Network Protocol

Question 1

Packet

Answer 1

Packet transmissions means that data is sent over as multiple packages.

Question 2

Latency and the Data transfer rate

Answer 2

Latency (Network Latency) - Delay that occurs after a send operation is executed and before data starts to arrive at the destination computer.
Data transfer rate - Speed at which data is transferred between two computers in the network once transmission has begun.

Question 3

HTTP Request Methods

Answer 3

GET - Request, i.e., retrieve resource, typically a document
POST - Send data to server for processing or storing
PUT - Store provided data at given URI
DELETE - Delete the resource

Question 4

Internet Protocol (network layer)

Answer 4

Internet Protocol (IP) is like a set of rules that computers follow to communicate over the internet. It assigns unique addresses to devices and guides how data should be sent and received between them, ensuring that information reaches its intended destination across the global network.