| A | B |
|---|
| Nic | Network interface card |
| cpu | central processing unit |
| Binary | Base 2 numbering |
| Lan | local area network |
| wan | wide area network |
| capacitor | component to store power in electrostatic field |
| troubleshooting order | user - hardware - network connection - software |
| Nic selection | type of bus - type of network - type of media |
| States of a binary signal | on off / 0 1/ +5v -5v/0v 5v |
| Connector | part of cable that plugs into a port or interface |
| motherboard | the main circuit board of a computer |
| bus | collection of wires through which data is transmitted within a pc |
| RAM | random access memory |
| ROM | read only memory |
| transistor | device that amplifies a signal or opens and closes a circuit |
| integrated circuit (IC) | device made of semi conductor material;contains many transistors and performs a specific task |
| Resistor | device made of material which opposes the flow of electric current |
| Decimal | Base 10 |
| Hexadecimal | Base 16 |
| 255.255.255.0 | Subnet mask |
| 127.0.0.1 | Internal loopback address |
| 11111111 | decimal 255 |
| A1 | decimal 161 |
| tracert | trace route command |
| ping | connectivity test |
| Netscape Navigator | Web browser |
