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KS3 - Networks

Year 7 - KS3 - Networks

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COMPRESSION The process of reducing the physical size of files, normally for use online
ENCRYPTION The purpose of scrambling data so it can be sent securely over networks
INTERNET A worldwide collection of computer networks
ROUTER Device that forwards data packets to the appropriate parts of a computer network
PACKET Formatted unit of data sent across networks
SERVER Software that provides services to a client, or the hardware that is running it
PROTOCOL The term given to standards that control the communication of network devices
STAR NETWORK Topology that features a central connection point called a 'hub'
IP ADDRESS Unique number assigned to every computer or device connected to the Internet
MAC ADDRESS A unique number permanently assigned to every physical interface on a computer network
NETWORK INTERFACE CARD Circuit board installed into a computer to allow it to connect to networks
IP ADDRESS Unique number assigned to every computer or device connected to the Internet
WEB BROWSER An application used to browse the web
SEARCH ENGINE An application used to search the index of the WWW
WWW World Wide Web, a collection of web pages stored on the internet
E-SAFETY Being safe online
ONLINE FOOTPRINT The trail you leave behind of posts, shared posts and shared pictures.
WEB CRAWLER A bot that crawls the web making an index of the findings
INTERNET SERVICE Something you can do online such as communication
COMMERCE Buying and selling goods and services
VOIP Voice over IP, communication online via video and audio
HTML The main markup language used for displaying web pages in a browser
Bandwidth The amount of data that can be transmitted across a network e.g. 60mbps
Network One or more computers connected together
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