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B
BOOTP Bootstrap Protocol is an Internet protocol that can automatically
configure a network device in a diskless workstation to give its
own IP address.
C
Communication Communication has four components: sender, receiver, message,
and medium. In networks, devices and application tasks and
processes communicate messages to each other over media. They
represent the sender and receivers. The data they send is the
message. The cabling or transmission method they use is the
medium.
Connection In networking, two devices establish a connection to communicate
with each other.
D
DHCP Developed by Microsoft, DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol) is a protocol for assigning dynamic IP addresses to
devices on a network
. With dynamic addressing, a device can have
a different IP address every time it connects to the network. In
some systems, the device's IP address can even change while it is
still connected. It also supports a mix of static and dynamic IP
addresses. This simplifies the task for network administrators
because the software keeps track of IP addresses rather than
requiring an administrator to manage the task. A new computer
can be added to a network without the hassle of manually
assigning it a unique IP address. DHCP allows the specification for
the service provided by a router, gateway, or other network
device that automatically assigns an IP address to any device that
requests one.
DNS Domain Name System is an Internet service that translates domain
names into IP addresses. Since domain names are alphabetic,
they're easier to remember. The Internet however, is really based
on IP addresses every time you use a domain name the DNS will
translate the name into the corresponding IP address. For
example, the domain name www.network_camera.com might
translate to 192.167.222.8.