J

 

JAVA

Java is a programming language that is specially designed for

 

writing programs that can be safely downloaded to your computer

 

through the Internet without the fear of viruses. It is an object-

 

oriented multi-thread programming best for creating applets and

 

applications for the Internet, Intranet and other complex, distributed

 

network.

L

LAN

Local Area Network a computer network that spans a relatively

 

small area sharing common resources. Most LANs are confined to a

 

single building or group of buildings.

N

NAT

Network Address Translator generally applied by a router, that

 

makes many different IP addresses on an internal network appear

 

to the Internet as a single address. For routing messages properly

 

within your network, each device requires a unique IP address. But

 

the addresses may not be valid outside your network. NAT solves

 

the problem. When devices within your network request information

 

from the Internet, the requests are forwarded to the Internet under

 

the router’s IP address. NAT distributes the responses to the proper

 

IP addresses within your network.

Network

A network consists of a collection of two or more devices, people,

 

or components that communicate with each other over physical or

 

virtual media. The most common types of network are:

LAN – (local area network):

WAN – (wide area network):

NWay Protocol

Computers are in close distance to one another. They are usually in the same office space, room, or building.

The computers are in different geographic locations and are connected by telephone lines or radio waves.

A network protocol that can automatically negotiate the highest possible transmission speed between two devices.

P

PING

Packet Internet Groper, a utility used to determine whether a

 

specific IP address is accessible. It functions by sending a packet

 

to the specified address and waits for a reply. It is primarily used to

 

troubleshoot Internet connections.

PPPoE

Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet. PPPoE is a specification

 

for connecting the users on an Ethernet to the Internet through a

 

common broadband medium, such as DSL or cable modem. All the

 

users over the Ethernet share a common connection.

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