CIW IBA Lesson 3 Vocabulary

A U.S. Department of Defense agency that created the first global computer network.

A computer network, funded by the US Department of Defense that served as the basis for early networking research

The highest level in the computer network hierarchy, to which smaller networks typically connect.

The amount of information, or traffic, that can be carried on a network at one time.

An individual computer connected to a network.

A high-speed direct Internet connection that uses all-digital networks.

An IP address represented in words.

An Internet protocol used to transfer files between computers; allows file transfer without corruption or alteration.

A node on a network that serves as a portal to other networks.

A computer that other computers can use to gain information.