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Firmware - Programming that is inserted into programmable read-only memory,
thus becoming a permanent part of a computing device.
Flash Memory - Flash memory is an electronic storage device capable of
recording several megabytes of data files.
Fragmentation - Breaking a packet into smaller units when transmitting over a
network medium that cannot support the original size of the packet.
Hardware - Hardware is the physical aspect of computers,
telecommunications, and other information technology devices. The term arose
as a way to distinguish the “box” and the electronic circuitry and components of
a computer from the program you put in it to make it do things. The program
came to be known as the software.
Hub - The device that serves as the central location for attaching wires from
workstations. Can be passive, where there is no amplification of the signals; or
active, where the hubs are used like repeaters to provide an extension of the
cable that connects to a workstation.
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) - The IEEE fosters the
development of standards that often become national and international
standards. The organization publishes a number of journals, has many local
chapters, and has several large societies in special areas, such as the IEEE
Computer Society.
IEEE 802.11 - Industry standard that enables wireless LAN hardware from
different manufacturers to communicate.
Infrastructure Mode - A mode of operation of the 802.11b wireless protocol
that allows all computers on a wired and wireless network to share a peripheral,
such as a printer or high speed Internet Access.
IP Address - In the most widely installed level of the Internet Protocol (IP)
today, and IP address is a 32-binary digit number that identifies each sender or
receiver of information that is sent in packets across the Internet. When you
request an HTML page or send e-mail, the Internet Protocol part of TCP/IP
includes your IP address in the message (actually, in each of the packets if
more than one is required) and sends it to the IP address that is obtained by
looking up the domain name in the Uniform Resource Locator you requested or
in the e-mail address you’re sending a note to. At the other end, the recipient
can see the IP address of the Web page requestor or the e-mail sender and
can respond by sending another message using the IP address it received.
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IPCONFIG – A utility that provides for querying, defining and managing IP
addresses within a network. This utility is commonly used under Windows NT
and 2000, for configuring networks with a static IP address.
IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) - A developing standard for security at the
network or packet-processing layer of network communication. A big
advantage of IPSec is that security arrangements can be handled without
requiring changes to individual user computers.
IRQ (Interrupt Request) – A hardware interrupt on a PC. There are 16 IRQ
lines used to signal the CPU that a peripheral event has started or terminated.
Except for PCI devices, two devices cannot use the same line.
ISP (Internet Service Provider) - A company that provides individuals and
companies access to the Internet and other related services such as website
building and virtual hosting.
LAN (Local Area Network) – A group of computers and associated devices that
share a common communications line and typically share the resources of a
single processor or server within a small geographic area (for example, within
an office building).
Latency - The time delay between when the first bit of a packet is received and
the last bit is forwarded.
Link Quality - The quality of data being received.
MAC Address (Media Access Control Address) - A unique number assigned
by the manufacturer to any Ethernet networking device, such as a network
adapter, that allows the network to identify it at the hardware level.
Mbps (Megabits per Second) – One million bits per second; a unit of
measurement of the speed of data transmission.
NAT (Network Address Translation) – The translation of an Internet Protocol
address (IP address) used within one network to a different IP address known
within another network. One network is designated the inside network and the
other is the outside.
Network - A system that transmits any combination of voice, video, and/or data
between users.