Define what is meant by the 'world wide web'.
A collection of websites and other resources identified by Uniform Resource Locators (URLs)
What technology is used by HTTPS to encrypt data?
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) or TLS (Transport Layer Security)
"ISP" stands for
Internet Service Provider
The internet is the largest example of:
A Wide Area Network (WAN)
What does the "S" in HTTPS stand for?
Secure
These are network cables that connect nodes and send data through light signals.
Fibre Optic Cable
_________cookies remain on the user’s device until they expire or are manually deleted.
Persistent cookies
Allows for wireless devices to connect to a network (either LAN or WAN). Includes connections through Wifi which are must slower than a direct cable connection.
Wireless Access Point
__________ controls traffic by defining zones such as DMZs (demilitarized zones), the internal network, and perimeter networks.
Firewall
What does .com mean?
Commecial Businesses
Define what is meant by a 'packet'?
A small block of data that is transmitted from one computer to another.
What is the primary difference between HTTP and HTTPS?
The primary difference is security. HTTPS encrypts data, while HTTP does not.
The flow of traffic is from a user’s client computer, to a __________, to a __________, and then out to the Internet or to a local data center to access the services needed.
switch, router
Many no-profit institutions have websites in order to promote their work and acquire donations (e.g. NGO). What domain do they usually use?
.org
A computer device that provides a service to another computer for example this could be to save files and software centrally, store emails or hold a queue of documents waiting to be printed.
Server
__________ is the method for defining the data to be moved on a switch’s forwarding from one switch port to another until it reaches the destination computer or router for further forwarding.
media access control
A device used to connect two or more networks to one another. They manage the data packets enabling them to be sent between networks
Router
Which network topology is the most common way of setting up a network?
Star
What is meant by a Uniform Resource Locator?
Its the unique web address for every page on the internet.
A device that connects nodes/devices together. It transmits the data packets by broadcasting them across the whole of the network.
Hub
__________ refers to the network command for how to format the conversation between two devices.
Protocol
Cookies keep you logged in and remember items in your shopping cart
Session Management
_________cookies are stored in the browser’s memory and are deleted when the user closes the browser.
Session cookies
__________ architecture uses a limited set of internet holding servers known as the “root” domain servers, which now house “.com”, “.org”, “.gov”, and so on.
Domain name service
Define what is meant by the 'internet'.
A global network of computers connected together.
... allows a computer to connect to a wired network. It allows data packets to travel to and from a computer and uses the MAC address. It allows an Ethernet cable to be plugged into this.
Network Interface Card
Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Internet Explorer are all examples of?
Browsers
What is a digital currency?
Any currency, money, or money-like asset that is primarily managed, stored, or exchanged on digital computer systems, especially over the internet.
A device that connects two or more nodes/devices together and directs data packets to the correct device using the MAC address.
Switch