Network Terms

A small amount of data that includes a source destination, and the content, sent over a network. When the packets reach their destination, they are reassembled into a single file.

• What is packets

• What is DSL/Cable

• What is WiFi Protocols

• What is Fiber Optic Cables

• What is Servers

Stands for digital subscriber line and is a type of connection that transmits data over a telephone network through a telephone cable.

• What is URL

• What is DSL/Cable

• What is WiFi Protocols

• What is Fiber Optic Cables

• What is Servers

A family of wireless network protocols based on IEEE 802.11 family of standards. These are commonly used for local area networking of devices and Internet access.

• What is URL

• What is DNS

• What is WiFi Protocols

• What is Fiber Optic Cables

• What is Servers

Contains tiny glass or plastic filaments that carry light beams that transmit digital data via pulses of light. The light pulses are translated into binary values that are interpreted by a computer.

• What is URL

• What is DNS

• What is IP Address

• What is Fiber Optic Cables

• What is Servers

A computer or computer program which manages access to a centralized resource or service in a network. It may serve data to systems on a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN) over the Internet. Types of servers include web servers, mail servers, and file servers. Each type runs software specific to its purpose.

• What is URL

• What is DNS

• What is IP Address

• What is Fiber Optic Cables

• What is Servers

Stands for Unique Resource Locator and is the address of a World Wide Web page.

• What is URL

• What is DNS

• What is IP Address

• What is Fiber Optic Cables

• What is Servers

Stands for domain name service and it translates domain names to IP addresses so browsers can load Internet resources. Every time you use a domain name, therefore, a DNS service must translate the name into the corresponding IP address.

• What is URL

• What is DNS

• What is IP Address

• What is Fiber Optic Cables

• What is Servers

A unique string of numbers separated by periods that identifies each computer using the Internet Protocol to communicate over a network.

• What is URL

• What is DNS

• What is IP Address

• What is Fiber Optic Cables

• What is Servers