The Internet

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A level Computer Science (Networks) Flashcards on The Internet, created by Malachy Moran-Tun on 21/11/2022.
Malachy Moran-Tun
Flashcards by Malachy Moran-Tun, updated more than 1 year ago
Malachy Moran-Tun
Created by Malachy Moran-Tun over 1 year ago
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What are some Examples of Traffic sent over the Internet? > World Wide Web traffic > Email traffic > Multiplayer gaming traffic > Video steaming traffic
What is Packet Switching? > Process that transmits data on the Internet > Splits data into packets that are sent across the network > Routers allow packets to be passed between interconnected networks
What is HTTP(S)? > Hypertext Transfer Protocol, used for sending websites > Set of rules that the browser uses to get a resource from the server > HTTPS sends data using an encrypted connection (S standing for secure - wow!)
What is a URL and its 3 Parts? > Uniform Resource Locators > Unique identifier for a resource on the Internet, following a specific format: 1. HTTP(S) (e.g., https://) 2. Domain - name of the server hosting the website (e.g., www.example.com) 3. Path - name of the requested file on the server and where it is located (e.g., /page1.html) Examples make up the URL: https://www.example.com/page1.html
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