Definitions for Network Quiz, Foundations of Computing, Spring
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Organization that establishes standards for Internet protocols, services, etc.
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Protocol for handling streams of packets on the Internet
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Hardware and protocol for connecting computers on a local area network
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American programmer, author of Mosaic web browser, co-founder of Netscape
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A device connected to a network
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Number that identifies a device on a local area network, for example 00:10:4B:9B:FE:06
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Number that identifies a device on the Internet, for example 192.211.18.50
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Protocol for handling individual packets on the Internet
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US government agency that funded research and development of key Internet technologies
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Document that describes an Internet protocol, service, etc.
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Organization that establishes recommendations for web protocols, languages, etc.
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British scientist who invented key web technologies including HTML and HTTP
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Protocol for communication between web servers and web clients (such as browsers)
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European physics laboratory where web technologies were invented and first used
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A chunk of data that is handled as unit on a network
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Protocol for handling electronic mail on the Internet
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Worldwide network of computers running TCP/IP protocols
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Number that identfies a program or service that can be used across the network
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String that identifies the location of a resource on the Internet
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Program variable that represents one end of a TCP network connection