CIS 1200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Ipv6, Ipv4, Transmission Control Protocol
9 Sep 2016
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Chapter thirteen of technology in action: how the internet works. Internet backbone: the main paths of the internet, along which data travels the fastest. T line: carries digital data over twisted-pair wires. Optical carrier (oc) line: today"s backbone; typically a high-speed fiber-optic line. Internet exchange point (ixp): private-sector companies make up the internet system and this is the data-exchange mechanism: made up of one or more network switches to which isps connect o. Point of presence (pop): a bank of modems, servers, routers, and switches through which many users can connect to an isp simultaneously. Computer protocol: a set of rules for exchanging electronic information. Open system: the protocol"s design would be made public for access by any interested party. Circuit switching: a dedicated connection is formed between two points, and the connection remains active for the duration of the transmission. Packet switching: the communications methodology that makes computer communication efficient.
