IC3 Living Online (A test in the IC3 series that measures
knowledge of Information Technology usage in daily life)
Latest Questions & Answers.
IP Address
The Internet Protocol address is a unique number assigned to each device connecting to the internet.
Browser
A software program used to browse the internet. Examples include; Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox,
Chrome.
Protocol
Rules used by electronic devices to communicate with each other. HTTP or FTP are the primary
examples.
ISP
Internet Service Provider
A company that provides it's clients with an IP address and a connection to the internet. ISPs in the
Cleveland area include WOW, TimeWarner, COX, WindStream, and ATT. Most schools in our area use
LNOCA..
URL
Uniform Resource Locator. It is the web address for a site that directs the browser to a specific IP
address. For example http://www.cvccworks.com/howtofindus.aspx
DNS
Abbreviation for "Domain Name System". A distributed database that links domain names such as
"cvccworks.com" to specific IP addresses. Also refers to DNS server, a name server, keeps a list of names
and the IP addresses associated with each name.
.com
A domain name suffix which denotes a commercial or business web address.
.edu
A domain name suffix which denotes an educational institution.
.net
A general purpose domain name suffix, originally intended for organizations involved with networking
technologies, but anyone may now use a .net address.
.org
, A domain name suffix originally intended to denote a non-profit organization (this was not strictly
enforced and anyone may actually register for a .org address)
.mil
A domain name suffix which denotes a web address owned by the United States military
.gov
A domain name suffix which denotes a ownership by the United States government.
LAN
Local Area Network, contained to a relatively small small geographic area (school, business, home).
WAN
Wide Area Network. Two or more local area networks connected in a wide spread geographic region
Intranet
A self-contained intra-organizational network that is designed using the same technology as the Internet,
but limited to use within the organization.
Client/Server Model
For a local-area network, a hierarchical model in which one or more computers act as dedicated servers
and all the remaining computers act as clients. The server fills requests from clients for data transfers
and may run applications hosted on the server.
Client
Computer that is connected to a network and requests data from a server. Also called a Node.
Node
Another name for Client on a network.
Server
A computer designated to handle requests for data transfers from client computers on a network.
Router
A device that routes packets between networks based on network-layer addresses; determines the best
path across a network. Also are used to connect separate LANs to form a WAN.
Hub
Used to connect network components, like a switch, but less sophisticated.
Switch
a device used to connect components of a network. It is more sophisticated than a hub and can filter and
forward data to a specified destination on the network..
knowledge of Information Technology usage in daily life)
Latest Questions & Answers.
IP Address
The Internet Protocol address is a unique number assigned to each device connecting to the internet.
Browser
A software program used to browse the internet. Examples include; Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox,
Chrome.
Protocol
Rules used by electronic devices to communicate with each other. HTTP or FTP are the primary
examples.
ISP
Internet Service Provider
A company that provides it's clients with an IP address and a connection to the internet. ISPs in the
Cleveland area include WOW, TimeWarner, COX, WindStream, and ATT. Most schools in our area use
LNOCA..
URL
Uniform Resource Locator. It is the web address for a site that directs the browser to a specific IP
address. For example http://www.cvccworks.com/howtofindus.aspx
DNS
Abbreviation for "Domain Name System". A distributed database that links domain names such as
"cvccworks.com" to specific IP addresses. Also refers to DNS server, a name server, keeps a list of names
and the IP addresses associated with each name.
.com
A domain name suffix which denotes a commercial or business web address.
.edu
A domain name suffix which denotes an educational institution.
.net
A general purpose domain name suffix, originally intended for organizations involved with networking
technologies, but anyone may now use a .net address.
.org
, A domain name suffix originally intended to denote a non-profit organization (this was not strictly
enforced and anyone may actually register for a .org address)
.mil
A domain name suffix which denotes a web address owned by the United States military
.gov
A domain name suffix which denotes a ownership by the United States government.
LAN
Local Area Network, contained to a relatively small small geographic area (school, business, home).
WAN
Wide Area Network. Two or more local area networks connected in a wide spread geographic region
Intranet
A self-contained intra-organizational network that is designed using the same technology as the Internet,
but limited to use within the organization.
Client/Server Model
For a local-area network, a hierarchical model in which one or more computers act as dedicated servers
and all the remaining computers act as clients. The server fills requests from clients for data transfers
and may run applications hosted on the server.
Client
Computer that is connected to a network and requests data from a server. Also called a Node.
Node
Another name for Client on a network.
Server
A computer designated to handle requests for data transfers from client computers on a network.
Router
A device that routes packets between networks based on network-layer addresses; determines the best
path across a network. Also are used to connect separate LANs to form a WAN.
Hub
Used to connect network components, like a switch, but less sophisticated.
Switch
a device used to connect components of a network. It is more sophisticated than a hub and can filter and
forward data to a specified destination on the network..
