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21 Cards in this Set
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WWW
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(World Wide Web) A widely used service on the internet, consists of a world-wide collection of electronic documents.
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Web Site
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A collection of related web pages and associated items, such as documents and pictures, stored on a web-server.
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Web Server
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A computer that delivers requested web pages to your computer.
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Web 2.0
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Used to refer to web sites that provide a means for users to show personal info (such as social networking), allow users to modify web content (wikis) and have application software built into the site for users to use (E-Mail).
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Web Browser
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Application software that allows users to access and view web pages or access web2.0 programs.
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Home Page
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Refers to the first page that a web site displays.
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Downloading
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The process of a computer or device receiving information, such as a web page, from a server on the internet.
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URL
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(Uniform Resource Locator) A unique address or web address.
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Link/Hyperlink
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A built-in connection to another related web page on part of a web page.
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Search Engine
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A program that finds web sites, web pages, images, videos, news, maps, and other info related to a specific topic.
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Subject Directory
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Classifies web pages in an organized set of categories or groups, such as sports or shopping, and related sub-categories.
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Multi-Media
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Refers ta any application that combines text w/ graphics, animation, audio, video, and/or virtual reality.
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Graphic
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A digital representation of non-text information such as a drawing, chart, or photo.
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JPEG (JPG)
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A format that compresses graphics to reduce their file size, which means the file takes up less storage space.
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GIF
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Also uses compression techniques to reduce file size.
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Thumbnail
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A small version of a larger graphic.
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Animation
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The appearance of motion created by displaying a series of still images in sequence.
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Streaming
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The process of transferring data in a continuous and even flow.
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Podcast
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A recorded audio, usually mp3 file, stored on a website that can be downloaded to a computer or a portable media player such as an iPod.
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Virtual Reality
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The use of computers to simulate a real or imagined environment that appears as a three-dimensional (3-D) shape.
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Plug-ins
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Programs that extend the capability of a browser.
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