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Internet Terms - Coggle Diagram
Internet Terms
Networking-connected device that send and receive data
Node- addressable devices 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 routers- connect separate networks
Routers- direct data packets from a computer
Packets- chunks of data with address info
Protocols- rules for sending and receiving data
Transmission control protocol (TCP)- breaks data into packets, labels them, and assigns ports
Internet protocol (IP)- sender/receive addresses and routes for packets
Packet routing- this is how the routers direct packets across the network
Path- sequence of devices from sender to receiver
Computers/Servers/Devices
Computer Servers-Powerful Computers that serve other Computers
Web server- responds to webpage request
Embedded Device
Computing System-Group of devices or programs that work together
File Server- Stores and manages files
Network Performance
Latency- travel time for data
Uploading- sending data
Data transfer rate- how fast data moves between devices
Downloading- receiving data
Network bandwidth- maximum data that can be sent in a timeframe