AP Computer Science Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Network | A group of 2 or more computers connected so they can communicate with one another. |
| Client | An individual computer connected to a network. |
| Server | A computer in a network that manages the network resources and provides, or serves, information to clients. |
| Local Area Network (LAN) | Group of computers connected within a confined geographic area. |
| Wide Area Network (WAN) | Group of computers connected over an expansive geographic area so their users can share files and services. |
| Internet | A worldwide network of interconnected networks. |
| World Wide Web (www) | A set of software programs that enables users to access resources on the internet via hypertext documents. |
| Hypertext Link | Highlighted or underlined text in a web page that, when clicked, links the user to another location or web page. |
| Web Page | An html document containing 1 or more elements (text, images, hyperlinks) that can be linked to or from other html pages. |
| Web Site | A world wide web server and it's content; which includes multiple web pages. |
| We browser | A software application that enables users to access and view web pages on the internet. |
| Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) | A suite of protocols that turns data into blocks of info called packets, which are then sent across the internet. The standard protocol used by the internet. |
| Packet | Data processed by protocols so it can be sent across a network. |
| Router | A device that routes packets between networks based on network-layer addresses; determines the best path across a network. |
| Modem | An analog device that enables computers to communicate over telephone lines by translating digital data into audio/analog signals and then back into the digital form. |
| Bandwidth |
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