RTF 305 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Hypertext Transfer Protocol, Internet Service Provider, Local Area Network
8 May 2016
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Browser: are computer programs that display information found on the web. Cookies: are small files that websites leave on their visitors" computers. Copyright: is the legal right to control intellectual property. With it comes the legal privilege to use, sell, or license creative works. E-commerce: (electronic commerce) completes online purchases and financial transactions on the web. Encryption: is used when a message is written in a secret code. Hypertext markup language (html): is used to format pages on the web. Hypertext transfer protocol (http): is the internet protocol used to transfer files over the web. Internet service provider (isp): provide connections to the internet. Internet2: is a new, faster version of the internet. Local area network (lan): link computers within a department, building, or campus. Modem: convert digital data to analog signals and vice versa. Net neutrality: means users are not discriminated against based on the amount or nature of the data they transfer on the internet.
