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?
the principle that an internet service provider (ISP) has to provide access to all sites, content and applications at the same speed, under the same conditions without blocking or preferencing any content
What is net neutrality?
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
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?
differing access to computing devices and the Internet, based on socioeconomic, geographic, or demographic characteristics
What is the digital divide?
What is (Packet) 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?
the act of disguising a communication from an unknown source as being from a known, trusted source
What is spoofing?
a protocol for sending packets that does error checking to ensure all packets are received and properly ordered (accuracy)
What is TCP?
a packet of data that helps the website keep track of your visits and activity (helps a computer to "remember" who you are)
What is a cookie?
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?
the control or suppression of what can be accessed, published, or viewed on the Internet enacted by regulators, or on their own initiative
What is Internet Censorship?
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?
a cable company wants to lay line to multiple neighborhoods; by minimizing the amount of cable used, the cable company will save money. This algorithm is used to find the minimum spanning tree.
What is Kruskal's algorithm?
No Blocking, No Throttling, No Pay for Preference
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What is Net Neutrality?