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The worldwide system of interconnected computers and public networks.
The Internet
A numerical label that is assigned to devices so they can connect and communicate on a network.
IP Address
A method of transmitting and receiving data (especially video and audio information) over a network as a steady, continuous flow, allowing playback while the data is being transferred.
Streaming
A network topology in which all the devices are connected to each other by a single central cable.
Bus Topology
"Bumbles bounce!"
Yukon Cornelius, "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
Digital content that is delivered over the Internet, usually through a _____ browser.
Web
A group of networked computers that are physically close together, usually in the same building.
Local Area Network (LAN)
A computing concept that describes the network of physical devices and everyday devices (including refrigerators, thermostats, streetlights, and environmental tracking systems) that communicate with the internet.
Internet of Things (IoT)
A network topology in which each host is connected to two other hosts in a circle.
Ring Topology
"Merry Christmas, ya filthy animal."
Kevin McAlister, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
A company that provides individuals and businesses access to the internet and other related services.
Internet Service Providers (ISP)
A network of interconnected LANs across a large geographical location
Wide Area Network (WAN)
A network device that moves traffic within an IP network.
Switch
A network topology in which devices are not connected to each other but rather to a centralized device called a switch.
Star Topology
"Sorry I ruined your lives and crammed 11 cookies into the VCR."
Buddy the Elf, "Elf"
A network device that moves traffic between two different IP networks.
Router
A set of rules that govern the transfer of web content between computers.
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
The unique, burned-into read-only memory address of a network interface. This is also called the media access control address, or MAC address. MAC addresses are burned into the read-only memory of every single network interface, such as wireless network adapters and network interface cards. This makes it virtually impossible to change the device's MAC address.
Physical Address
A network topology where each device on the network has a point-to-point connection to every other device on the network. This topology was previously just theoretical until the rise of smart devices and wireless connecting media which allowed devices to communicate directly to every other device through one network adapter in each device using radio signals and wireless network adapters.
Mesh Topology
"Maybe Christmas, He Thought ... Doesn't Come From A Store. Maybe Christmas, Perhaps ... Means A Little Bit More!"
The Grinch, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"
An important protocol in the internet protocol suite that enables two hosts to establish a connection and exchange data. Used for accuracy of data, not speed.
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
A computer language that web pages use to display content through web browsers.
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
An important protocol in the internet protocol suite that is generally used when speed in transmission is more important than accuracy since the sending computer doesn't verify that the packets were correctly received.
User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
Any wired network that conforms to the 802.3 protocols developed and maintained by the IEEE.
Ethernet
"I never get what I really want. I always get a lot of stupid toys or a bicycle or clothes or something like that."
"What is it you want?"
"Real estate."
Lucy van Pelt, "A Charlie Brown Christmas"