The Internet Flashcards
Internet
Decentralized network of computers
Bandwidth
How much data u can send per second (Downloading anything)
Latency
How much delay when sending data (sending a text)
IP
Internet Protocol, the agreed upon rules for how communication works
ISP
Internet service provider, companies that provide access too the internet
IP Address
The label given to ur individual computer, how information knows where to go
Domain name system
DNS, used to keep track of the IP Address for websites
Domains
Large chunks of the internet (google)
Subdomain
Smaller sections of domains (google maps)
Packet
Information split up
Routers
Controls the path of packets (flat-tolerated)
Transmission Control Protocol
TCP, makes sure everything gets there and arranges them
Firewall
Blocks unwanted packets from entering
URL
Uniform Resource Locater, address of the website you visit
Cookies
Pieces of data that are saved in ur computer (ID)