the internet and the world wide web Flashcards
(130 cards)
the advancement of today’s technology enables the computer to
_____ from around the Globe.
connect to any other computer
one of the major reasons business, home, and other users
purchase computers.
Internet Access
Through the _____, society has access to global information and instant
communications.
internet
what is internet?
a worldwide system of computer networks.
A network of networks in which users at any one
computer can, if they have permission, get information
from any other computer.
internet
The Internet started as a ________ by the U.S.
Department of Defence.
networking project
The Internet started as a networking project by the _______
U.S. Department of Defence.
commissioned to establish a
secure network Iinking centers working on military research in such a way that the
communications would remain intact even if some of the centers were knocked out.
The Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA)
The product of the project of ARPA is called _____
and became functional in _______.
ARPANet, September 1969.
The Network was built with two main goal.
First, to allowed scientists at different locations to share information and work
together on military and scientific projects.
And could function even if part of the network were disabled or destroyed by a
disaster such as a nuclear attack.
The original network consisted of four main computers located
in:
- University of California at Los Angeles
- University of California at Santa Barbara
- Stanford Research Institute
- University of Utah
Each computer serves as a _____.
host
Data sent over the _____ travels via _____ and
______ owned and operated by many
companies.
Internet, networks and communications media
A host or server is any computer
that provide ______ and _____ to other computers on a
______.
services and connections, network.
The Internet works through a _______ in accordance with the ______, the _______
packet routing network,
Internet Protocol (IP),
Transport Control Protocol (TCP)
and other protocols.
How The Internet Works
The Internet uses a system called packet routing to send data. It works based on rules from the Internet Protocol (IP), Transport Control Protocol (TCP), and other protocols.
The _____ will provide destination and source for the packet
as it traverse through the network.
IP Address
An _____ shows where the data is coming from and where it needs to go as it moves through the network.
IP Address
a unit of data made into a single package that travels
along a given network path. They are use to transmit data that
navigates a network.
Data Packet
a set of rules that dictate how data should be
delivered over the public network (Internet).
Internet Protocol (IP)
a connection-oriented
communications protocol that facilitates the exchange of messages
between computing devices in a network.
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
a number that uniquely identifies each computer or
device connected to the Internet.
IP address
It allows computers to send and receive information.
network
Every device in a Network should have an _____
IP Address