Khan - Computer Unit 3 Vocabulary

What is the definition of the Internet?

• A global network of computing devices communicating with each other

• A set of networking rules

• Any group of interconnected computing devices capable of sending or receiving data

• A local area network

What are protocols?

• Networking rules

• Maximum bit rate of a system

• Any device that can run a program

• A group of interconnected computing devices

What is a LAN?

• A global network of computing devices communicating with each other

• A set of networking rules

• Any group of interconnected computing devices capable of sending or receiving data

• A local area network

What is the definition of latency?

• The number of bits of data that are sent each second

• The maximum bit rate of a system

• The time between the sending and receiving of a data message

• The availability of multiple paths

What is an IP address used for?

• To uniquely identify Internet-connected devices

• To divide messages due to limitations in data transmission

• To provide a routing strategy for data

• To detect corrupt data in packets

What are IP packets?

• Messages divided due to limitations in data transmission

• A protocol that uniquely identifies devices

• A mechanism to detect corrupt data in packets

• A network of webpages, programs, and files

What is the purpose of Transport Control Protocol (TCP)?

• To provide a routing strategy for data

• To solve problems with packet-based messaging

• To identify where we want to go on the Internet

• To simulate high amounts of traffic to test system performance

What is the purpose of the Domain Name System (DNS)?

• To uniquely identify Internet-connected devices

• To divide messages due to limitations in data transmission

• To provide a routing strategy for data

• To identify where we want to go on the Internet

What is load testing used for?

• To simulate high amounts of traffic to test system performance

• To solve problems with packet-based messaging

• To uniquely identify Internet-connected devices

• To divide messages due to limitations in data transmission

Which of these are examples of top level domains?

• .edu

• .com

• google

• wikipedia