Fundamentals: The Internet

Represented by a 0 or 1

• bit
• digit

• numeric digit
• alphabet digit

The number of bits that are conveyed or processed per unit of time.

• bandwidth
• bit rate

• transfer rate
• speed

A set of rules governing the exchange or transmission of data between devices.

• algorithm
• protocol
• software
• encryption

Transmission capacity measure by bit rate.

• bit rate
• latency
• frequency
• bandwidth

Time it takes for a bit to travel from its send to its receiver.

• Bandwidth
• Propagation delay
• Latency
• Transmission time

A group of computers and servers that are connected to each other.

• database
• network
• internet
• software

A number assigned to any device that is connected to the internet.

• MAC address
• URL
• IP address
• Internet Protocol

Small chunks of information that have been carefully formed from larger chunks of information.

• snippets
• excerpts
• packets

• fragments

A type of computer that forwards data across a network.

• modem
• switch
• server
• router

Provides reliable, ordered, and error-checked delivery of a stream of packets on the internet.

• HTTP
• UDP
• IP
• TCP