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AVI
Audio Video Interleave, it is a Windows platform audio and video
file type, a common format for small movies and videos.
B
BOOTP
Bootstrap Protocol is an Internet protocol that can automatically
configure a network device in a diskless workstation to give its
own IP address.
C
Communication
Communication has four components: sender, receiver, message,
and medium. In networks, devices and application tasks and
processes communicate messages to each other over media. They
represent the sender and receivers. The data they send is the
message. The cabling or transmission method they use is the
medium.
Connection
In networking, two devices establish a connection to communicate
with each other.
D
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol was developed by
Microsoft a protocol for assigning dynamic IP addresses to
devices on a network. With dynamic addressing, a device can
have a different IP address every time it connects to the network.
In some systems, the device's IP address can even change while it
is still connected. DHCP also supports a mix of static and dynamic
IP addresses. This simplifies the task for network administrators
ecause the software keeps track of IP addresses rather than
requiring an administrator to manage the task. This means a new
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computer can be added to a network without the hassle of
manually assigning it a unique IP address. DHCP allows the
specification for the service provided by a router, gateway, or
other network device that automatically assigns an IP address to
any device that requests one
DNS
Domain Name System is an Internet service that translates domain
names into IP addresses. Since domain names are alphabetic,
they're easier to remember. The Internet however, is really based
on IP addresses every time you use a domain name the DNS will
translate the name into the corresponding IP address. For example,
the domain name www.network_camera.com might translate to
192.167.222.8.
E
Enterprise
network
An enterprise network consists of collections of networks
connected to each other over a geographically dispersed area. The
enterprise network serves the needs of a widely distributed
company and operates the company’s mission-critical
applications.
Ethernet
The most popular LAN communication technology. There are a
variety of types of Ethernet, including 10 Mbps (traditional
Ethernet), 100 Mbps (Fast Ethernet), and 1,000 Mbps (Gigabit
Ethernet). Most Ethernet networks use Category 5 cabling to carry
information, in the form of electrical signals, between devices.
Ethernet is an implementation of CSMA/CD that operates in a bus
or star topology.
F
Fast Ethernet
Fast Ethernet, also called 100BASE-T, operates at 10 or 100Mbps
per second over UTP, STP, or fiber-optic media.
