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6.9 Important network terms
Term
Meaning
ActiveX
Software technology from Microsoft® to extend programs with additional functions.
DHCP
(
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
Protocol for automatic assignment of the IP
addresses.
Ethernet
Wired data network technology for local data networks.
Firewall
Software that checks and prevents access via the network.
HTML
(Hypertext Markup Language)
Document language describing the formatting of text
and graphics.
IP address
"Mailing address" of a device in a network
JavaScript
Programming language for websites allowing, among other features, dynamic actions
within websites.
MAC address
(Media Access Control)
6-byte address, hardware identification number for network
devices unique throughout the world.
Ping
Program for determining whether a computer is available in a network.
Port
(Additional) address of data packets in a network
Describes the Internet services used, e.g., 21
– FTP, 25 – e-mail, 80 – websites
(HTTP).
TCP
(Transmission Control Protocol)
Reliable protocol for data transfer
All data packets are transferred in the proper sequence
UDP
(User Datagram Protocol)
Faster but less reliable protocol for data transfer. Under
certain circumstances, data packets may be lost or received in a different sequence
Domain name
arbitrary address that you enter into the address line of a browser in place of the IP.