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Internet terms - Coggle Diagram
Internet terms
networking: connected devices that send and receive data
network interface card ( NIC ) allows a computer to join a newtwork
Network switches- move messages between nodes in the same network
network routers-connect separate networks
routers direct data packets
node-addressable deviceon a network
protocalls - rules for sending /receiving data
transmission control protocol (tcp) breaks that data into packets, labels and assignhs ports
Internet protocol(ip) sender/receiver addresses and routes for packets
Packet routing - how routers direct packets across the network
Path- sequence of devices from sender to receiver
computer server: powerful computers that serve other computers
file server: stores and manages files
computer/servers/devices:
web server: responds to webpage request
embedded device: specialized computers inside another object example: car or ring camera
Network Performance
Latency - travel time for data
Data transfer rate- how fast data moves between devices
Network bandwidth- maximum data that can be sent in a time frame
uploading-sending data
downloading- receiving data