Network Vocabulary

Internet

• a network of computers which are connected and that share information and allow communication around the world

• a hardware device that lets other Wi-Fi devices to connect to a wired network, the white square box on the classroom ceiling

• a computer that provides resources, data, services, or programs to other computers, known as clients, over a network

• hardware that is a smart, central, multi-plug adaptor for computers and printers in a network, it reduces network traffic and increases speed

World Wide Web

• A collection of web pages that are stored on computers all over the world<br /><br />over the world
• a network of computers which are connected and that share information and allow communication around the world
•  a hardware device that lets other Wi-Fi devices to connect to a wired network, the white square box on the classroom ceiling
• a computer that provides resources, data, services, or programs to other computers, known as clients, over a network

Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

• Uniform Resource Locator, it is a web address and is unique
• A collection of web pages that are stored on computers all over the world<br /><br />over the world
• a network of computers which are connected and that share information and allow communication around the world
•  a hardware device that lets other Wi-Fi devices to connect to a wired network, the white square box on the classroom ceiling

Domain Name

• the letters and numbers that form a website address, for example www.bbc.co.uk
• Uniform Resource Locator, it is a web address and is unique
• A collection of web pages that are stored on computers all over the world<br /><br />over the world
• a network of computers which are connected and that share information and allow communication around the world

Hypertext Transfer Protocol

• HTTP defines the rules used by web browsers and servers to exchange information
• the letters and numbers that form a website address, for example www.bbc.co.uk
• Uniform Resource Locator, it is a web address and is unique
• A collection of web pages that are stored on computers all over the world<br /><br />over the world

Data Packets

• The name for the smaller chunks or packets that data is broken down into to be sent over the Internet
• HTTP defines the rules used by web browsers and servers to exchange information
• the letters and numbers that form a website address, for example www.bbc.co.uk
• Uniform Resource Locator, it is a web address and is unique

Domain Name System

• The DNS is a way of translating a number based Internet address into word like address eg "rs.internic.net" is also known as "198.41.0.13".
• The name for the smaller chunks or packets that data is broken down into to be sent over the Internet
• HTTP defines the rules used by web browsers and servers to exchange information
• the letters and numbers that form a website address, for example www.bbc.co.uk

Network

• computers and devices joined together
• The DNS is a way of translating a number based Internet address into word like address eg "rs.internic.net" is also known as "198.41.0.13".
• The name for the smaller chunks or packets that data is broken down into to be sent over the Internet
• HTTP defines the rules used by web browsers and servers to exchange information

Network Interface Card (NIC)

• is a piece of computer hardware that lets a computer connect to a network. It can be wired (the plug for the yellow cable on the school computers) or wireless.
• computers and devices joined together
• The DNS is a way of translating a number based Internet address into word like address eg "rs.internic.net" is also known as "198.41.0.13".
• The name for the smaller chunks or packets that data is broken down into to be sent over the Internet

Media Access Control (MAC) Address

• a hardware id number that uniquely identifies each device. It is manufactured into every network card (NIC) and therefore cannot be changed.
• is a piece of computer hardware that lets a computer connect to a network. It can be wired (the plug for the yellow cable on the school computers) or wireless.
• computers and devices joined together
• The DNS is a way of translating a number based Internet address into word like address eg "rs.internic.net" is also known as "198.41.0.13".