Networking 101
Computer Hardware
Backronyms
Acronyms
What's your problem?
100
This tool is used to attach a connector to its appropriate cable.
What is a Crimper?
100
What is a motherboard?
100
This allows you to type basic text commands into Windows
What is CMD or Command prompt?
100
Used in laptops, it's related to the Dual Inline Memory Module
What is SO-DIMM or SODIMM?
100
The date and time are wrong and falling further behind, sometimes the system needs it's settings updated when you power it on.
What is CMOS battery?
200
This cable is comprised of 4 pairs of twisted wires that are used to send and receive data and power, by organizing them in a specific way when attaching connector. This Specific variant is used when running cable near heavy equipment or fluorescent lights.
What is an STP (Shielded Twisted Pair) Cable?
200
This component is used for non-volatile storage of data and magnetically reads/writes bits to its platters.
What is a HDD or hard disk drive?
200
This is a network that doesn't extend to the public, tends to remain within one building.
What is LAN Local Area Network?
200
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
What is DHCP?
200
You should wear PPE while doing this, may be needed if a system is reported to be shutting down randomly.
What is cleaning?
300
This is a result of electrical current flowing across wires that are not twisted together, in a close proximity to one another.
What is Crosstalk?
300
This component is responsible for managing network connections to the motherboard and will define the maximum bandwidth supported.
What is the Network Interface Card?
300
The system that replaced BIOS
What is UEFI Unified Extensible Firmware Interface?
300
Basic Input/Output System
What is BIOS?
300
This may solve intermittent screen flickering before testing the backlight directly
What is tighten or reseat the video connection?
400
These cables are used to carry electrical current and data very close to HVAC systems.
What is Plenum rated cable?
400
Methods include liquid, air, or fanless in most applications.
What is system cooling or cooling?
400
This appears after a stop error occurs on a Windows Machine
What is a BSOD Blue Screen of Death?
400
Address Resolution Protocol
What is ARP?
400
A user reports an IP address of 169.254.10.1 when having problems connecting to the internet.
What is DHCP failure or Apipa?
500
This Cable and Connector would be the right choice to use assuming that the cost is not an issue and that the network usually has issues with EMI. The Network interfaces are compatible with 1000Base-T standards.
What is STP Cable with an RJ-45 Connector?
500
Running a system faster than it was made for; not recommended in business environments or novice users.
What is Overclocking?
500
This is the last thing BIOS looks up before fully booting a system
What is the MBR Master Boot Record?
500
Redundant Array of Independent Disks
What is RAID?
500
Mary had 2 cats. One was a glorious cat. It loved taking walks in the park and on the beach. The other was a mischievous cat that stayed home by itself all day. One day Mary got a call that one of her users was having a problem with their computer. It wouldn't connect to the printer. When Mary got home to help the user, her computer wouldn't turn on and she noticed that the mischievous cat was under her desk. Mary checked this first and solved her problem.
What is the power connection or power cable?