Networking

Network - Two or more computers or devices that are linked in order to share information.

Networking refers to a large set of standards and protocols that organize and regulate the sharing of information.

Glossary

The Internet - Refers to the actual network of connected computing devices.

The World Wide Web - Collection of interlinked websites and other web resources that use the internet to share data.

The Client-Server Model - Describes how the flow of data is transferred on the internet.

Web 2.0 Applications - Provide a dynamic user experience by:

• Responding to user input without having to reload the page

• Emphasizing user-generated content and social sharing.

  FYI

  This was made possible through technical advances such as JQuery and web frameworks.

TCP/IP - Transmission Control Protocol and Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) are standards for data transfer which allow networks all over the globe to communicate with each other.

OSI Model

Open Systems Interconnection is a conceptual, implementation-neutral model that describes networking in seven separate layers, where each layer covers a set of functions and tasks. This model helps us communicate while we do network troubleshooting and architecture.

TCP/IP Model - An implementation-specific networking model that revolves around the TCP protocol and IP addressing which anchor the Internet as we know it.

Network Categories

• LAN (Local Area Network) - a smaller-sized network that connects multiple devices in a small area
• CAN (Campus Area Network) - a larger network that connects multiple computers and devices over a slightly larger area
• WAN (Wide Area Network) - the largest-sized network that connects multiple computers, over a geographically large area. The Internet is technically a WAN.

Network Protocols

Set of standards for Internet traffic.