Some Computer Term

                                                                      
                                                                  Some Computer Term
  1.  OSI reference Model: OSI means Open System interconnection. it is a logical network Layer published by International Organization for Standardization and International  Telecommunication Union. it has seven layers such as application layer, presentation layer, session layer, transport layer, network layer, datalink layer, physical layer.

  1.    PC card : PC card is a Peripheral  card used for laptop card. it could be modem, network interface card etc.\

  1. ping : it is a command  to justify the connectivity of network. it use ICMP echo request massages to transfer them  to the specified workstation by the command.

  1.  POP3: Post office Protocol 3  is a TCP/IP Protocol work on application layer to use to receive e-mail from mail server to client.

  1. Remote Monitoring Protocol:  A network protocol that enables hardware and software devices to transmit status information to central network management console.

  1. Routing Information Protocol (RIP): A dynamic routing protocol that enables routers to receive information about others computer is the network. which enables them to keep their routing tables update.

  1. Secure Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTPS) : A secure web Protocol that provides authentication and encryption services to Web client/ servers transactions

  1. Secure Socket Layer (SSL) : A secure web Protocol that provides authentication and encryption services to Web client/ servers transactions

  1. SLIP :Enhanment of SLIP is Serial line Internet Protocol. it is TCP/IP protocol of application layer used for dial up connections

  1. Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. (SMTP): An application Layer TCP/IP Protocol which is used for  sent Mail.

  1. SNMP: Simple Network Management Protocol is aprotocole which work on Application Layer TCP/IP Protocol used to transmit information about the status of network component to the CNMC 


  1. Telecommunication Network Protocol: (Telnet): An application layer protocol to administer remote computer.
  2. Transmission Control Protocol (TCP): it is a Transport layer connection oriented protocol.


  1.   user Datagram Protocol: An connectionless Transport layer Protocol use for short transaction, usually consisting a single request and reply.

  1. WINS Windows Internet Naming service: This service use for resolving NetBIOS Name to IP address.

  1. X.500: it is standard Published By ISO & ITU defining the structure of a global directory service. Windows Active Directory Service and Novell Directory service are based on X.500 structure