Question | Answer |
Default Gateway | The gateway a computer on a
network will use to access another network unless
it knows to specifically use another gateway for
quicker access to that network. |
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol(DHCP)Server | |
Domain Name System (DNS) | |
Domain Name | A unique, text-based name that
identifies a network. A fully qualified domain
name is sometimes loosely called a domain name. |
Dynamic IP | An assigned IP address that is
used for the current session only. When the session
is terminated, the IP address is returned to the list
of available addresses. |
Ethernet | |
Fast Ethernetfiber Distributed Data Interface (FEDDI) | |
Fiber Optic Cable | Cable that transmits signals as pulses
of light over glass strands inside protected tubing. |
Frame | |
Full Duplex | Communication that happens in two
directions at the same time. |
Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) | A host name
and a domain name such as jsmith.amazon.com.
Sometimes loosely referred to as a domain name. |
Gateway | A computer or other device that connects
networks. |
General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) | |
Gigabit Ethernet | A version of Ethernet that supports
rates of data transfer up to 1 gigabit per second. |
Half Duplex | Communication between two devices
whereby transmission takes place in only one
direction at a time.
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Hardware Address | A 48-bit
hardware address unique to each NIC card or
onboard network controller and assigned by the
manufacturer. The address is often printed on the
adapter as hexadecimal numbers. An example is
00 00 0C 08 2F 35. Also called a physical
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Host | Any computer or other device on a network that
has been assigned an IP address. Also called node. |
Host Name | A name that identifies a computer, printer,
or other device on a network. The host name
together with the domain name is called the fully
qualified domain name. |
Hosts File | A file in the C:\Windows\System32\
drivers\etc folder that contains computer names
and their associated IP addresses on the local
network. The file has no file extension. |
Hub | A network device or box that provides a central
location to connect cables and distributes
incoming data packets to all other devices
connected to it. Compare to switch. |