CertiGuide to Network+  9  Glossary

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Connection-Oriented Service

Network operations which have a path established before data transmission occurs. Utilizes error detection and correction, flow control and has acknowledgement of delivery. Higher overhead than Connectionless service

The tree view pane in a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) that displays the hierarchical namespace. By default it is the left pane of the console window, but it can be hidden. The items in the console tree (for example, Web pages, folders, and controls) and their hierarchical organization determine the management capabilities of a console.

An object that can logically contain other objects. For example, a folder is a container object.

The creation of a plan with alternative strategies should a risk event occur. Refer to Risk.

A backup that copies all selected files but does not mark each file as having been backed up (that is, the archive bit is not set). A copy backup is useful between normal and incremental backups because copying does not affect these other backup operations.

1. A disruption of service, I.E. network services, or physical device, I.E. hard drive. 2. Action(s) taken to reduce the overall duration of a project. Refer to Duration Compression.

A technique used to ascertain activities which establish the duration of a project, with respect to which path has the least amount of flexibility.

A UTP (Unshielded Twisted Pair) patch cable in which pin #’s 1 and 3 are connected to pins 2 and 6, effectively flipping transmit and receive. Can be used to network 2 PC’s or combine hubs/switches.

Interference in the form of signal from a nearby cable or circuit.

(Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection)

Clear To Send. A hardware signal indicating that transmission can begin. Created as a response to RTS (Request To Send). Refer to RTS.

A hard disk term that refers to a collection of concentric tracks in the same position on each of the hard disk platters, as seen from a vertical perspective.

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