Chapter 2 Notes Part 1 Flashcards
Who is Tim Berners?
The man creaded ARPANET
Tim Berners also came up with the idea of _____ and _____
URLs
HTML
With _____ __________, a computer or device physically attaches via a cable or wire to a communications device
wired connections
Computers without a communications device can use a __________ ________.
wireless modem
What are the differences between a wired connection and a wireless connection?
Wired Connection:
(1) cable internet service
(2) DSL (digital subscriber line)
(3) Fiber to the Premises (FTTP)
Wireless Connection:
(1) Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity)
(2) Mobile broadband
(3) Fixed wirelss
(4) Satelite Internet Service
What is a cyber cafe?
a location that provides computers with internet access, usually for a fee
A ____ _____ is a wireless network that provides internet connections to mobile computers and devices
hot spot
A business that provides individuals and organizations access to the Internet free or for a fee
Internet Service Provider (ISP)
__________ represents the amount of data that travels over a network
bandwith
What are the two ways to measure bandwith?
Megabyte (MB)
Gigabyte (GB)
A sequence of numbers that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the internet
IP address
a text-based name that corresponds to the IP address
domain name
translate the domain name into its associated IP address
DNS server
List the popular TLDs.
(1) .com
(2) .edu
(3) .gov
(4) .mil
(5) .net
(6) .org
Which TLD is this: commerical organizations, businesses, and companies
.com
Which TLD is this: educational institutions
.edu
Which TLD is this: governmental agencies
.gov
Which TLD is this: military organizations
.mil
Which TLD is this: network providers or commerical companies
.net
Which TLD is this: nonprofit organizations
.org
an application that enables users with an Internet connection to access and view webpages on a computer or mobile devices
browser
the first page that a website displays
home page
True or False: a desktop’s browsers typically don’t support tabbed browsing
False; a desktop’s browsers typically support tabbed browsing
A webpage has a unique address called a ____ _______ or ____
web address
URL
Out of this webaddresss which part is the protocol?
http://www.nps.gov/history/places.htm
http://
Out of this webaddresss which part is the host name?
http://www.nps.gov/history/places.htm
www.
Out of this webaddresss which part is the domain name?
http://www.nps.gov/history/places.htm
nps.gov/
Out of this webaddresss which part is the path?
http://www.nps.gov/history/places.htm
history/
Out of this webaddresss which part is the webpage name?
http://www.nps.gov/history/places.htm
places.htm
consists of a worldwide collection of electronic documents (webpages)
world wide web (www) or web
What is the difference between a website and webserver?
Webstie- a collection of related webpages and associated items
Webserver- a computer that delivers requested webpages to your computer or mobile device
software that finds websites, webpages, images, videos, news, maps, and other information related to a specific topic
search engine
