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Firewall
A security system used to protect an internal network or
intranetfromexternalnetworks
through an authentication procedure.
Hibernation Mode
A power mode that saves all data in memory to the
harddiskandturnstheCPUandharddiskoff.When
cancelingHibernationMode,allapplicationprograms
that were running are restored to their last state.
Icon
Thisreferstoasmallimagethatrepresentsalethat
users can use.
LAN(LocalAreaNetwork)
A communications network connecting computers,
printers and other devices within a local area such as
withinabuilding.ALANenablesallconnecteddevices
to interact with other devices on the network. The
currentLANusestheEthernetmediaaccesscontrol
method developed in the early 1980s. To connect to an
Ethernet,anetworkcardcalledaLANcard,Ethernet
cardornetworkinterfacecardisrequired.Toexchange
databetweencomputers,aprotocolisrequiredbesides
thehardwareequipment.WindowsXPusesTCP/IPas
the default protocol.
LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)
TherearePassiveMatrixandActiveMatrixLCDtypes.
ThiscomputerusestheActiveMatrixtypeLCDcalleda
TFTLCD.SinceanLCDisimplementedbytransistors
insteadofacathode-raytubeunlikeaCRT,itssizecan
beslim.Andbecauseitdoesnotblink,itreduceseye
strain.
Network
A group of computers and devices, such as printers
andscanners,connectedbyacommunicationslink.
Anetworkcanbeeithersmallorlargeandcanbe
connectedpermanentlythroughcablesortemporarily
throughtelephonelinesorwirelesslinks.Thebiggest
network is the Internet, a worldwide network.
Notication Area
ThisreferstotherightareaoftheTaskbarincluding
program icons such as the volume control, the power
options and the time.
Power Schemes
Thisreferstoapre-determinedpowermanagement
optiongroup.Forexample,youcansetthetimethe
computerwaitsbeforeenteringStandbyMode,or
beforethemonitororharddriveturnsoff.Thesettings
are saved as a power scheme.