G
Gateway | A gateway links computers that use different data |
| formats together. |
Group | Groups consist of several user machines that have |
| similar characteristics such as being in the same |
| department. |
H
HEX | Short for hexadecimal refers to the |
| system, which consists of 16 unique symbols: the |
| numbers 0 to 9 and the letters A to F. For example, |
| the decimal number 15 is represented as F in the |
| hexadecimal numbering system. The hexadecimal |
| system is useful because it can represent every byte |
| (8 bits) as two consecutive hexadecimal digits. It is |
| easier for humans to read hexadecimal numbers than |
| binary numbers. |
I
Intranet | This is a private network, inside an organization or |
| company that uses the same software you will find on |
| the public Internet. The only difference is that an |
| Intranet is used for internal usage only. |
Internet | The Internet is a globally linked system of computers |
| that are logically connected based on the Internet |
| Protocol (IP). The Internet provides different ways to |
| access private and public information worldwide. |
Internet address To participate in Internet communications and on Internet
IP | Internet Protocol is the standard that describes the |
| layout of the basic unit of information on the Internet |
| (the packet) and also details the numerical addressing |
| format used to route the information. Your Internet |
| service provider controls the IP address of any device |
| it connects to the Internet. The IP addresses in your |
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