WEB DEV Flashcards
WWW
World Wide Web; a system of interlinked hypertext documents contained on the Internet.
THE WEB
a collection of billions of web pages that you can view with a web browser
INTERNET
a global wide area network that connects computer systems across the world
ISP
Internet service provider, which acts as the middleman between you and the Internet
INTRANET
a private network that can only be accessed by authorized users
LAN
Local Area Network; a geographic network that covers a relatively small geographic area
WAN
Wide Area Network; largest type of network in terms of geographic area
NETWORK
multiple devices that communicate with one another.
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol. Protocol that connects computers to the Internet. Tells computers how to exchange information over the Internet.
HTTP/HTTPS
Hypertext Transfer Protocol. A protocol for controlling how Web browsers and servers pass information back and forth over the Internet. HTTPS uses encryption.
SSL
Secure Sockets Layer; it is a protocol that provides security when communicating on the Internet
client
A computer that requests data stored on a server.
Server
A computer that awaits and responds to requests for data.
URL
Uniform Resource Locator; a location or address identifying where documents can be found on the Internet
IP address
A number that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the Internet.
