CertiGuide to Network+  9  Glossary

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SoundSentry

A Windows feature that produces a visual cue, such as a screen flash or a blinking title bar instead of system sounds.

The folder that contains the file or files to be copied or moved.

A file that is handled in a way that requires less disk space than would otherwise be needed by allocating only meaningful non-zero data. Sparse support allows an application to create very large files without committing disk space for every byte.

An assistive device that produces spoken words, either by splicing together prerecorded words or by programming the computer to produce the sounds that make up spoken words.

A very brief and intense increase in voltage. Refer to surge.

Structured Query Language. Pronounced either see-kwell or as separate letters. SQL is a standardized for requesting information from a database. While an ANSI standard, there are different versions which may not interoperate.

Checks for proper authorization before granting access to objects.

Secure Sockets Layer. A protocol independent, session level protocol used to encrypt transmissions on the World Wide Web (WWW) to secure web-based purchases.

An online drive that is not part of a library unit. Removable Storage treats stand-alone drives as online libraries with one drive and a port.

Network cable topology in which each node cable comes to a single point.

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