Module 2 Flashcards
A global wide area network that connects computer systems linking together millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals.
Internet
It includes several high-bandwidth data lines that comprise its “backbone.”
Internet
This is needed for us to connect to the internet, which acts the middleman between you and the Internet.
Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
A ______ is where websites are stored.
Server
This is generally the slowest type of Internet connection, and you should probably avoid it unless it is the only service available in your area.
Dial-up
It uses a broadband connection, which makes it much faster than dial-up.
DSL
It connects to the Internet via cable TV, although you do not necessarily need to have cable TV in order to get it.
Cable
It connects to the Internet through satellites orbiting the Earth.
Satellite
It is most commonly used with mobile phones, and it connects wirelessly through your ISP’s network.
3G and 4G
The primary piece of hardware you need to connect to the internet is the _____.
Modem
A ______ is a hardware device that allows you to connect several computers and other devices to a single Internet connection, which is known as a home network.
Router
All the resources and users on the Internet that are using the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP).
World Wide Web
Who invented the WWW?
Tim Berners-Lee
What does WC3 stand for?
World Wide Web Consortium
Is a way of exchanging information between computers on the Internet, tying them together into a vast collection of interactive multimedia resources.
World Wide Web
Are computer programs that are installed on client computers to request web page files from server computers.
Web Browsers
It is made up of a collection of files or web pages sitting on a web server.
Website
Are companies that rent space on their servers for you to store your website files on.
Web Hosts
What is the meaning of URL?
Uniform Resource Locator
It provides a way to locate a resource on the web.
Uniform Resource Locator (URL)
Generally, what are the three parts of the URL?
Protocol - Domain Name - Path
It is used to access the resource and a resource name.
Protocol
It identifies the IP address or domain name where the resource is located.
Domain
It refers to a file or directory on the web server.
Path
It declares how your web browser should communicate with a web server when sending or fetching a web page or document.
Protocol/Service
What is the most common protocol?
https
HTTP stands for?
Hypertext Transfer Protocol
It is a sub-division of the main domain name.
Subdomain
It is a unique reference that identifies a web site on the internet.
Domain Name
The ____ number is rarely visible in URLs but always required.
Port
It typically refers to a file or directory on the web server.
Path
CPR was made as the standard in 2001. What does CPR stand for?
Computerized Patient Record
