Internet devices
What electronic storage device holds the most information in the least amount of space?
Microchips
What are the four types of Computer networks?
WAN, LAN, PAN, MAN
This was created by Tim Bernes Lee to help people get better communication
WWW(World Wide Web)
What is the Internet Protocol (IP) address used for?
IP addresses are used to uniquely identify devices on a network and facilitate data routing.
What does LAN stand for and what does it mean?
A local area network is a computer network that interconnects computers within a limited area such as a residence, school, laboratory, university campus or office building.
What is the purpose of the node?
Nodes provide and allow networks to access to shared resources
This computer was a large computing machine before the internet ever existed.
What does a DNS stand for and what does it mean.
DNS, Domain Name System, servers translate requests for names into IP addresses, controlling which server an end user will reach when they type a domain name into their web browser.
What is the difference between a hub and a switch?
Hub works at the physical layer and transmits the signal to the port. Switch route the information and send it over the network.
How do computers connect to nodes
cables, fiber optics, or wireless signals
What is Bluetooth?
A wireless technology that allows for data to be exchanged over a short distance.
What is the HTTP protocol used for?
The HTTP protocol is used to transfer information between devices on the same network
What is the difference between client-server LAN and peer-to-peer LAN?
What do Computer networks allow access to?
access to the World Wide Web, digital video and audio, shared use of application and storage servers
This way of networking was used in the early days. Computers were not networked but rather connected to each other.
Early Sneaker Net
What is the purpose of the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) in computer networks?
TCP ensures reliable and accurate delivery of data packets between devices on a network.
Which device connects another device to a LAN?
Switch
What do network protocols do?
Organize network traffic, the network size, the topology, traffic control mechanisms
Name the creator of the Microchip for DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Jack Kilby
What is the purpose of the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) in a network?
DHCP is used to automatically assign IP addresses and other network configuration parameters to devices on a network.