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. |