User`s guide

Glossary
Authentication The process by which a user’s identity is checked within the
network to ensure that the user has access to the requested
resources.
Basic In/Out System Chips on the motherboard of a computer contain read only
(BIOS) memory instructions that are used to start up a computer. The
operating system of a PC also makes use of BIOS instructions
and settings to access hardware components such as a disk
drive. Some BIOS/CMOS settings can be set to scan for
viruses, causing problems for some installation programs.
Baud Rate The baud rate is a measure of the number of symbols
(characters) transmitted per unit of time. Each symbol will
normally consist of a number of bits, so the baud rate will
only be the same as the bit rate when there is one bit per
symbol. The term originated as a measure for the
transmission of telegraph characters. It has little application
today except in terms of modem operation. It is
recommended that all data rates are referred to in bps, rather
than baud (which is easy to misunderstand). Additionally,
baud rate cannot be equated to bandwidth unless the number
of bits per symbol is known.