Network+Glossary

TCP/IP: A descriptive framework for the Internet Protocol Suite of computer network protocols created in the 1970s by DARPA. Protocol: The accepted or established code of procedure or behaviour in any group, organization, or situation. World Wide Web: A widely used information system on the Internet that provides facilities for documents to be connected to other documents by hypertext links. Hypertext: A software system that links topics on the screen to related information and graphics, which are typically accessed by a point-and-click. Hypermedia: An extension to hypertext providing multimedia facilities, such as those handling sound and video. Hyperlink: A link from a hypertext file or document to another location or file, typically activated by clicking on a highlighted word or image on the screen. Web Server: Web server can refer to either the hardware or the software that helps to deliver content that can be accessed through the Internet. Client: A desktop computer or workstation that is capable of obtaining a service provided by another program. Cyberspace: A notional environment in which communication over computer networks occurs. Web Browser: Web browser is a software application for retrieving and traversing information resources on the World Wide Web. IP Address: An IP address is a numerical label assigned to each device participating in a computer network that uses the Internet. Static Address: Dynamic Address: Web Address: URL: Uniform resource locators a specific character string that constitutes a reference to an Internet resource. Surfing .com: Company .co.uk: United Kingdom Computer .ac.uk: United Kingdom Academy .org.uk: United Kingdom Organization .html: Hypertext mark-up language .htm: HTM may refer to HTML. Directory service: A directory service is the software system that store, organizes and provides access to information in the directory Search engine: Designed to search for information on the WWW and FTP Servers. Spider: Web bot: Refers to an internet bot software program that is claimed to be able to predict future events by tracking keywords entered on the Internet.