CertiGuide to Network+  9  Glossary

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Parent object

The object that is the immediate superior of another object in a hierarchy. A parent object can have multiple subordinate, or child, objects. In Active Directory, the schema determines what objects can be parent objects of what other objects. Depending on its class, a parent object can be the child of another object.

An error-detection scheme.

A logical division of a hard disk. Partitions make it easier to organize information. Each partition can be formatted for a different file system. A partition must be completely contained on one physical disk, and the partition table in the Master Boot Record for a physical disk can contain up to four entries for partitions.

A character string to validate a users idenity.

A simple, plaintext authentication scheme for authenticating PPP connections. The user name and password are requested by the remote access server and returned by the remote access client in plaintext.

A cable to connect two devices. I.E. Network wall outlet to a PC.

A centralized location to bring building wiring together with quick release connectors.

Updates to systems either for bug fixes or new requirements.

A sequence of directory (or folder) names that specifies the location of a directory, file, or folder within the Windows directory tree. Each directory name and file name within the path must be preceded by a backslash (\). For example, to specify the path of a file named Readme.doc located in the Windows directory on drive C, type C:\Windows\Readme.doc.

Peripheral Component Interconnect. Currently the most popular expansion bus in use. 64-bit operation, and automagically configures IRQ and memory addresses for cards. About 1996, PCI Version 2.1 was introduced which allowed sharing an IRQ among multiple cards.

A standardized expansion system designed for laptops and some PDAs. 68-pin cards are about the size of a credit card. Type 1 is the thinnest, and Type 3 is the thickest, reserved for cards such as hard drives.

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