consists of worldwide collection of electronic documents
WWW
data sent over the internet
PACKET
connects multiple devices and filters packets based upon destination.
switches
receives and analyzes packets, then sends them to specific destinations.
Router
collection of related web pages
Website
network uses radio signals to provide internet
WiFi
Unique number that identifies a device.
Internet Protocol (IP) Address
Limit 4,294,967,296 addresses
IPv4
Limit 3.4 x 1038 addresses
IPv6
a worldwide collection of networks
Internet
tool used to access the internet
web browser
Set of rules that allow devices to exchange information.
Protocol
communication over a distance by cable, telegraph, telephone, or broadcasting
telecommunication
Examples of Telecommunication
Telegraph, Radio, Broadcasting, Telephone, Television
ARPANET
AdvancedResearchProjectsAgencyNetwork
is a device that connects two or more packet-switched networks or subnetworks.
Router
is a computer or system that provides resources, data, services, or programs to other computers, known as clients, over a network.
server
TCP
Transmission Control Protocol
allowed combinations of text and graphics
1993 mosaic browser
Managed Internet until early 1990s
National Science Foundation(NSF)
Wireless networking example
Wifi, Mobile Network, Bluetooth, VoIP
allows analog signals to be converted to digital signals, then transmitted on a network
Voice over IP (VoIP)
allowing partners into your network for specific things (eg. Supply Chain Management)
Extranet
is a connection in which a group of computers and other devices, such as network printers, share a common communications line within a certain area such as a building or small campus.
Local Area Network (LAN)
May be less restricted than LAN as rules and policies may differ within its coverage.
Wide Area Network
Refers to cloud computing resources that are used exclusively by a single organization.
Private Cloud
owned and operated by third-party cloud service providers, and their infrastructure is shared by multiple organizations