Basic Internet Concepts by

What is a computer network?

castroaabc — 2025-09-08 20:19:14 UTC

A computer network is a set of equipment and software connected to each other by means of physical devices that send and receive data, with the purpose of sharing information, resources and offering services.

What is a client?

castroaabc — 2025-09-08 20:27:55 UTC

The client is an application or device that accesses the services in another computer know as server, usually through a computer network

What are servers?

castroaabc — 2025-09-08 20:32:11 UTC

Servers provide services to other connected computers, such as sailing goods online or providing them with weather information. A server responds to client requests

What is Arpanet?

castroaabc — 2025-09-10 19:43:43 UTC

ARPANET was a computer network created on behalf of the United States Departament of Defense for use as a means of communication between universities and government institutions. ARPANET is considered to be a network that gave rise to the Internet

What is IP address?

castroaabc — 2025-09-10 19:44:34 UTC

An IP address is a number that idenfies the device on a network. IP address stands for "Internet Protocol", which is a set of rules that devices use to communicate to each other.It is similar to home address.

What is a DNS?

castroaabc — 2025-09-10 19:45:09 UTC

A DNS is like a phone book for computers. The DNS look up for URLs and fin d their IP address. For example, if the Tbox Planet's IP address is 216.56.219.164 people arrive at this site by entering www.tboxplanet.com and not the IP address.