Overview of the Internet Flashcards
1
Q
TCP
A
Transmission Control Protocol
2
Q
IP
A
Internet Protocol
3
Q
ARPANET
A
Advanced Research Projects Agency Network
4
Q
Browser
A
The engine that allows the user to send requests to the Server
5
Q
Web Server
A
Sends code and data as part of the users request
6
Q
Server
A
Specialised computer that serves up resources or services
7
Q
HTTP
A
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
8
Q
HTTPs
A
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure
9
Q
GET (HTTP) Request
A
Retrieve information from a given server
10
Q
POST (HTTP) Request
A
Used to send data to a Server (Survey)
11
Q
PUT (HTTP) Request
A
Used to replace current data with uploaded content
12
Q
DELETE (HTTP) Request
A
Removes current data
13
Q
jQuery
A
first JavaScript framework that could fetch data while the web page is running.
14
Q
Packet
A
basic unit of information transferred over the internet
