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format used to route the information. Your Internet
service provider controls the IP address of an
device it
connects to the Internet. The IP addresses in
our
network must conform to IP addressin
rules. In
smaller LANs, most people will allow the DHCP
function of a router or
atewa
to assi
n the IP
addresses on internal networks.
IP address IP address is a 32-
inar
di
it 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 thin
the Internet has to
telephone numbers. When
ou “call” that number,
usin
an
connection methods,
ou
et 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 b
wa
of a
dedicated communication line. An ISP offers the use
of its dedicated communication lines to companies or
individuals who can’t afford the hi
h monthl
cost for
a direct connection.
J
JAVA Java is a pro
rammin
lan
ua
e that is speciall
desi
ned for writin
pro
rams that can be safel
downloaded to
our computer throu
h the Internet
without the fear of viruses. It is an object-oriented
multi-thread programming best for creating a
plets and
applications for the Internet, Intranet and other
complex, distributed network.
