Vocabulary section 2

3.  The location of a website
 Computers communicate by using numbers,
called IP addresses, to contact each other,
much like you use a phone number to dial a
specific person's phone.
 Identifies IP numbers of your computer
(client) and the websites computer (server)

4.  The bit-rate of available or consumed information capacity
expressed typically in metric multiples of bits per second.
 What does 15mbps/5mbps mean?
 15 Mbps (Megabits) is the download speed.
5 Mbps (Megabits) is the upload speed.
 State Avg Mbps
 1) VIRGINIA 13.7
 2) DELAWARE 13.1
 3) MASSACHUSETTS 13.1
 4) RHODE ISLAND 12.9
 5) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 12.8
 50) Alaska 7

7.  A file extension is nothing more than the
last characters after the period in the name
of a file
 Song.MP3
 Website .html
 Powerpoint .pptx
 Word document .docx
 Picture .jpg

8.  Support higher bit rates and longer link
distances.
 A fixed Ethernet connection is likely to be
fast, stable and deliver consistent speeds.
 Convenience over reliability
 The data on an Ethernet network can only be
accessed by devices physically attached to
the network.