GENELECT1 (week 7) Flashcards
A set of rules and procedures governing the
transmission of data between devices.
PROTOCOLS
Refers to the process of converting information into a
code to prevent unauthorized access or theft, such as the
encryption of data on secure websites using the Hypertext Transfer
Protocol Secure (HTTPS) protocol.
Encryption
Advanced or complex in terms of technology or
design.
sophisticated
The underlying basis or support for something, often
referring to the essential or fundamental components.
foundation
A protocol used by a web
browser to communicate with a web server and access the desired
resource
hypertext transfer protocol (http)
Involving or allowing active participation or
involvement, especially of the public or employees in
decision-making processes.
participatory
Something that precedes and serves as a model or
inspiration for something that comes later
precursor
The quality of being interactive, allowing a two-way
flow of information or communication between a user and a
computer system or website.
interactivity
Written or spoken communication or debate, especially
on a particular topic or subject.
discourse
Existing or spreading widely throughout an area or
group of people.
pervasive
what year did the internet origins? during what event?
1960s during cold war
this became the foundation for the modern internet?
use of packet-switching technology to receive and send data
who created the WWW which allowed
users to access and share information through a graphical
interface.
?
Timothy john Berners-Lee in1989
is a global network of interconnected computers
that communicate with each other using a standardized set of
protocols, such as Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP).
A global network of
networks that connects
computers worldwide
internet
is a numerical identifier assigned to devices
on the internet,
IP address
URL Stands for?
specifies the web
address of a resource,.
known as an address on the Web,
is utilized to indicate addresses on the World Wide Web
(WWW).
Uniform Resource Locator
is a human-readable
version of the IP address
domain name
it is a set of
networking protocols used for communication over the internet. It
enables devices to connect and communicate with each other
through a series of standardized rules and procedures.
TCP/IP (TRANSMISSION CONTROL PROTOCOL AND INTERNET PROTOCOL)