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44 Cards in this Set
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a worldwide collecton of networks that links millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals
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Internet
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a popular Internet service
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World Wide Web
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A networking project started by an agency of the U.S. Department of Defense
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ARPANET
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any computer that provides services and connections to other computers on a network
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host/server
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a business that provides individuals and organizations access to the Internet for free or for a fee
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Access Provider
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(World Wide Web Consortium) oversees research and sets standards and guidelines for many areas of the Internet
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W3C
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a regional or national access provider (AT&T, EarthLink)
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ISP
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in addition to providing Internet acess, OSP's also have many members-only features (AOL, MSN)
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OSP
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major carriers of network traffic
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Internet Backbone
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(Internet Protocol Address) a number that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the Internet
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IP Adress
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(top level domain) the last section of the domain name
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TLD
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a widely used service on the Internet, consisting of a worldwide collection of electronic documents
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WWW
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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 site
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a computer that delivers requested Web pages to your computer
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Web server
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Web site that provides a means for users to share personal information, allow users to modify , and have application software built in for use
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Web 2.0
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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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Web browser
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the first page that a Web site displays
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home page
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the process of a computer or device receiving information from a server on the Internet
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Downloading
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a unique address for a Web page
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URL
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a built-in connection to another related Web page or part of a Web page
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link/hyperlink
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a program that finds Web sites, Web pages, images, videos, news, maps, maps, and other information related to a specific topic
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search engine
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classifies Web pages in an organized set of categories or groups, such as sports or shopping, and related categories
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subject directory
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any application that combines text with graphics, animation, audio, video, and/or virtual reality
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multi-media
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a digital representation of notext information such as a drawing, chart, or photo
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graphic
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a format that compresses graphics to reduce their file size (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
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JPEG
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Graphics Interchange Format
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GIF
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a small version of a larger graphic
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thumbnail
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the appearance of motion created by displaying a series of still images in sequence
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animation
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the process of transferring data in a continuous and even flow
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streaming
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recorded audio, usually an MP3 file, stored in a Web site that can be downloaded to a computer or portable media player
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podcast
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the use of computers to simulate a real or imagined environment that appears as 3-D space
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Virtual Reality
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a program that extends the capability of a browser
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Plug-ins
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(electronic mail) the transmission of files and messages via a computer network
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E-mail
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a unique combination of characters that identifies a specific user
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user name
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a group of e-mail names and addresses given a single name
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mailing list
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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
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Instant Messaging (IM)
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a real-time typed conversation that takes place on the computer
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chat
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a location on an Internet server that permits users to chat with each other
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chat room
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(Voice Over Internet Protocol) enables users to speak to other users over the Internet
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VoIP
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(File Transfer Protocol) an Internet standard that permits the process of file uploading and downloading
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FTP
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the code of acceptable behaviors users should follow while on the Internet (Internet etiquette)
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Netiquette
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used to express emotion
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emoticon
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Internet's version of junk mail
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spam
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abusive or insulting messages
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flame
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