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ARP Protocol: The Backbone of Network Communication
This article dives deep into the ARP Protocol, shedding light on its origins, mechanics, and its place in the modern networked world.
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Add/Remove Programs
Explore the history and functionality of the Add/Remove Programs utility in early Windows versions. Learn about its evolution and modern alternatives for software management.
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Advanced Infrared (AIr) Technology
Explore the history, functionality, and applications of Advanced Infrared (AIr) technology, a pivotal wireless communication method that laid the groundwork for today’s networking systems.
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Agent (SNMP)
Agent in SNMP is a Simple Network Management Protocol client software that runs on a hub, a router, or another networking component.
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X.400
X.400 is a set of standards defined in 1984 and 1988 by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for computer-based handling of e-mail.
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Wiring Closet
Wiring closet is also called an equipment room or server room (and various other names). It is a room on the floor of a building that contains hubs, switches, and other network components.
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Windows NT
Windows NT was Microsoft’s most popular operating system for all types of networks ranging from workgroups to enterprise-level installations.
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Windows for Workgroups 3.11
Windows for Workgroups 3.11 was a version of Microsoft Windows 3.1 released in 1994 that includes integrated networking components.
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Windows 3.1
Windows 3.1 is the GUI-based operating system from Microsoft that made personal computers easier and more fun to use.
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Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)
Wireless Application Protocol, or WAP, is a set of technologies developed by a consortium of mobile telephony equipment vendors that is designed to bring Web content to wireless handheld communication devices such as Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) and mobile phones.
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Well-Known Port Numbers
Well-known port numbers are port numbers for Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) or User Datagram Protocol (UDP) that have been assigned to specific TCP/IP applications or services by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA).
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Decoding Update Sequence Numbers (USN): The Backbone of Data Integrity
An Update Sequence Number (USN) is a system used primarily within computer storage and database management to track changes or updates made to a file system or database records.