A protocol (a set of rules) for how web content should be sent and received by a web browser

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Describe components of the internet & causes of breakdowns/page failures

Terms in this set (23)

backbone

the high-speed fiberoptic pathways that carry large amounts of data between key strategic locations on the internet; the main routes. A trunk; branches are paths to leaves.

cookie

small text file stored on a user's local computer that remembers settings for a website. Isn't a threat, but some people think so. Some need this. Session or persistent.

domain name

the part of a URL that corresponds to the web server's address, such as microsoft.com; actually the IP address. , it's gmail.com.

Domain Name System

a service on the internet that translates back and forth between IP addresses and domain names (DNS)

dynamic web page

a web page that contains elements that change based on keywords

email client

application that sends and receives email addresses on an individual computer

email server

manages the sending and receiving of email messages; goes here first.

first

party cookie-cookie placed on a user's computer by the website being visited(good)

Hypertext Transfer Protocol

rules for how web content should be sent and received by a web browser (HTTP). Not secure. Browsers can handle other protocols as well.

Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure

a secure version of HTTP (HTTPS) w/ authentication

internet

a huge network of networks, enabling people to communicate with one another and share information worldwide. Started as ARPANET in the 1960s. Maintained by many organizations. Internet Engineering Task Force(IETF) creates & publishes the standards.

Internet Service Provider

company that provides internet access to customers for a fee (ISP) for in-home or in-business Internet connection. Ex: phone carrier, school contract

mesh

network design in which there are multiple possible paths between any two locations of servers & routers, using "hops" to direct info. This makes communications fault-tolerant.

search engine

web-based tool enabling users to find websites based on keyword searches

spam

unwanted commercial email messages. Filter by email server/3rd party tools/rules

static web page

a web page that does not contain elements that change; identical

third

party cookie-a cookie placed on a user's computer by a third-party(advertiser)

Uniform Resource Locator

the address of a specific web page or website, such as www.microsoft.com/homepage.htm (URL)

web browser

software that enables users to view web pages. Ex: Chrome, Safari, Edge

web page

individual page of web content with a unique address/URL. HTML <>,

web server

an internet server that stores websites and delivers their content to web browsers as requested

website

a collection of related web pages, usually with a common domain name

World Wide Web

the network of interconnected web servers on the internet that store and deliver websites as requested (WWW)

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