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Internet Terms - Coggle Diagram
Internet Terms
Networking - Connected devices that send and receive data
Node - Addressable device on a network
Network Interface Card (NIC) - Allows a computer to join a network
Network Switches - These move between nodes in the same network
Network Routers - Connect different networks
Routers Direct Data Packets
Packets chunks of data with address info
Protocols - Rules for sending and receiving data
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) - Breaks that data into packets, labels them and assigns ports
Internet Protocol (IP) - Sender/receiver addresses and routes for packets
Packet Routing - How routers direct packets across thee network
Path - Sequences of devices from sender to receiver
Computer/Service/Devices
Computer Servers - Powerful computers that serve other computers
File Server - Stores and manages files
Web Server - Responds to webpage request
Embedded Devices - Specialized computer inside another object
Computing System - Group of devices/programs that work together
Network Performance
Latency - Travel time for data
Data Transfer Rate - How fast data moves between devices
Uploading - Sending Data
Downloading - Receiving data
Network Bandwidth - Maximum data that can be sent in a time frame