what is the ineternet Flashcards
what is the internet?
is a global network of computers connected to each other which communicates thought standardized set of protocols.
what are the three ways information is sent thought the internet?
information is sent through electricity, Light and Radio Waves.
how is information stored and represented?
information is stored in represented in Bits which is in a binary format of ones and zeros or any pair of opposite (like on ,off indicators)
what is Bits?
how is data is stored and represented in binary format.
what dictates how fast infromation can be sent through electricity through a device?
BandWidth
what is bandwidth?
dictates how fast information can be sent through electricity through a device?
what is BitRate?
the number of bits we can send over a certain period often measured in seconds.
what is the number of bits we can send over a certain period often measured in seconds.
BitRate
what is Latency?
the time it takes to send bits from one place to another.
what is the time it takes to send bits from one place to another.
Latency
what kind of cables do we send this information over?
Ethernet Wire and Fiber optics cable
this cable is most often used when tranmiting data over the internet?
how is data sent wireless through the internet?
Radio waves
what is protocol?
A set of rules or standards of communication between devices
this is a set of rules or standards of communication between devices
protocol
what does IP stand for?
internet protocol
what does IP do?
governs the communication between devices
what governs the communication between devices
IP(internet Protocol)
what is DNS server?
is a server that looks up IP address for the requested domain name
what does DNS stand for?
Domain Name System
