Internet 4

Internet 4

1. Key terms

   • Network – A group of computers which are connected together by communication channels and which have the capability of sending and/or receiving information between them.
   • Protocol – Communications protocol is a set of rules which allows a computer system to connect with a different system to transfer data.
   • Ethernet – An Ethernet cable is used to connect a user to a network.
   • Bandwidth – Is a way of measuring how much data can be carried over a network.
   • Bit – Is the amount of data transferred within a unit of time (i.e. bits per second).