THE INTERNET KEY TERMS

IMPORTANT INTERNET TERMS

Point of Presence (PoP)
An access point to the internet
Network Access Point
An interchange between
(NAP)
networks within the
internet. It allows ISPs to interconnect with
each
other
Internet Protocol (IP)
Helps other computers find each other
Transmission Control
Broken up into small packets which can be sent
Protocol (TCP)
separately sometimes by completely different
roots and resembled to show pictures on your
computer
File Transfer Control
A standard protocol that allows files to be
Protocol (FTP)
transferred between two computers in a TCP
based network
Internet Service Provider Direct connection to the internet would be very
(ISP)
costly so ISPs provides a cost effective gateway
for people and organisations to get into the
internet
ISP Services
ISPs normally provide additional services
such as email. Many also provide web space for
the development of websites, technical support
and troubleshooting
INTERNET INFRASTRUCTURE
Server
A computer or program which runs purely to serve
the needs of other computers.
Client
A computer which uses the services provided by
the server
Router
A piece of hardware that connects two or more
networks
Connecting backbone
The main connecting data routes between large
networks on the internet and smaller networks in
local regions
INTERNET CONNECTION METHODS
Description
Advantages
Disadvantages
Wireless
Used wireless- Not fixed to a
Need to

enabled
devices
(computers,
mobiles,
Smartphones,
etc.) to log in
to
The internet.

Broadband

A wired
connection to
a
broadband
supplier.

Stationary
computer.
Can be used
wherever
there is a
wireless hub
Which is
accessible?

Broadband
connections
can give
better
reception and
are usually
faster than
dial-up

Dial up
A wired
connection via
a
conventional
telephone line

Can use
existing
telephone
circuits,
which is useful
in some areas

have
access to
a
wireless
hub.
Can be
less
secure
than
wired
Connections.
Tend to
have
slower
data
transmis
sion
speeds than
wired
broadband
methods.
Requires a base
which is wired
in, so it
is less "exible
than wireless.

Older
technology
gives poor
reception
at times.
The conversion
from digital to
analogue
signals can
cause errors.

Tends to be
slower than
other
connection
methods
Ethernet
Bandwidth

Bit

An Ethernet cable
is used to connect a user to a network
Is a way of
measuring how much data can
be carried over a network.
Is the amount of data
transferred within a unit of time