4.1 Internet Questions Flashcards
What is APARNET?
The first NETS that we had. Before the internet.
How is data sent back and forth between computers?
Through packets
What is a Packet?
Data sent over network that includes source and destination.
How do computers communicate? (How do we get the packets to each computer?)
Through a computer system
What is a computer system?
A GROUP of devices and programs working together for a purpose.
True or False
A computer network IS NOT a type of computer system.
False
True or False
Packet switching is when the packets are broken up in ANY ORDER and sent to the recipient’s device
True
What is a path?
A path is a SEQUENCE between two computer devices on a computer network that begins at the sender and ends at the receiver.
What is a Router or Routing?
Helps the computer find the path for the packets to travel from sender to receiver.
True or False
Bandwidth is the LEAST amount of data that can be sent at in a fixed amount of time on a network.
FALSE
Its the MOST or MAXIMUM amount of data.
How is bandwidth measured?
Bits per second
What is a Computer Device?
A physical artifact that can run a program.
Example: Computer, tablets, servers, routers, smart phones.
