What is the Internet?
A global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities.
The Internet, sometimes called simply "the Net," is a worldwide system of computer networks.
A network diagram is a visual representation of network architecture. It maps out the structure of a network with a variety of different symbols and line connections.
What is NAP?
Network Access Point.
Network Access Presence.
What does use ISP?
ISPs use fiber-optics, satellite and copper wire.
Other forms to provide Internet access to its customers.
A server is a networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks.
What is the difference between server and router?
A router is a networking device that forwards data packets between computer networks and a server is a computer that manages access to a centralized resource or service within a network.
A router is a machine that sits between networks and a server is an endpoint on a network just like your PC or cell phone is.
A computer that uses services provide by a server.
Point of Presence is an access point to the Internet.
What is backbone?
A 'big' cable (often fibre optic) that connects a large number of devices in the 'core' of the Internet.
The chief support of a system or organization.
What do IP do?
Can travel across networks and arrive at the correct destination.
It is used to carry signaling messages between end points.
HTTPS is used for secure communication over a computer network, and is widely used on the Internet.
What FTP stand for?
File Transmission Point
File transfer Protocol
File Transfer Presence
What is the advantage of dial up?
Can use existing telephone wires.
It is available to everyone with a computer and a modem.
One disadvantage of broadband is that higher security risk than dial up connection.
What is the purpose for a hyperlink?
It is a reference to data that the reader can follow by clicking or tapping.
Connect web pages together.
A web server is a program that uses HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) to serve the files that form Web pages to users, in response to their requests.
What URL stand for?
Unique Resource Locator
Uniform Resource Locator
Uniform Resource Local
URL have 3 parts: protocol, domain name and client devices.
For what is used FTP?
It is usually used to upload or download files to a server.
It is used to exchange files between computer accounts, transfer files between an account and a desktop computer.
It is used for transmitting webpage data.
A browser is a software application used to locate, retrieve and display content on the World Wide Web.
What HTTPS stand for?
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
Hypertext Transmission Protocol Sure
Hyper file Transfer Protocol Secure.
Internet Protocol is responsible breaking data into packets.
What are the parts or components of URL?
Protocol, domain name, path
protocol, web name, client device
What is a client side?
Client-side means that the action takes place on the user's (the client's) computer.
Means that the action takes place on a web.
What dos mean search engine?
Computer software used to search data (such as text or a database) for specified information.
A search engine is a program that collects and organizes content from all over the internet.
An act of searching for someone or something.
An index is another name for the database used by a search engine.
What POP3 stand for?
Post Of Protocol 3
Point of Presence 3
Post Office Protocol 3
An advantage of email client is that the client software has more features.
What is a disadvantage of using email?
Phishing
Delivery Speed
No Access.
Packets chose different ❌ so traffic flow is efficient.
An advantage of packet switching is requires Large amount RAM (Random Access Memory) to handle large amount of data communication in packets.
A codec data packet( codec, data, packet ) is a device or computer program for encoding or decoding a digital data stream or signal.
SMTP stand for Simple Mail ❌ Protocol.
Packet switching is the process of data being broken into 'packets' before being sent through a network .
Give one example of Simplex.
Radio
Mobile phones
Television.
UTP/STP - contains pairs of gold wires twisted together, used for LANs (Limited Area Network).
A Benefit of Microwave is that is good for medium distance.
NIC stand for Network ❌ Card.
A database is a structured collection of data.
The ❌ means that most databases need more than one table to store all the data.
Local database held inside a network to keep it secure.
