Unit 4
_______ is the process of selecting paths in a network along which data packets will travel from their source to their destination. It involves determining optimal routes based on factors such as speed, reliability, and congestion levels.
Routing
The _______ of a parallel solution is measured in the time it took to complete the task sequentially divided by the time it took to complete the task when done in parallel.
Speedup
_________ _______ refers to the traditional method of executing instructions in a computer program one after another, in a sequential order.
Sequential computing
___ holds a database of mapping of names to IPs
DNS
_________ refers to the maximum amount of data that can be transmitted over a network connection in a given amount of time.
Bandwidth
________ is the process of selecting paths in a network along which data packets will travel from their source to their destination. It involves determining optimal routes based on factors such as speed, reliability, and congestion levels.
Redundancy
_______ are small units of data that are sent over a network. They contain both the data being transmitted and information about where the data should be delivered.
Packets
The message (file) is broken up into packets and sent in any order. The packets are reassembled by the recipient's device
Packet Switching
The ________ is a global network of interconnected networks that allows computers and devices worldwide to communicate and share information.
Internet
_____ _________ refers to systems or devices designed to continue functioning properly even when one or more components experience failures.
Fault Tolerant
__________ __________ is the sending of tasks from one computer to one or more others. It is a model in which multiple devices are used to run a program.
Distributed Computing
Establishes a common standard for how to send messages between devices on the internet.
TCP - Transmission Control Protocol
The _____ ____ ___ is an interconnected system of web pages and documents that are accessed over the internet. It allows users to navigate between different websites using hyperlinks and interact with various types of content like text, images, videos, and more.
World Wide Web
________ _________ refers to the use of multiple processors or computers working together simultaneously to solve a problem.
Parallel computing
The layers you have to go through to communicate. 7 Groups of Protocols
OSI - Open Systems Interconnect
__________ ____________ ______ _______ Manages the development of standards and technical discussions concerning the internet in an open and collaborative process.
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)