Internet Service Provider (ISP) My ISP is vodafone, My ISP helps me get data and connects me to the internet so I can watch youtube and ect.
Browser - (Chrome) Can connect me to the WWW so I can watch youtube
Modem - Connected through a telephone cable and or ethernet.
Router - A wireless connection.
TCP/IP - The internet is based on IP addresses 198.105.232.4 like a post box number.
IP address (Internet Protocol) - a number from my Vodafone which allows be to used /accessed the world wide web.
LAN (Local Area Network) - is a unique and secure network such as ours at Tawa College. So only people with username/password can access the information saved on my H-Drive which is located on the school servers next to c14. Provides with, software, printers, the internet, papercut accounts for printing.
URL - is a link or address to a webpage: http://www.stuff.co.nz/
Domain Names - http://www.discountdomains.co.nz/ kiwi, .gallery is the name of the website. www.kiwi.co.nz and http://www.gallery.co.nz/ Kiwi, . gallery is the name of the website. .sexy.co.nz $28.95 (per year to have this website name)
Browser
Browser - Is an app that gives you accsses to the Internet And World Wide Web, E.G. Fire Fox, Chrome, Safari and Internet Explorer
Fibre Optic Cable
A technology that uses glass or plastic threads (fibers) to transmit data. A fiber optic cable consists of a bundle of glass threads, each of which is capable of sending messages via light waves. Fiber optic cables have a much greater bandwidth than metal cables.
Network.
At Tawa College my Network is made up of the following
Novell Client Manager, which is the entry point
2 large servers which store my H-Drive files
I have a unique user user name & passowrd to access
I need hardware to access The Newtwork, desktop computer
I need ethernet (Blue Cable) or wifi to access
A Network allows for multiple users & accounts
What I can do on Tawa College's Network
Gmail To send Emails to my Teachers
Google Drive to access my folders for other classes
Access 2learn to check my time tables and notices
My H-Drive to access my Computer Science projects
Use World Wide Web to access everything on the Internet
Access Hapara Workspace to also access folders to lead me to my work
Web Hosting
the activity or business of providing storage space and access for websites.
This is a Video that also explans what Website Hosting is!
Our Tawa College website http://e2learn.school.nz/ is located in Bay of Plenty - Tauranga. All our files for this website are stored on a WebHost server.
