Alphabet Soup
This 3-letter part handles graphics and complex math. It is great for games and videos.
This part of File Explorer shows the path to your current folder.
The address bar
This beginner-friendly version of Linux is the base for Kubuntu.
Ubuntu
This code makes a webpage interactive, like buttons and pop-ups.
JavaScript
This kind of IP address is four numbers separated by dots, like 192.168.1.1.
IPv4
This 3-letter kind of network connects devices across cities, states, or countries.
WAN
This File Explorer sidebar shows quick links to folders like Desktop and Documents.
The navigation pane?
This short word means a full Linux-based operating system, like Ubuntu or Fedora.
Distro
You use this HTML tag to attach a CSS file to a webpage.
A "link" tag
This IP address is set manually and never changes. Servers and printers often use one.
Static IP
This 3-letter tool creates an encrypted "tunnel" for your Internet traffic
VPN
This kind of user account exists on only one device.
local account
This Linux desktop interface looks clean and simple.
GNOME
The computer ignores this note in the code. In Python, it starts with #.
Comment
This number, like 255.255.255.0, works with an IP address to define which devices are on the same local network.
Subnet mask
This 4-letter service automatically gives devices an IP address.
DHCP
You type this into Command Prompt to see detailed network settings.
ipconfig /all
Programmers write this original text to build a program. Think of it as the recipe for software.
Source code
This tool turns high-level code into machine code before the program runs.
Compiler
This device, usually a router, connects your local network to the Internet.
Default gateway
This 4-letter acronym is a short code that changes every 30–60 seconds. It is used as part of MFA.
TOTP
Get-NetIPConfiguration is an example of this kind of PowerShell command.
cmdlet
This number system uses only the digits 0–7. It is sometimes used in file permissions.
Octal
This lowest-level code is pure binary. It runs directly on the CPU.
Machine language (assembly)
Your router does this so many private IP addresses can share one public IP address.
NAT (Network Address Translation)