Essay about Internet

Network of networks

a company that offers internet access to individuals, businesses, and smaller ISP's

contains circuitry that converts the data-carrying signals from your computer to signals that can travel over various communications channels.

(Transmission control protocol) It creates connection and exchanges packets of data.

(internet protocol) Provides devices with unique adresses.

(Hypertext Transfer protocol) Exchanges information over the web.

(File Transer Protocol) Transfers files between local and remote host computers.

(Post Office Protocal) Transfers mail from an e-mail server to a client inbox.

(Internet Relay Chat) Transmits text message in real time between online users.

the primary protocal suite responsible for message transmission on the internet.

a combination of protocols that work together.

officially called a fully qualified doman name (FQDN) is the official name assigned to the U.R.L site or IP adress.

a virtual device.

A local internet utility, which sends a signal to specific internet adress and waits for a reply. If a reply takes place PING will report that the computer is online and displays the elapsed time for the round-trip message.

for profit site. Used for commercial business.

Restricted to North American educational institutions.

US governmental agencies

Restricted to US military agencies

Unrestricted use; traditionally for internet administrative organizations

Nonprofit organizations

A Canadian URL site (NOT CALIFORNIA)

a unique IP address that has been entered into a huge database.

The elapsed time it takes to make a round trip from point A to point B and back to point A

The rate of data that is transmitted from your computer to the internet

The rate of data arriving at your computer

a fixed internet connection that uses a voice band modem on your telephone lines to transport data between your computer and your ISP

converts the signals from your computer into analog signals that can travel over telephone lines.

a type of fixed internet connection that moves data of 64 kbps or 128 kbps over ordinary telephone lines.

a high-speed, digital, always-on, internet access technology that runs over standard telephone lines.

A device that connects to the computer to a telephone line and converts computer data signals into signals compatible with DSL.

a means of distributing always-on broadband internet access over the same infrastructure that offers cable television service.

Community Antenna Television

Converts your computer's signal into one that can travel over the CATV network.

(Data over cable service interface specification) is a data transport technology that includes security filters. DOCSIS secures your computer from your neighbors, but does not close up all the holes if your computer is left always-on

a means of distributing always-on, high speed asymmetric internet access by broadcasting data signals over areas large enough to cover most cities and outlying areas.

a location where you can go to access the internet.

An area where individual users may post statements, some true, some false, some very innapropriate as means of communicating with others.

Technology in which broadband internet connection is used to place telephone calls intead of the regular phone system.

group communication

a device that converts analog voice signals into digital data packets.

Allows users to obtain files from other users located anywhere on the internet.

a file sharing protocal that distributes the role of file server across a collection of dispersed computers.

is any access to data or programs by hackers, criminals, or other unauthorized persons.

a TCP/IP internet protocol designed for distibuting, searching and retrieving documents over the internet.

The use of automated success. Software to locate computers that have open ports and are vulnerable to unauthorized.

Provides a way to transfer files from one computer to another over any TCP/IP network, such as a LAN or the Internet.

typically resides on a computer containing files that remote users might want to access.

Offers an easy-to-use interface for accessing FTP servers.

can be accessed by logging in without a password by using the user ID "anonymous"

a software or hardware designed to filter out suspicous packets to enter or leave a computer.

one which can be accessed by packets on the internet.

a non-routable IP address that can be used within a LAN, but not for internet data transport.

the process your router uses to keep track of packets and their corresponding private or public IP addresses

A VPN is a remote serve in the corporate office.