Cyclades 2.3.0 Authentication, Basic In/Out System, Bios, Baud Rate, Boot, Break Signal, Checksum

Glossary

Authentication	The process by which a user’s identity is checked within the
	network to ensure that the user has access to the requested
	resources.
Basic In/Out System	Chips on the motherboard of a computer contain read only
(BIOS)	memory instructions that are used to start up a computer. The
	operating system of a PC also makes use of BIOS
	instructions and settings to access hardware components such
	as a disk drive. Some BIOS/CMOS settings can be set to scan
	for viruses, causing problems for some installation programs.
Baud Rate	The baud rate is a measure of the number of symbols
	(characters) transmitted per unit of time. Each symbol will
	normally consist of a number of bits, so the baud rate will
	only be the same as the bit rate when there is one bit per
	symbol. The term originated as a measure for the
	transmission of telegraph characters. It has little application
	today except in terms of modem operation. It is
	recommended that all data rates are referred to in bps, rather
	than baud (which is easy to misunderstand). Additionally,
	baud rate cannot be equated to bandwidth unless the number
	of bits per symbol is known.
Boot	To start a computer so that it is ready to run programs for the
	user. A PC can be booted either by turning its power on,
	(Cold Boot) or by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del (Warm Boot).
Break Signal	A break signal is generated in an RS-232 serial line by
	keeping the line in zero for longer than a character time.
	Breaks at a serial console port are interpreted by Sun servers
	as a signal to suspend operation and switch to monitor mode.
Checksum	A computed value which depends on the contents of a block
	of data and which is transmitted or stored along with the data
	in order to detect corruption of the data. The receiving system
	recomputes the checksum based upon the received data and

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