Unit 2 - The Internet Flashcards

(26 cards)

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protocol

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an agreed upon set of rules that specify the behavior of some system

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IP address

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the unique number assigned to each device on the internet

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internet protocol (IP)

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  • a protocol for sending data across the internet that assigns unique numbers (IP addresses) to each connected device
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what is a benefit of IPv6 over IPv4

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IPv6 allows for a greater number of addresses than IPv4, which allows more devices to be connected to the Internet

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when a computer sends a message to another computer, what must it specify and include

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it must specify the recipient’s IP address and also include its own IP address so that the second computer can reply

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IPv4

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  • Each IP address is split into 4 numbers separated by decimals that each can range from 0 to 255.
  • Overall, that’s 2^32 possible values: 4,294,967,296 possible IPv4 addresses.
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IPv6

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  • This was proposed to accommodate more devices.
  • There are 8 hexadecimal numbers, each 4 digits long, which means there are 2128 possible IPv6 addresses.
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Computing Device

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a machine that can run a program, including computers, tablets, servers, routers, and smart sensors

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computing system

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a group of computing devices and programs working together for a common purpose

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computing network

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a group of interconnected computing devices capable of sending or receiving data

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path

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the series of connections between computing devices on a network starting with a sender and ending with a receiver

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bandwidth

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the maximum amount of data that can be sent in a fixed amount of time, usually measured in bits per second

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router

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a type of computer that forwards data across a network

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redundancy

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The inclusion of extra components so that a system can continue to work even if individual components fail

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fault tolerant

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Can continue to function even in the event of individual component failures

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datastream

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Information passed through the internet in packets

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packet

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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

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packet metadata

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data added to packets to help route them through the network and reassemble the original message

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transmission control protocol (tcp)

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a protocol for sending packets that does error-checking to ensure all packets are received and properly ordered

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user datagram protocol (UDP)

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a protocol for sending packets quickly with minimal error-checking and no resending of dropped packets

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scalability

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the capacity for the system to change in size and scale to meet new demands

22
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the domain name system (DNS)

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the system responsible for translating domain names like example.com into IP addresses

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world wide web

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a system of linked pages, programs, and files

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hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)

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a protocol for computers to request and share the pages that make up the world wide web on the Internet

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internet is the network we use to access the files, web pages, and media that is the world wide web
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interframe coding
lossless compression