Unit 4 - The Fabric of the Internet and AI Vocabulary

Front

A piece of infrastructure that sends and receives wireless signals.

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Internet tower

Front

A type of computer that forwards data across a network.

Back

Router

Front

A powerful computer that stores and delivers websites, files, and messages when requested by a user.

Back

Server

Front

A component that helps send data to the right place inside a local network.

Back

Switch

Front

A protocol that ensures that all parts of a message are received and ordered correctly.

Back

Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)

Front

A unique number assigned to each device on a network.

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IP address

Front

Having multiple paths so information can still get through if something goes wrong.

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Redundancy

Front

A protocol that focuses on speed and does not guarantee all packets arrive.

Back

User Datagram Protocol (UDP)

Front

A system that translates human-friendly website names into numerical IP addresses that computers use to find and communicate with each other on the Internet.

Back

Domain Name System (DNS)

Front

A protocol that allows computers to request and share web content, like webpages, images, and videos.

Back

HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP)