The Internet and the World Wide Web

Flashcards about the Internet and the World Wide Web

The __ is a vast, global network connecting millions of private, public, academic, business, and government networks.

A vast, global network connecting millions of private, public, academic, business, and government networks.

__ was the first operational packet-switching network and a precursor to the modern Internet.

The first operational packet-switching network and a precursor to the modern Internet.

The ARPANET initially connected four major universities: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Stanford Research Institute (SRI), University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), and __.

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Stanford Research Institute (SRI), University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), University of Utah.

__ is a set of rules that determine how data is broken into packets, sent across the network, and reassembled at the destination.

A set of rules that determine how data is broken into packets, sent across the network, and reassembled at the destination.

__ ensures that data packets are sent in the correct order and without errors.

Ensures that data packets are sent in the correct order and without errors.

__ is responsible for addressing and routing packets to the correct destination.

Responsible for addressing and routing packets to the correct destination.

__ was a high-speed backbone that connected regional academic and research networks across the United States.

A high-speed backbone that connected regional academic and research networks across the United States.

NSFNET introduced __ transmission speeds, measured in millions of bits per second (Mbps).

Introduced higher transmission speeds, measured in millions of bits per second (Mbps).

The World Wide Web (WWW) made it easier for __ users to navigate the Internet.

Made it easier for non-technical users to navigate the Internet.

URLs (Uniform Resource Locators) are __ used to locate specific web pages.

Unique addresses used to locate specific web pages.