Internet

Internet

1. bit

   • Bit Rate
     • amount of bits sent in a determined time
   • Bandwith
     • Maximum transmission capacity
   • smallest unit of information.
   • Latency
     • delay before a transfer of data begins following an instruction for its transfer.
   • Packets
     • data is sent through packets to enhance traffic and avoid security problems

2. Network without a central point

3. Protocol

   • Set of rules governing the exchange of data
   • TCP
     • Transmission Control Protocol
       • verifies all the data have arrived completely
   • HTTP
     • Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
       • Language used by computers on the internet
   • IP Address
     • Internet Protocol
       • Unique number to each device
     • URL
       • Uniform Resource Location

4. Abstraction

   • Each part is able to work without knowing what the other parts do

5. Servers

   • Domain Name System
     • Keeps track of the IP addresses and their respective URLs