CertiGuide to Network+  9  Glossary

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Destination directory

The directory (or folder) to which files are copied or moved.

A program that allows a specific device, such as a modem, network adapter, or printer, to communicate with Windows 2000. Although a device can be installed on a system, Windows 2000 cannot use the device until the appropriate driver has been installed and configured. If a device is listed in the Hardware Compatibility List (HCL), a driver is usually included with Windows 2000. Device drivers load (for all enabled devices) when a computer is started, and thereafter run invisibly.

An administrative tool that can be used to manage the devices on your computer. Use Device Manager to view and change device properties, update device drivers, configure device settings, and remove devices.

A hierarchical tree that contains the devices configured on the computer.

A server service that ‘loans’ IP addresses/subnets (and possibly other services), to requesting clients.

Permits creation of Web pages more responsive to user interaction than previous versions of HTML. The majority of DHTML features are found in Version 4 of HTML. An example of a new feature is the ability to committee user to click on an image in one area and drop it in another. Refer to HTML.

Hardware/Software/System(s) to determine/local malfunctioning system(s).

A backup that copies files created or changed since the last normal or incremental backup. It does not mark files as having been backed up (that is, the archive bit is not set). If you are performing a combination of normal and differential backups, restoring files and folders requires that you have the last normal as well as the last differential backup.

A magnetic medium for recording and storing digital audio data.

A magnetic medium for backing up data. DLT can transfer data faster than many other types of tape media.

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