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Dictionaries of Computer Terminology
Other Web Sites
www.howstuffworks.com
Simple explanations of how all kinds of things, including system and network components,
work.
www.zebra.org/zebra/index.html
Online gnu zebra configuration document for Firebox users using dynamic routing protocols.
www.watchguard.com/support/advancedfaqs/log_sniffing.asp
Check here for information on a useful Network Packet Analyzer.
www.iana.org
Look here for lists of protocol number assignments and TCP and UDP port numbers.
www.telusplanet.com/public/sparkman/netcalc.htm
A network calculator.
www.winguides.com/registry/
A good site for information about the Windows registry.
www.watchguard.com/glossary/?nav=ic
Online glossary of security terms.
vmyths.com
Some viruses you hear about are not real. Though each of virus vendor has a “virux hoax” page,
when we have to prove to a hysterical user that a problem doesn’t really exist, we like the write-
ups here.
slashdot.org
For fun, no self-respecting geek should miss viewing science, pop culture, and the world of
computers through the perspective of the IT-minded community (millions strong!) who
contribute to Slashdot.
Dictionaries of Computer Terminology
www.webopedia.com
www.whatis.com
info.astrian.net.jargon/
www.techweb.com/encylopedia/
