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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-move messages between nodes in the same network
Network router-connect separate networks
Routers direct Data packets
Chunks of data with address info
Protocols-Rules for sending and receiving data
Transmission control protocol (TCP)- breaks data into packets, labels, and assigns ports
The internet protocol (IP)- sender/receiver address and route for packets
How routers direct packets across the network
Path- sequence of services from sender to receiver
computers/servers/devices
computer servers- powerful computers that serve other computers
file server: stores and manages files
webserver: responds to webpage requests
Embedded devices: specialized computers inside another object Example: Car or ring camera
Computing system: group of devices/programs that work together
Network performance
Network bandwidth-maximum data that can be sent in a time frame
Data transfer rate-how fast data moves between devices
Latency-travel time for data
uploading-sending data downloading- receiving data