What is the Internet?
When was the internet invented?
1970's
What kind of data does the internet transport?
Bits / binary data
what does ISP stand for?
internet service provider
what is a web browser?
an app used to open web pages (ex: firefox, google chrome, explorer, safari)
What is encryption?
scrambling or changing of a message to hide it
Who invented the internet?
Bob Kahn and Vint Cerf
What are the three ways in which information travels?
electricity, light, and radio waves
What is a URL?
(universal resource locator) a complete web address used to find a particular webpage.
What is HTTP?
a language used to communicate between web browsers and servers
what is decryption?
unscrambling of a message to make it readable
What came before the internet?
Arpanet
What is bandwidth?
the maximum amount of information a device can transmit
what does IP stand for?
internet working protocol
what does HTML stand for and what is it used for?
Hyper Text Markup Language. It is used to code websites.
Name a type of possible cyber attack
viruses, DDoS, and phishing
What kinds of wires are used to connect one continent to another?
fiberoptic
What is latency?
the time it takes for a bit to travel from one place to another
what is a computer's address called?
IP address
websites use cookies to remember who you are
What is a phishing?
Who controls the internet?
Nobody and everybody
What does fiberoptic cable transport?
light
What is the name of a website called?
the domain name
how do we know if a website is secure?
it has a locked lock and an 's' next to the URL
How many security keys are there and what are they called?