Web & Application Development- Chapter 1

Node

a device that is connected to a network.

Network

a group of interconnected devices that can share resources or information.

Internet of Things

an ever-growing number of devices connecting to a network

Data Lines

allow data to move from one computer to another

Internet backbone

high-speed data lines that connect major computer systems located around the world.

Internet Service Provider (ISP)

a company that has a permanent connection to an internet backbone.

Web

the service that provides access to the information stored on web servers.

Homepage

the first document users see when they access a website

Hyperlink

connects one webpage to another, on the same web server or any other web server in the world

Protocol

a set of rules that defines how a client workstation can communicate with a server.