The Internet

Bandwidth

The maximum amount of data that can be sent in a fixed amount of time

computing device

a machine that can run a program

Computing network

a group of interconnected computing devices

computing system

a group of computing devices and programs working together

path

series of connections between computing devices

Ip Adress

the unique number assigned to each device on the internet

Internet Protocol

sends data across the internet that assigns unique numbers

Protocol

an agreed upon set of rules that specify the behavior of some system

Fault Tolerant

can continue to function even in the event of individual component failures

Redundancy

the inclusion of extra components so that a system can continue to work even if individual components fail

Router

A type of computer that forwards data across a network

Packet

A chunk of data sent over a network

Domain Name System

responsible for translating domain names

HyperText Transfer Protocol

used for transmitting web pages over the internet

World Wide Web

a system of linked pages, programs, and files