Unit 2 Flashcards
(16 cards)
What is Bandwidth?
The maximum amount of data that can be sent in a fixed amount of time, usually measured in bits per second.
What is a Computing Device?
A machine that can run a program, including computers, tablets, servers, routers, and smart sensors.
What is a Computing Network?
A group of interconnected computing devices capable of sending or receiving data.
What is a Computing System?
A group of computing devices and programs working together for a common purpose.
What is a Path in networking?
The series of connections between computing devices on a network starting with a sender and ending with a receiver.
What is an IP Address?
The unique number assigned to each device on the Internet.
What is Internet Protocol (IP)?
A protocol for sending data across the Internet that assigns unique numbers (IP addresses) to each connected device.
What is a Protocol?
An agreed-upon set of rules that specify the behavior of some system.
What does Fault Tolerant mean?
Can continue to function even in the event of individual component failures.
What is Redundancy in systems?
The inclusion of extra components so that a system can continue to work even if individual components fail.
What is a Router?
A type of computer that forwards data across a network.
What is a Packet?
A chunk of data sent over a network. Larger messages are divided into packets that may arrive at the destination in order, out-of-order, or not at all.
What is the Domain Name System (DNS)?
The system responsible for translating domain names like example.com into IP addresses.
What is HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)?
The protocol used for transmitting web pages over the Internet.
What is the World Wide Web?
A system of linked pages, programs, and files.
What is the Digital Divide?
Differing access to computing devices and the Internet, based on socioeconomic, geographic, or demographic characteristics.
