CertiGuide to Network+  9  Glossary

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BIOS

Basic Input/Output System. Programs or routines stored on ROM (Read Only Memory).

A series of fields containing data on disk size, geometry variables, and the physical parameters of the volume. The BPB is located within the boot sector.

Abbreviation for binary digit. Mathematical counting utilizing zero and one..

Process of starting up a computer or other system.

A critical disk structure for starting your computer, located at sector 1 of each volume or floppy disk. It contains executable code and data that is required by the code, including information used by the file system to access the volume. The boot sector is created when you format the volume.

An automated installation method that runs Setup from a CD-ROM. This method is useful for computers at remote sites with slow links and no local IT department.

A condition, usually involving a hardware resource, which causes the entire system to perform poorly.

A term used for returning an undeliverable message.

A keyboard filter that assists users whose fingers bounce on the keys when pressing or releasing them.

In programming, a problem in which a set of conditions exceeds a permitted range of values that causes the microprocessor to stop what it is doing and handle the situation in a separate routine.

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