Terms #2

Internet:
A global system of computer networks that use the standard internet protol to link
millions devices worldwide.
Information super highway
Info maintained not owned
Internet and WWW are different
Router:
A router is something that forwards data packets between computer networks
A router is connected to two or more data lines from different networks.
Routes data
Allows only authorized machines to conenct
TC!I:
Transmission control rotocol"Internet protocol.
These are used to connect hosts on the internet.
Communication over long distance networks!#oundation for internet
$rowser:
%ser interface for displaying &T'( files
%sed to navigate the World Wide Web
Translate the &T'( code into a nice) neat page
#irewall:
*esigned to block unauthori+ed access while permitting outward communication.
(imits data that can go through it
rotected by a networked server
ro,y:
An application running on a computer that allows other computers to connect to it and
still reach the internet.
All computers have to go through to access info on the internet
Improves the performance
#ilters what we can access
WI#I:
A facility that allows computers) phones and other electronic devices to connect to the
internet within a certain area.
Wireless fidelity
I-:
Internet service provider.
rovides internet to subscriber"based companies)
.ou need this to connect to internet
/eti0uette:
The acceptable way of communicating on the internet
/et eti0uette
-treaming:
Transmitting or receiving data 1'ostly video and audio material2 over a computer
network as a steady) continuous flow.
*ata streaming
-treaming without having to be downloaded