HTTP and DNS
the system responsible for translating domain names like example.com into IP addresses
What is DNS (Domain Name System)?
the inclusion of extra components so that a system can continue to work even if individual components fail, for example by having more than one path between any two connected devices in a network
What is redundancy?
An agreed-upon set of rules that specify the behavior of some system
What is a protocol?
fiber optic cables, wifi signals, and copper wires physically connect the computers, smart phones, servers, etc.
What is the physical network?
a protocol for computers to request and share the pages that make up the world wide web on the Internet
What is HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)?
the unique number assigned to each device on the Internet
What is an IP address?
a protocol for sending data across the Internet that assigns unique numbers (IP addresses) to each connected device
What is Internet Protocol?
utilizes 128 bit internet addresses, solving the address shortage issues we face today, was created to allow for Internet devices to expand for a very long time
What is IPv6?
data added to packets to help route them through the network and reassemble the original message
What is Metadata?
The maximum amount of data transmitted over an internet connection in a given amount of time, not to be confused with speed, it's actually the volume of information that can be sent over a connection in a measured amount of time – calculated in megabits per second (Mbps)
What is bandwidth?
Can continue to function even in the event of individual component failures
What is fault tolerance?
a computer that provides a service (can be files) to another computer program and its user, also known as the client
What is a server?
a protocol for sending packets that does error checking to ensure all packets are received and properly ordered (accuracy)
What is TCP?
Built on a client-server model, this standard internet protocol is used for the transfer of computer files between machines on a network.
FTP
Hypertext Markup Language, a standardized system for tagging text files to achieve font, color, graphic, and hyperlink effects on World Wide Web pages.
What is HTML?
the first and lowest level of the OSI model of computer networking
What is the Physical Layer?
What is UDP?
makes sure traffic between computers goes where it needs to go (choosing the shortest path)
What is a router?
an interconnected system of public webpages (including files, webpages, media) accessible through the Internet
What is the World Wide Web?
As the top layer of the TCP/IP stack, it combines the functionality of OSI layers 5, 6, and 7 to serve protocols like HTTP, FTP, and SMTP.