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What is Routing?
The process of finding the best path for data to travel across a network.
How does the Internet work?
Devices connect using protocols; data is sent in packets; scalability is crucial.
What are Data Streams and Packets?
Data is broken into packets for transmission, each with metadata for routing.
What is Fault-Tolerance?
A system's ability to continue operating even if some of its components fail.
Why is the Internet Fault-Tolerant?
It is designed to route around failures, ensuring data can still be delivered.
What are the benefits of Fault-Tolerance?
Increased reliability, availability, and resilience.
What is Sequential Computing?
Tasks are performed one after the other.
What is Parallel Computing?
Tasks are divided and performed simultaneously on multiple processors.
What is Distributed Computing?
Tasks are divided and performed across multiple computers connected by a network.
What is Speedup?
The ratio of the time it takes for a sequential solution to the time it takes for a parallel or distributed solution.
What are the benefits of Parallel Computing?
Faster processing for complex tasks.
What are the benefits of Distributed Computing?
Ability to handle large datasets and tasks that require more resources than a single computer can provide.
What are the challenges of Parallel and Distributed Computing?
Coordination, synchronization, and communication overhead.
What is a Computing Device?
A physical piece of hardware that can run programs.
What is a Computing System?
A group of computing devices working together.
What is a Computer Network?
A system that connects multiple computers.
What is Bandwidth?
The capacity of a network connection.
What is the Internet?
A global network of networks.
What are Protocols?
Rules for communication between devices.
What is Scalability?
The ability of a system to handle a growing amount of work.
What is a Server?
A computer that provides services to other computers.
What is a Router?
A device that forwards data packets between networks.
What is Routing?
The process of selecting paths for network traffic.
What are Data Streams?
Continuous flow of data.
What are Packets?
Small units of data transmitted over a network.
What is the World Wide Web?
A system of interlinked hypertext documents accessed via the Internet.
What does Fault-Tolerant mean?
Able to withstand failures.
What is Redundancy?
Having backup components.
What is Sequential Computing?
One task at a time.
What is Parallel Computing?
Multiple tasks simultaneously on one machine.
What is Distributed Computing?
Multiple tasks simultaneously across multiple machines.
What is Speedup?
Improvement in processing time.
What are the differences between the Internet and the World Wide Web?
Internet: The infrastructure | World Wide Web: A service that runs on it.
What are the differences between Sequential, Parallel, and Distributed Computing?
Sequential: One task at a time | Parallel: Multiple tasks on one machine | Distributed: Multiple tasks across multiple machines.