Network(non hardware terms)

Question 1

DHCP( Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)

Answer 1

A system that gives your computer an IP address when you connect to the internet.

Question 2

IP Configuration

Answer 2

The settings that tell ypur device how to connect to a network, including it’s IP address and how to reach other devices or the internet.

Question 3

APIPA( Automatic Private IP Addressing)

Answer 3

A feature that assigns your computer a default IP address when it cant get one from the DHCP server.

Question 4

Default Gateway

Answer 4

The device that your computer uses to access the internet or another net work.

Question 5

Loopback Address

Answer 5

A special IP address usually 127.0.0.1 that a computer uses to talk to itself for testing purposes.

Question 6

IP Address (Internet Protocol Address)

Answer 6

A unique number assigned to your device that lets it communicate on a network.

Question 7

Subnet Mask:

Answer 7

A number that helps your device know which part of the IP address identifies the network and which part identifies the device.

Question 8

DNS Server (Domain Name System Server):

Answer 8

A system that translates website names (like www.google.com) into IP addresses so your device can find them on the internet.