Networking/Internet Unit

Question 1

Computing Device

Answer 1

Something (typically a computer) that can run a program.

Question 2

Computing System

Answer 2

A group of computing devices

Question 3

Computer network

Answer 3

A group of interconnected computing devices capable of sending or receiving data. They are a type of computing system.

Question 4

UDP (User Datagram Protocol)

Answer 4

a communications protocol for time-sensitive applications like gaming, playing videos, or Domain-Name System (DNS) lookups. UDP is faster than TCP (doesn’t spend time forming a firm connection).

Question 5

Ping

Answer 5

A tool used to see whether you can reach someone on a network or if you are connected to the internet.

Question 6

Traceroute/Trace/Tracert

Answer 6

Shows the route the packet took.

Question 7

Latency

Answer 7

The time it takes for something (packet) to go around and come back.

Question 8

Path

Answer 8

A sequence of directly connected computing devices on a computer network that begins at the sender and ends at the receiver.

Question 9

Routing

Answer 9

The process of selecting a path for data to travel.

Question 10

Protocol

Answer 10

A set of rules or guidelines that specify the behaviour of a system.

Question 11

Open Protocols

Answer 11

Communication protocols that are used by anyone.

Question 12

Scalability

Answer 12

Something that measures the ability of a system to increase and decrease it’s performance, based off of a factor.

Question 13

Data Stream

Answer 13

Information is passed through the Internet as a data stream. Data Streams contain chunks of data, which are encapsulated in packets.

Question 14

Packets

Answer 14

Small pieces of data sent over a network.

Question 15

TCP (Transmission Control Protocol)

Answer 15

A protocol that is used to see if you received all the packets of information.

Question 16

IP

Answer 16

Internet protocol that is used to deliver data. It check if the packets you received are yours or someone else’s.

Question 17

IP number

Answer 17

A unique number identification that every computer is assigned as soon as its connected to the Internet. Kind of like the computer’s address for its packets.

Question 18

Domain Name

Answer 18

A part of a domain that identifies a website.

Question 19

DNS (Domain name server)

Answer 19

A protocol that you can use to find the domain name of a domain using its IP address and vice versa.

Question 20

World Wide Web

Answer 20

A system with information that allows you to share documents/information through hyperlink texts. Its a subsection of the Internet.

Question 21

HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)

Answer 21

A protocol that allow websites, servers, and browsers to communicate.

Question 22

Fault-Tolerant

Answer 22

Something that can survive problems and keep working.

Question 23

Redundancy

Answer 23

Having an alternative way to do something. Having Extras/back ups.

Question 24

Sequential Computing

Answer 24

The method of executing directions in a computer program, doing it one by one or step by step.

Question 25

Parallel computing

Answer 25

The process of breaking down a big problem into smaller problems so that several different process can do them at the same time.

Question 26

Distributed computing

Answer 26

The method of making several computers work together to achieve or solve something.

Question 27

Speedup

Answer 27

A number that measures relative performance of two different systems.