IT 2 Flashcards
info for test 2
what does URL stand for
Uniform Resource locator
what does the URl indicate
the exact location of the resource on the web, the protocol nessecary to access it and more specific identifiers
what is the protocol of the URL examples and task
which protocol the browser must use:
http:
https:
mailto:
what is the protocol of the domain name examples and task
which host is being requested i.e. hostname
an ip address
the internet always translates URL into an IP address
“www.example.com”
what is the protocol of the port examples and tasks
identifies an applications programs connection to the internet:
80 is a well known port for internet web browsing
this can be ommited when contacting a web server if you specify protocol
what is the protocol of the path examples and tasks
indicates a speciic resource on the server:
old days was an actual path, now its just an identifier
“x/v/y/d….”
what is an example of a host name www,gatech.edu
www.
example of second level domain www.gatech.edu
gatech
example of top level domain www.gatech.edu
edu
example of third level domains www.scheller.gatech.edu
scheller
what is the phone book of the internet
domain name system DNS
what do humans access information online through domain names?
domain names
how do web browser interact with each other and humans
internet protocol adresses (IP)
what does DNS do translation wise
DNS translates domain names to IP addresses to load internet resources
what are the OS levels of moving data through the interent
Application layer, presentation layer, session layer
example of application layer in moving data through internet
web browser
example of Presentation layer in moving data through internet
type of data:
Https
example of session layer in moving data through internet
starts and ends session and also keeps them isolated
what are the network levels of moving data through the internet
transport layer, network layer, data link layer, physical layer
what does transport layer do in moving data through the internet
defines ports and reliability
what does network layer do in moving data through the internet
locical or IP addressing, determines best path for destination
what does data link layer do in moving data through the internet
switches and MAC adressing
what does physical layer do in moving data through the internet
cable, network interface cards
what happens when a certain layer is not working in a table
layers determine based on what happens on the lower layers, so bottom to top to make sure that the video can play on the internet (physical layer, data link layer, … , presentation layer, application layer)
What is host-to -host communication, or machine to machine
IP (internet protocol)
when source IP prgrams receives segments from source TCP prgram, how does it transport it
puts each segment into packets, sends packets to IP program at destination
destination IP program does what when it receives packets
unpacks segments and presents them to detination TCP program
What do IP asks lower level protocols to do?
move packets from hop to hop or router to router through the network