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AP CSP Unit 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Computing Device | a machine that can run a program, including computers, tablets, servers, routers, and smart sensors |
| Computing System | a group of computing devices and programs working together for a common purpose |
| Computing Network | a group of interconnected computing devices capable of sending or receiving data |
| Path | the series of connections between computing devices on a network starting with a sender and ending with a receiver |
| Bandwidth | the maximum amount of data that can be sent in a fixed amount of time, usually measured in bits per second |
| Protocol | an agreed-upon set of rules that specify the behavior of some system |
| IP Address | the unique number assigned to each device on the Internet |
| Internet Protocol (IP) | a protocol for sending data across the Internet that assigns unique numbers (IP addresses) to each connected device |
| Router | a type of computer that forwards data across a network |
| Packet | a chunk of data sent over a network. Larger messages are divided into packets that may arrive at the destination in order, out-of-order, or not at all |
| Redundancy | the inclusion of extra components so that a system can continue to work even if individual components fail, for example by having more than one path between any two connected devices in a network |
| Fault Tolerant | Can continue to function even in the event of individual component failures. This is important because elements of complex systems like a computer network fail at unexpected times, often in groups. |
| HTTP | HyperText Transfer Protocol - the protocol used for transmitting web pages over the Internet |
| Domain Name System (DNS) | the system responsible for translating domain names like example.com into IP addresses |
| Internet | a computer network consisting of interconnected networks that use standardized, open (nonproprietary) communication protocols |
| World Wide Web | a system of linked pages, programs, and files |
| Digital Divide | differing access to computing devices and the Internet, based on socioeconomic, geographic, or demographic characteristics |
| User Datagram Protocol (UDP) | Protocol for speed, accuracy is not important, but speed is (getting packets to you the fastest no matter what form) |
| Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) | Protocol focused on accuracy, even if it slows things down. Packets are numbered, put in order, rearranged if needed, and give it to the user when it is 100% accurate. |