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the letters A to F. For example, the decimal number 15 is
represented as F in the hexadecimal numbering system. The
hexadecimal system is useful because it can represent every
byte (8 bits) as two consecutive hexadecimal digits. It is easier
for humans to read hexadecimal numbers than binary
numbers.
I
Intranet
This is a private network, inside an organization or company
that uses the same software you will find on the public
Internet. The only difference is that an Intranet is used for
internal usage only.
Internet
The Internet is a globally linked system of computers that are
logically connected based on the Internet Protocol (IP). The
Internet provides different ways to access private and public
information worldwide.
Internet address
To participate in Internet communications and on Internet
Protocol-based networks, a node must have an Internet
address that identifies it to the other nodes. All Internet
addresses are IP addresses
IP
Internet Protocol is the standard that describes the layout of
the basic unit of information on the Internet (the
packet
) and
also details the numerical addressing 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.
When you “call” that number, using any connection
methods, you get connected to the computer that “owns”
that IP address.
ISP
ISP (Internet Service Provider) is a company that maintains a
