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Components of the Internet
- Devices + Clients -
- Server - A computer/computer programm that manages access to a service or something in a network.
- Web server/Web hosting -
- Modem (home) - Connects you to the internet
- Router (home) -
- Router (Internet Service Provider) -
- Domain name server -
- Protocols -
Acronyms used
- TCP - Transmission control protocol
- ISP - Internet service provider
- LAN - Local area network
- RAN - Radio access network
- WAN - Wide area network
- HTTP - Hypertext transfer protocol
- HTML - Hypertext markup language
- CSS - Cascading style sheet
- Bit -
- IP - Internet protocol
Providers and Services
- Browser -
- Search Engine -
- Webpages -
- Fiber Optic Cable -
- Wifi -