Computer science principles Unit 1 Vocab

A set of rules governing the exchange or transmission of data between devices.

To write instructions for a computer

The number of bits that are conveyed or processed per unit of time. e.g. 8 bits/sec.

Transmission capacity measure by bit rate

A number assigned to any item that is connected to the Internet.

A group of computers and servers that are connected to each other.

The principle that all Internet traffic should be treated equally by Internet Service Provider.

The service that translates URLs to IP addresses.

The protocol used for transmitting web pages over the Internet

An easy-to-remember address for calling a web page

Provides reliable, ordered, and error-checked delivery of a stream of packets on the internet.

Develops and promotes voluntary Internet standards and protocols

American Standard Code for Information Interchange. The universally recognized raw text format.

Time it takes for a bit to travel from its sender to its receiver.

A novel or improved idea, device, product, etc, or the development thereof.

Small chunks of information that have been carefully formed from larger chunks of information.

A way of representing information using only two options.

A single unit of information in a computer, typically represented as a 0 or 1.