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APPENDIX B: GLOSSARY
Bandwidth
The transmission capacity of a given device or network
Bit
A Binary Digit (either a one or a zero); a single digit number in base-2. A bit is the
smallest unit of computerized data.
Bridge
A device that connects two different kinds of local networks, such as a wireless
network to a wired Ethernet.
Browser
A browser is an application program that provide a way to look at and interact with all
the information on the World Wide Web
CLI (Command Line Interface)
In this interface, you can use line commands to configure the device or perform
advanced device diagnostics and troubleshooting.
Console
This is a device (usually a computer) that you use to manage a networking device via
a serial port (RS232) connection.
Crossover Cable
A cable that wires a pin to its opposite pin, for example, RX+ is wired to TX+. This
cable connects two similar devices, for example, two data terminal equipment (DTE)
or data communications equipment (DCE) devices.
DNS (Domain Name System)
Domain Name System links names to IP addresses. When you access Web sites on
the Internet you can type the IP address of the site or the DNS name.
Domain Name
The unique name that identifies an Internet site. Domain Names always have two or
more parts that are separated by dots. The part on the left is the most specific and the
part on the right is the most general.
Ethernet
A very common method of networking computers in a LAN. There are a number of
adaptations to the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet standard, including adaptations with data
rates of 10 Mbits/sec and 100 Mbits/sec over coaxial cable, twisted-pair cable and
fiber-optic cable. The latest version of Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, has a data rate of 1
Gbit/sec.
Events
These are network activities. Some activities are direct attacks on your system, while
others might be depending on the circumstances. Therefore, any activity, regardless
of severity is called an event. An event may or may not be a direct attack on your
system.