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Data Communications & Networking
Ethernet
Ethernet is a technology that is used within LAN (local area networks) networks.
The most common form of Ethernet is the 10BASE-T system and this allows data to be sent as speeds of up to 10 Mbps Megabits per second).
Firewire
The name firewire was created by Apple for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers 1394 connection type.
Firewire is a type of connection that can be used to transfer information at very high speeds (up to 400 Mbps). This type of connection can be found on a number of multimedia peripherals.
IMAP
IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) is a technology that is used to access email.
IMAP allows users to download the email messages from a mail server to an email client application such as: Microsoft Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird, Apple Mail etc…
IP
IP (Internet Protocol) is the numerical value of a domain name.
IP addresses are made up of 32 bits and the value is expressed by splitting the number into four with the use of periods e.g. (192.185.10.55).
Each value within the IP address can range from 0 to 255.
MAC Address
MAC address (Media Access Control address) is the code which is given to a network card when it is built.
This code is unique to the network to ensure that each one has a different MAC Address. The MAC address is permanent and doesn’t change.