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| AP | An Access Point (AP) is used to connect a wireless computing device to a wired network |
| Bandwidth | The amount of data that can be transmitted over a network for a certain amount of time |
| Computing Device | Can be a personal computer, a portable computer, or even a mobile device, such as a cell phone or a handheld device |
| Dedicated Internet Connection | In a Dedicated Internet Connection, you do not need to request your ISP for a connection every time you want to connect to the Internet |
| Dial-up | In a dial-up connection, you need to connect to the ISP every time you want to connect to the Internet. |
| DSL | Digital Subscriber Line is always connected to the internet |
| ISP | An ISP (Internet Service Provider) is a company that provides Internet connectivity to individuals, businesses, and organizations |
| Modem | Converts digital information into analog information and transmits it over a phone line |
| Parts of a Packet | Header, Data Block, Sequence ID, End of Message ID |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi provides wireless communication between the computing device and the network |
| HTML | What 'language' is most commonly used to program web pages |
| URL | Uniform Resource Locator |
| Router | A special computer which determines the path data travels |
| Packet | Blocks of information sent over the internet which are broken down, then reassembled at their destination |
