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| ASCII | ASCII is the universally recognized raw text format that any computer can understand. |
| Bandwidth | Transmission capacity measured by bit rate. The amount of data a cable can carry. |
| Bit Rate | number of bits that a connection processes per unit of time. e.g. 8 bits/sec. |
| Bit | single unit of information in a computer, typically represented as a 0 or 1. |
| bps | An abbreviation for "bits per second" - measurement for the speed at which devices transfer data. |
| Byte | group of 8 bits |
| Cloud storage | computing resources and services accessed via the Internet |
| Data | An unprocessed item or fact |
| coax cable | insulated copper wire used by cable companies |
| Fiber-Optic cable | A cable that uses light to send information |
| Hardware | The physical parts of the computer system that you can touch and feel such as the keyboard, monitor, and computer case. |
| Internet | A worldwide group of computers and servers that are connected to each other. |
| IP (Internet Protocol) | protocol or agreed upon requirements for delivering packets across a network |
| IP Address | A number assigned to any item that is connected to the Internet. |
| ISP | Internet service provider |
| Packet | data is divided into small digital packets and send them out onto the Internet to be reassembled at the destination |
| pixel | short for "picture element" it is the fundamental unit of a digital image, typically a tiny square or dot which contains a single point of color of a larger image. |
| Protocol | A set of guidelines governing the exchange or transmission of data between devices. |
| Servers | Computers that exist only to provide information to others |
| URL | An easy-to-remember address for calling a web page (like www.fatherrryan.org ) |
| Web Address | Another way of saying URL. A Web address or URL is the unique location name for a specific Web page. |
| Wi-Fi | A wireless method of sending information using radio waves |
| web server | A computer connected to the Internet used to store and distribute web pages |
| file server | a computer that stores and manages files for network users |
| email server | Computer on a network that stores email for other users to access. |
| streaming media server | a server used to broadcast audio or video (Spotify or Netflix) |
| print server | a server that receives and processes print requests. |
| DSL cable | A method of connecting to the Internet via copper phone line. |
| DNS server | translates the domain name into its associated IP address |
| IoT | Internet of Things; devices connecting to each other via the Internet |
| .COM | TLD for businesses |
| .EDU | TLD for colleges & universities |
| .GOV | TLD for gov't agencies |
| .MIL | TLD for military branches of gov't |
| .NET | TLD for groups like Comcast & AT&T |
| .ORG | TLD for non-profit organizations |
| Compression | The process of reducing the information content of a signal, or the data size of a file so that it occupies less space transmitting online or in storage devices |
| Connectivity | actually speed of your Internet connection |
| Crowd sourcing | gathering data from a group of individuals |
| DNS (Domain Name Service) | translates URLs to IP addresses (code.org > its IP 54.243.71.82) |
| GB | Gigabyte - 1 billion bytes |
| Gbps | speed; billions of bits per second |
| Giga | prefix for 1,000,000,000 / BILLION |
| KB | Kilobyte - 1 thousand bytes |
| Kilo | prefix for 1,000 |
| MB | Megabtye - 1 million bytes |
| Mbps | speed; millions of bits per second |
| Mega | prefix for 1,000,000 / MILLION |
| Router | directs the traffic (packets) on the Internet |
| Search engine | A program that searches for sites on the web |
| Server | a computer that provides data to other computers |
| streaming | A method of sending audio and video files over the Internet in such a way that the user can view the file while it is being transferred. |
| Tera (TB) | prefix for 1,000,000,000,000 / TRILLION |
| Tim Berners-Lee | Creator of the web - HTML language |
| TLD (top-level domain) | Domain extension that identifies the type of organization associated with the domain (ie: .com, .edu, .org) |
| Vint Cerf | Co-founder of Internet with Bob Kahn |
| World Wide Web | portion of the Internet consisting of computer sites containing billions of web pages |
