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Networking Flashcards

1
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network

A

the interconnection of computers

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the internet

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the physical connection of computers and wires around the world

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world wide web

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the information on the Internet. used to access internet via links like www.google.com

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ways to access the internet other than the web:

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e-mail, chat, file-sharing programs

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networking

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managing, building, and designing networks

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the internet is composed of:

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a massive network of satellites, cellular networks, and physical cables buried beneath the ground

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servers

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store the websites we use like wikipedia, google, reddit, BBC
serve content
connect directly to the web.

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clients

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machines we use like mobile phones, laptops, videogame consoles.
request content.
don’t connect directly to internet.
connect to network run by an ISP.

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ISPs (internet service providers)

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have already built networks and run all the necessary physical cabling that connects millions of computers together in one network.
also connect to other networks and other ISPs.
other networks connect to networks of Google, Reddit, universities.
all combined together= the Internet.

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IP address

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an identifier assigned to computer on a network that’s composed of digits and numbers.
when access a website, actually going to their IP address.

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MAC address

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a unique identifier devices that connect to a network have.

generally permanent and hard-coded onto a device.

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12
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which 2 identifiers are needed to send or receive data through a network?

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the IP and MAC addresses.

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packets

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the little bits of data (1s and 0s) all data gets broken down into (pictures, e-mail, texts) in order to be sent through a network.

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ethernet cable

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physically connects computer to network through a cable.

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Wi-Fi

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wireless networking. connect through radios and antennas.

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fiber optic

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cables that contain glass fibers that move data through light instead of electricity.

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router

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connects lots of different devices together and helps route network traffic. uses network protocols to to help determine where to send packet.

18
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network protocols

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a set of rules for how data is transferred in a network.

19
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switches

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like mailrooms in a building.

20
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hubs

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like company memos. don’t know who to send memo to, so sent to everyone.

21
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technology stack

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a set of hardware or software that provides the infrastructure for a computer.

22
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network stack

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all the components that make up computer networking.

23
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network protocols make sure packets are:

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routed efficiently, aren’t corrupted, are secure, go to the right machine, are named properly.

24
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TCP/IP

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transmission control protocol and internet protocol.

25
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IP

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responsible for delivering packets to the right computer. help route info.

26
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TCP

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a protocol that handles reliable delivery of info from one network to another.
was an important part of the creation of the internet b/c allows data to be shared between computers.

27
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IP address

A

Internet protocol address.

addresses computers use to find something on a network.

28
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all websites can be accessed through…

A

the web

29
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websites

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text documents formatted in HTML and containing content like text, images, audio, and video.

30
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HTML

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hypertext markup language.

a coding language used by web browsers.

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URL

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uniform resource locator.
a web address similar to a home address.
(i.e. www.reddit.com)

32
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ICANN

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Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers.

where domains registered.

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domain name

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the website name (reddit.com)

anyone can register one.

34
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domain ending

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the last part of an URL (.com)

different endings are standards for what type of website it might be (.edu- educational inst.)

35
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DNS

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domain name system.
a critical web protocol that acts like the internet’s directory and lets us use human readable words to map an IP address.

36
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IPv4

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internet protocol version 4.

an address that consists of 32 bits separated into 4 groups.

37
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how many values can 1 byte store?

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256 values from 0 to 255

38
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how many digits can 1 byte store?

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255

39
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IPv6

A

internet protocol version 6.

consists of 128 bits

40
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how many possible IP addresses are there with IPv6?

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2^128

41
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NAT

A

network address translation.

lets organizations use 1 public IP address and many private IP addresses within a network.

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