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Appendix D: Glossary of Terms
List of commonly used terms
10Base-T An IEEE Ethernet standard for 10Mbps data transmission using
unshielded twisted pair wires.
100Base-Tx An IEEE Ethernet standard for 100Mbps data transmission using two
pairs of Category 5 UTP wire.
802.11b An IEEE standard for wireless networking standard specifying a
maximum data transmission rate of 11Mbps using DSSS modulation and
an operating frequency of 2.4GHz.
802.11g An IEEE standard for wireless networking standard specifying a data
transfer rate of 54Mbps using ODFM modulation and an operating
frequency of 2.4GHz, as well as backward compatibility with the
802.11b devices.
Bit Short for "Binary Digit." It uses 0 and 1 as the value for the binary
numbering system. It is also the smallest form of data.
Broadcasting To simultaneously send the same message to all network members.
Browser The browser is a general name given to applications designed to view
and interact with HTML pages on the World Wide Web.
CAT 5 It is a standard developed by the Electronics Industries Association that
specifies network cabling which consists for twisted pairs of copper
wire with a sustainable data rate of 100Mbps.
Database A database is a collection of information that is organized so that the
contents may be easily accessed/managed.
Data Packet In an IP network, packet switching is the method employed to transmit
data and the smallest chunk of data is called a packet (packet size
can vary).
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. It is a protocol that allows the
network administrator to centrally manage and assign IP addresses to
devices in the network.
DMZ De-Militarized Zone hosting allows the administrator to expose a private
IP address onto the Internet. It is used for a PC/Server assigned with a
Static IP address and requiring multiple TCP/IP ports to be opened.
DNS Domain Name System translates Internet domain names to IP
addresses, giving meaningful and easy-to-remember names to
otherwise arcane IP addresses.
Driver A piece of software developed to interface a piece of hardware with
its immediate upper-layer software (i.e. operating system) so that it
can be recognized and operated.