte

Practical Malware Analysis by Michael Sikorski

Practical Reverse Engineering by Bruce Dang

Red Team Field Manual by Ben Clark

Security Engineering 2nd Edition by Ross Anderson

The Cuckoo’s Egg by Cliff Stoll

The Shellcoder’s Handbook 2nd Edition by Chris Anley

General Information

virtual machine graphic

Virtual Machine (VM)

A computer within a computer. Through one physical computer, you can run multiple virtual computers. Each of the virtual computers functions like a normal program, mimicking the desktop and programs you would see on a typical computer screen. These virtual machines can facilitate various tasks. You can snapshot your work on a virtual machine for easy backups, clone VMs for easy transfer, and more. They also provide an isolated environment where you can test scripts that might otherwise damage a normal computer or unprotected network.

Raspberry Pi

A mini-computer. The Raspberry Pi 3 is a credit card-sized circuit board that is easy to integrate into projects. With HDMI, USB 2.0, Composite Video, Analog Audio, and an Ethernet Port, this board gives more functionality than other basic microcontrollers, such as an Arduino. Run on open source software, the Raspberry Pi is a great choice for students wanting to start their own computing project.

Internet of Things (IoT)

A network of smart, connected devices. IoT devices contain microprocessors and sensors and are capable of transferring data over a network. No human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction is necessary for IoT devices to function. These devices can collect data and undergo further instruction via machine learning. IoT holds numerous application possibilities. The interconnectivity that it creates and the huge amounts of data that it can collect could impact nearly every field, from airlines and pharmaceuticals to manufacturing, insurance, and media.