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understanding the internet
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- 1what is the internetthe internet is a global network of computers and other devices
- 2what is networksomething that is connected together
- 3what is POPpoint of presence
allows a device to connect with a server - 4whats a backbonesomething that consists of high capacity high speed lines that can extend
- 5what is an IP addressa unique number which identifies an address it is been sent to
- 6what is fibre opticcables that can carry telephone calls and emails
- 7what is HTTPHyper Text Transfer Protocol
a set of rules
text that uses links - 8what is ISPinternet serivce provider
a company that provides individuals and other companies to access the internet - 9what is packetsdata which is split up and sent individually
- 10what is routerforwards data packets between computer net works
- 11what is a servera devices which provides other functionality to other programmes
- 12what is a computer networktwo or more devices connected to each other
- 13name four computer networkswan lan ring star
- 14name 3 things that have a network type WANinternet
international bank
ASDA supermarket - 15name 3 things that have a network type LANsecondary school
locl library
unversity - 16whtas the advantages of having a network in schoolsharing devices like printers save m,oney
data is easy to backup
security is safer - 17whtas the disadvantages of having a network in schoolviruses can spread
if a file isn't saved you can access it anymore
files servers are expensive - 18whtas another name for netwrk typestopologies
- 19what does lan stand forflocal area network
- 20what does wan stand forwide area network
- 21what are the binary numbers1
0 - 22what is cpucentral processing unit
where processes are carried out - 23human body equivalent to cpubrain
- 24wta is ra,mrandom access memory
where the computer stores the current task that is being used - 25wta us hardrivedocumen6s pictures programmes are stored on the compuer
- 26human body equivalent to ramshort term memory
- 27human body equivalent to hard drivelong time memor
- 28what is a power supplyit provides enrgy
- 29human body equivalent to power spplyheart
- 30what is a mother boardsends messages everywhere
- 31human body equivalent to motherboardcental nervous system
- 32what is a pheripharela device conneted to your computer tor provide an input or an output
- 33name 2 outputsprinter
headphoes - 34name 2 inputsmouse or keyboard
- 35what is an inputinput device is gives data to the computer to compile a particular command or instruction
- 36what is an outputsomwrhing that hs been commanded for the computer to do
- 37binary has 8 bits which are (hint denry =1s 10s 100s )binary = 1s
2s 4s 8s 16s 32s 64s 128s - 38what is ASCIIa set of digital codes representing numbers
- 39what does ascii stand forAmerican standard code for information interchange
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- Year 8 Computing Flashcards on understanding the internet, created by Paris Dhadra on 13/04/2018.
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