1. Instructions: 1. Go to pc.net/glossary for definitions 2. Add a definition for each of the nodes (write definitions in your own words wherever possible.)
2. Internet Related
2.1. Internet- The Internet is the global system of interconnected computer networks that use the Internet protocol suite to link devices worldwide.
2.2. Intranet- An intranet is a private network accessible only to an organization's staff.
2.3. URL- Uniform Resource Locator and is an address to a resource on the Internet.
2.4. HTTP- Stands for "HyperText Transfer Protocol." This is the protocol used to transfer data over the World Wide Web.
2.5. HTML- Stands for "Hyper-Text Markup Language." This is the language that Web pages are written in.
2.6. Web Page- A hypertext document connected to the World Wide Web.
2.7. Web Server- A Web server is a program that uses HTTP to serve the files that form Web pages to users, in response to their requests, which are forwarded by their computers' HTTP clients.
2.8. Web Browser- Is an application used for retrieving, presenting, and traversing resources on the world wide web.
2.9. Search Engine- Searches for information on the world wide web.
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4. Networking / Communications
4.1. Ethernet
4.1.1. A system for connecting a number of computer systems to form a local area network, with protocols to control the passing of information and to avoid simultaneous transmission by two or more systems.
4.2. Wifi
4.2.1. A facility allowing computers, smartphones, or other devices to connect to the Internet or communicate with one another wirelessly within a particular area.
4.3. Blue Tooth
4.3.1. A standard for the short-range wireless interconnection of mobile phones, computers, and other electronic devices.
4.4. Fibreoptic
4.4.1. Optical fibers are used most often as a means to transmit light between the two ends of the fiber and find wide usage in fiber-optic communications.
4.5. LAN
4.5.1. Local Area Network, better for networks that have a smaller span of space.
4.6. WAN
4.6.1. A Wide Area Network, better for lager, public areas.
4.7. ADSL
4.7.1. A faster internet connection over copper wires.
4.8. Broadband
4.8.1. High transmission technique using a wide range of frequencies, it enables a larger amount of messages to be sent, meaning the connection is faster.
4.9. Modem
4.9.1. The module that outputs an internet signal and connection.
4.10. Peer-to-Peer
4.10.1. Peer-to-peer (P2P) computing or networking is a distributed application architecture that partitions tasks or work loads between peers. Peers are equally privileged, equipotent participants in the application. They are said to form a peer-to-peer network of nodes.