Chapter 4: The Internet Flashcards
1
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What is ARPANET?
A
A predecessor to the internet, this government-funded network connected four U.S. universities in 1969.
2
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What is NSFNET?
A
A high-speed network created by the National Science Foundation in 1986 that established connections to smaller regional networks, other agencies’ networks, CSNET, and ARPANET.
3
Q
What is Peer to Peer (P2P)?
A
A file transfer method that uses a distributed network of individual users instead of a central server to transfer files.
4
Q
What is bits per second (bps)?
A
The speed at which data travels to and from the ISP.
