format used to route the information. Your Internet

 

service provider controls the IP address of any device it

 

connects to the Internet. The IP addresses in your

 

network must conform to IP addressing rules. In

 

smaller LANs, most people will allow the DHCP

 

function of a router or gateway to assign the IP

 

addresses on internal networks.

IP address

IP address is a 32-binary digit number that identifies

 

each sender or receiver of information that is sent in

 

packets across the Internet. For example 80.80.80.69 is

 

an IP address, it is the closet thing the Internet has to

 

telephone numbers. When you “call” that number,

 

using any connection methods, you get connected to

 

the computer that “owns” that IP address.

ISP

Internet Service Provider, is a company that maintains

 

a network that is linked to the Internet by way of a

 

dedicated communication line. An ISP offers the use

 

of its dedicated communication lines to companies or

 

individuals who can’t afford the high monthly cost for

 

a direct connection.

J

JAVA Java is a programming language that is specially designed for writing programs that can be safely downloaded to your computer through the Internet without the fear of viruses. It is an object-oriented multi-thread programming best for creating applets and applications for the Internet, Intranet and other complex, distributed network.

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