A. See the table below
| ACL | Access Control List | A list that controls the access to an object |
| API | Application Programming Interface | An API is an interface through which programs interact with each other, normally through DLL calls. |
| BDC | Backup Domain Controller | An NT Server machine that receives a copy of the master user-database from the PDC and can validate logons |
| COLD | Computer Output to Laser Disk | |
| DAP | Directory Access Protocol | Used to access a directory service |
| DHCP | Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol | A service that automatically assigns IP-addresses to clients from a given range (scope) |
| DLC | Data Link Control | International standard protocol IEEE 802.2 Used with mainframe gateways and to control printers with a JetDirect-card |
| DSA | Directory System Agent | The name of a domain controller, e.g. titanic |
| DSA UUID | DSA Universally Unique ID | The 128 bit number used to identify objects stored in the directory. |
| FAT | File Allocation Table | The DOS way of organizing a harddisk Lots of wasted space on large disks Little file security |
| GUID | Globally Unique IDentifier | A 64-bit number that is statistically unique |
| HPFS | High Performance File System | The OS/2 way of organizing a harddisk |
| ICMP | Internet Contol Message Protocol | Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) is a
maintenance protocol specified in RFC 792 and is normally considered to be part
of the IP layer. ICMP messages are encapsulated within IP datagrams, so they
can be routed throughout an internetwork. ICMP is used by Windows NT to: Build and maintain route tables. Assist in Path Maximum Transfer Unit (PMTU) discovery. Diagnose problems (using the utilities ping and tracert). Adjust flow control to prevent link or router saturation. |
| IPX/SPX | Internetwork Packet Exchange / Sequenced Packet Exchange | Novell NetWare protocol Based on the Xerox protocol XNS(Xerox Networking Services) |
| LDAP | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol | Protocol used to query a directory service |
| MAC-addresses | Media Access Control layer addresses | 48-bit address that is hardwired into the netcard
DHCP, among others, use this to identify a machine requesting a certain IP-address within its lease duration |
| NBT | NetBIOS over TCP/IP | NetBIOS built on top of the TCP/IP suite |
| NDIS | Network Driver Interface Specification | Microsoft binding standard (interface between
netcard driver and protocol) Can load into high memory on DOS systems |
| NetBEUI | NetBIOS Extended User Interface | The actual NetBIOS transport protocol |
| NetBIOS | Network Basic Input/Output System | An API of 18 networking-related commands |
| NIC | Network Interface Card | Such as an ethernet card. Also you have InterNIC, the organization that assigns domain names and IP-addresses to Internet hosts, http://www.internic.net |
| NTFS | New Technology File System | The NT way of organizing a harddisk Efficient storage High level of security |
| ODI | Open Data-link Interface | Novell binding standard (interface between netcard
driver and protocol) Can not load into high memory on DOS systems |
| PDC | Primary Domain Controller | The NT Server machine that stores the master user-database in a domain |
| RAID | Redundant Array of Inexpensive Drives | A number of disks with data distributed all over
them to allow for faster access Can also provide data-recoverability NT supports RAID level 0,1 and 5 |
| RIP | Routing Information Protocol | The protocol that takes care of routing on the Internet |
| SID number | Security IDentification number | Every object in an NT domain have a SID number
Reinstalling will not give the same SID number |
| SPS | Standby Power Supply | Device that is installed between the wall outlet
and the computer inlet The power goes directly into the computer with a branch to the batteries When the power fail, the batteries take over, but with a delay The delay should be 4 ms or better for proper operation |
| TCP/IP | Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol | The protocol used for Inter- and Intranet communications |
| UDP | User Datagram Protocol | A basic alternative to TCP for IP communication
Among other things, UDP is used for communicating with DHCP-servers |
| UPS | Uninterruptible Power Supply | Device that is installed between the wall outlet
and the computer inlet The power is directed through the batteries, thus stabilizing the variance of the power from the outlet Because of this, the switch delay is 0 ms |
| WINS | Windows Internet Naming Service | A dynamic IP-to-name database |
