AP CSP Unit 2 Vocab

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A type of computer that forwards data across a network

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Router

Front

The unique number assigned to each device on the Internet.

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IP Address

Front

a system of linked pages, programs, and files

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World Wide Web

Front

Give real life examples of when TCP is used and real life examples of when UDP is used.

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TCP is used for emails, photos, and browsing websites where accuracy matters. UDP is used for video conferencing, live streaming, and online gaming where split seconds matter.

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A protocol for sending packets quickly with minimal error-checking and no resending of dropped packets

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User Datagram Protocol (UDP)

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differing access to computing devices and the Internet, based on socioeconomic, geographic, or demographic characteristics.

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Digital Divide

Front

A chunk of data sent over a network. Larger messages are divided into packets that may arrive at the destination in order, out-of-order, or not at all.

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Packet

Front

the system responsible for translating domain names like example.com into IP addresses

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The Domain Name System (DNS)

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the maximum amount of data that can be sent in a fixed amount of time, usually measured in bits per second.

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Bandwidth

Front

a group of interconnected computing devices capable of sending or receiving data.

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Computing network