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Summary 1.3. - computer networks, connections and protocols
OCR COMPUTER SCIENCE J277 1.3. - COMPUTER NETWORKS, CONNECTIONS AND PROTOCOLS achieved grade 9 at GCSE
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-> DOMAIN NAME SERVER - converts a website address (URL) e.g. www.google.co.uk into an IP address e.g.
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, HOSTING - when a website is on a web sewer for people to see. A website needs to have a unique and
suitable name. The DNS checks if it is unique and not already registered. Each domain name has an Ip
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what happens when a website address is typed into a browser?
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4. DNS responds with details of the name server
5. ISP asks name server for site IP address
6. Name server responds with IP address of the host
7. ISP sends IP address to the browser
8. Browser sends request to the server hosting the site
9. Server hosting the site sends across content
10. Browser receives website content
11. Website displayed to the user
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The cloud is a network of servers. E.g. google drive, one drive
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+ Exprensive hardware is not needed
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- Need a reliable internet connection
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- No direct control over the security of the data
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A network standard is a set of agreed requirements for and software. are important as they
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A network protocol is a set of rules for how devices communicate and how data is transmitted across a
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An IP address is a unique public address for the router of a network. Data packets use this address to travel to
the router, then they are directed using a private IP address within the network. changes when the network
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ltCP/IP is the protocol which dictates how data is sent between networks. Made up of two protocols.
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) - sets the rules for how devices connect on the network
Internet Protocol (IP) - responsible for directing packets to their destination across the network
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HTTP Hyper Text Transfer Proocol Used h'Urub-btpUiSCO to acces yelEiles and communicate with .,1,',1.
HTTPS HTTP Secure A nmre se.cufe rersion of inlrormation sent cnd received.
FTP FileTransier Protocol Used to access, edit and nrov{I&betvueen devices on a network,
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A layer is a group of protocols which have similar functions. 'l'hcy arc self -contained. Each layer seryes the
layer above it. Data can only be passed between adjacent layers
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