MODULE 3.0 Flashcards
It is a huge network of networks that links computers together all over the world using a range of wired and wireless technologies.
Internet
It is the collection of linked pages that are accessed using the Internet and a web browser.
World Wide Web
___ was created as an United States defense project set up in the 1960s to enable distant departments to communicate while working on the same project without the need for physical travel.
ARPANET (ARPA)
In ___, the Internet became fully commercialized to the public so user numbers increased (reaching 2.5 billion, approximately 1/3 of the population in 2015).
1995
Information on the internet, including, but not limited to:
✓ Economic, geographic , political, social, trade, and travel
✓ Local and International business & trade opportunities
✓ Current issues and topics of interest
✓ Health and Legal Information
✓ Information on famous scholars, artists, leaders, etc.
✓ Research Information
✓ Games and Entertainment
✓ Weather and tidal information from across the world
Major Components of the Internet
✓ Servers
✓ Internet Protocol (IP) Address
✓ Browser
✓ Domain Name System (DNS)
✓ Internet Service Provider (ISP)
A program in computer that provides the business logic for an application program.
Application Server
A computer program that serves requested HTML pages or files.
Web Server
A software that acts as an intermediary between an endpoint device, such as a computer and another server from which a user is requesting.
Proxy Server
An application that receives incoming e-mail from local users and remote senders and forward outgoing email for delivery.
Mail Server
A computer responsible for central storage and management of data files so that other computers on the same network can access them.
File Server
A security component of a policy-based network that provides authorization services and facilities tracking and control of files.
Policy Server
This is a system used to connect the various computers within the internet. Every computer connected to the internet has its own ___ number. An ___ number is actually four different numbers, all separated by periods.
Internet Protocol (IP)
This is the protocol responsible for breaking data being sent across an IP connection into small packets, and then resembling these when they arrive at their destination.
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
It is a numerical label assigned to each device. This provides identity to a network device.
Internet Protocol Address or IP Address
It is an application program that provides a way to look for information on the web. They allow users to access and view web pages.
Browser
It is an identification label that defines a realm of administrative autonomy, authority, or control in the internet. ___ are the hostnames that identify Internet Protocol (IP) resources such as websites.
Domain Name
Domain Names are formed by the rules and procedures of the ___.
Domain Name System (DNS)
.com
Commercial Organization
.edu
Educational Organization
.gov
Government Organization
.mil
Military Organization
.net
Network Service Providers or Network Resources
.org
Other organizations not falling to the previous ones
An ___ is a company that provides access to the Internet, you pay them to get Internet delivered to your house or workplace. They are the links between you and the large network we call the Internet.
Internet Service Provider (ISP)
Provided internet access to a specific geographic area.
National ISP
Business that provides internet access in cities and towns nationwide.
Regional ISP
Allows connectivity to Internet through a standard telephone line.
Dial-up
High-speed Internet Service provided by cable TV companies.
Cable
Allows connectivity to the Internet using a telephone line and a DSL Modem.
Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)
Superfast broadband connection using ___ cable.
Fiber Optic
Allows connectivity to the Internet using the same radio frequency used by mobile phones and microwave ovens.
Wireless
Allows users in rural areas to connect to the Internet using ___ technologies.
Satellite
Uses of Internet
✓ Look for information
✓ School works, jobs, and home purposes
✓ Send and receive electronic mail
✓ Video teleconferencing (video call, video chat)
✓ Buy and sell product
Types of Internet Service
✓ World Wide Web
✓ Chat
✓ File Transfer Protocol
✓ Email
✓ Newsgroup
Internet users can access documents shared over the internet. These documents may contain texts, graphics, audio, and video. Users can surf for information about various topics such as health, technology, science, products, and services.
World Wide Web
Internet users are able to share information through electronic message over the internet. Internet serves as a medium for communication.
Electronic Mail
People from all over the world can communicate in real time. ___ are common means of communication for members of social networking sites.
Chat/Instant Message
Internet users can communicate by two-way video and audio transmission using telecommunication technologies.
Video Conferencing
Internet users with common interest can discuss topics in a forum.
Newsgroup
Internet serves as a medium of entertainment by allowing users to watch online movies and videos, play online games, listen to music, and access social networking sites.
Online Entertainment
This internet service enables the users to transfer or copy files from one user to another.
File Transfer Protocol
Internet users can access ___ such as banking, shopping, ticket booking, and paying bills.
Online Services
TCP/IP network located within a single organization for communication and processing. Used by private and government organizations for internal networks. All internet applications can be used in private ___.
Intranet
