Ch. 2 Flashcards

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Internet

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A worldwide collection of networks that links millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals; also called the Net.

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ARPANET

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A network that linked scientific and academic researchers across the United States. Its goals were to allow scientists at different locations to share information and work together on military and scientific projects, and it could function even if part of the network was disabled or destroyed by a disaster such as a nucleur attack.

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Host/Server

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Any computer that provides services and connections to other computers on a network.

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W3C

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The World Wide Web Consortium that oversees research and sets standards and guidelines for many areas of the Internet.

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Access Provider

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A business that provides individuals and organizations access to the Internet free or for a fee.

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ISP

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An Internet Service Provider, a regional or national access provider.

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OSP

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An online service provider that has many members-only features such as instant messaging or their own customized version of a Web browser including AOL and MSN.

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Internet Backbone

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The major carriers of network traffic carrying the heaviest amount of traffic on the Internet.

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IP Address

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A number that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the Internet; short for Internet Protocol.

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TLD

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The top-level domain, which is the last section of the domain name.

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Domain name

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The text version of an IP address.

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WWW

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The World Wide Web (Web), a widely used service on the Internet that consists of a worldwide 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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Websites that provide a means for users to share personal information, allow users to modify Web site content, and have application software built into the site for visitors to use.

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Web 3.0

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Web sites that help users find locations of places they need to go to and the times when flights will land; they will provide these facts and then search your calendar to see if the scheduling of all the times will work out; also known as the Semantic Web.

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Web browser

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Application software that allows users to access and view Web pages or access Web 2.0 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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A Web page's unique address; the Uniform Resource Locator or Web address.

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Link/Hyperlink

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A built-in connection to another related Web page or part of a Web page; a link is short for a hyperlink.

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Search engine

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A program that finds Web sites, Web pages, images, videos, news, maps, and other information 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 subcategories.

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Multi-media

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Refers to any application that combines text with graphics, animation, audio, video, and virtual reality.

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Graphic

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A digital representation of nontext information such as 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, image quality, and file size.

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GIF

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Graphics that also use compression techniques to reduce file sizes; colors-logos.

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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 an MP3 file, stored on a Web site 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) space; VR.

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Plug-ins

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Programs that extend the capabilities of browsers; also known as add-ons.

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E-mail

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The transmission of messages and files via a computer network; short for electronic mail; personal and business use method.

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User name

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A unique combination of characters, such as letters of the alphabet or numbers that identify a specific user.

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Domain name

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The text version of an IP address provided by the service provider; separated from a domain name by a symbol in an e-mail address.

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Mailing list

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A group of e-mail names and addresses given a single name; also called an e-mail list or distribution list.

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Instant Messaging (IM)

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A real-time Internet Communications service that notifies you when one or more people are online and then allows you to exchange messages or files or join a private chat room with them.

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Chat

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A real-time typed conversation that takes place on a computer.

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Chat room

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A location on an Internet server that permits users to chat with each other.

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VoIP

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Voice over IP, or Internet Protocol, also called Internet telephony, enables users to speak to other users over the Internet.

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FTP

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File Transfer Protocol; an Internet standard that permits the process of file uploading and downloading with other computers on the Internet.

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Netiquette

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Short for Internet etiquette; the code of acceptable behaviors users should follow while on the Internet, that is, it's the conduct expected of individuals while online.

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Emoticon

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Ways of showing or expressing emotion when encountering an e-mail, or being in a chat room or newsgroup; smiley faces, frowns, or surprised looks- :) :( :O

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Spam

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The Internet's version of junk mail; an unsolicited e-mail message or newsgroup posting sent to many recipients or newsgroups at once.

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Flame

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An abusive or insulting message.