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Shared Ethernet - Conventional CSMA/CD Ethernet configuration to which
all stations are attached by a hub and share 10 or 100 Mbps of bandwidth.
Only one session can transmit at a time. This is the most popular network
type today.

Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) - The Internet network
management protocol. SNMP provides a means to monitor and set
network configuration and runtime parameters.

Software - Instructions for the computer. A series of instructions that
performs a particular task is called a "program." The two major categories
of software are "system software" and "application software." System
software is made up of control programs such as the operating system
and database management system (DBMS). Application software is any
program that processes data for the user. A common misconception is that
software is data. It is not. Software tells the hardware how to process the
data.

Spoofing - A method of fooling access equipment into thinking a network
connection is active even when it’s not.

SOHO (Small Office/Home Office) - Market segment of professionals who
work at home or in small offices.

Static IP Address - A permanent IP address that is assigned to a node in a
TCP/IP network.

Static Routing - Forwarding data in a network via a fixed path. Static
routing cannot adjust to changing line conditions as can dynamic
routing.

Storage - The semi-permanent or permanent holding place for digital
data.

STP (Shielded Twisted Pair) - Telephone wire that is wrapped in a metal
sheath to eliminate external interference.

Subnet Mask - The method used for splitting IP networks into a series of
subgroups, or subnets. The mask is a binary pattern that is matched up
with the IP address to turn part of the host ID address field into a field for
subnets.

Appendix B: Glossary

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