The Internet

Below are some things we learned about the internet.

Term Definition
Wired Networking A group of computers conencted using physical cables and wires.
Wireless Networking Any computer network connection that relies on radio waves instead of physical cables.
Hardware (MAC) Addresses A unique address associated with a particular network device. Every device on a network will have a MAC address.
IP Addresses A unique string of numbers that identifies each computer attached to a network (such as the internet).
DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol: A network protocal that assigns IP addresses.
DNS Domain Name Server: the system that automatically translates web addresses to the numeric machine addresses that computers use.