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46 Cards in this Set
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Internet
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Also known as the Net; it is a worldwide collection of networks that links millions of businesses, government agencies, education institutions, individuals
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ARPANET
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Network that links scientific and academic researchers across the United States. Goals are to allow scientists at different locations to share information and work together on military and scientific projects; also to still work in case of nuclear war
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host/server
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any computer that provides services or communicatons to other servers on the network
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W3C
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(World wide web) overseas research and sets standards and guidlines for many areas of the Internet
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Access Provider
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Business taht provides individuals and organizations access to the internet free or for a fee
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ISP
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(Internet Service Provider) A regional or national access provider
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OSP
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(Online Service Provider) Has many-members-only features such as instnat messaging and other customized version of Web browsers
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Internet Backbone
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major ares of network traffic that transfer data and information around the world
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IP Address
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(Internet Protocal Address) Number taht identifies a computer connecred to the internet, consists of four groups of numbers. First part is computer top level domain
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TLD
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The last section of the domain name, identifies type of organization asocieated with domain
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domain name
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The text version of an IP address, components seperated by period
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www
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World wide web, consists of a worlwide collection of electronic documents
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web site
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a collection of related web pages and associated items 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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web sites that provide a means for users to share personal information, allow users to modify the web site, content, and have application software built in the site for visitors to use
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web 3.0
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web that will perform any task. Computer scans web page to look for useful information for you fits everything in schedule and tells you if you have anything interfering. Will have automated agents to help you.
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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 pages
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home page
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the first page 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 unique address each web page has
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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
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search engine
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a program that findes 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.
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multi-media
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any application that combines text with graphics, animation, audio, video, and/or virtual reality
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graphic
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a grapghical image that is a digital representation of nontext information
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JPEG(jpg)
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a format that compresses graphics to reduce their file size
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GIF
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compression techniques to reduce file sizes
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thumbnail
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a small version of a larger graphic (if you click on it it will display it larger)
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animation
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the appearence of motoin created by displaying a series of still images in sequence
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streaming
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the process of transferingdata in a continuousand even flow. You can also use and access file while it is loading
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podcast
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recorded audio stored on a web site that can be downloaded to a computer or portable media player
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virtual reality
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(VR) the use of computers to simulate a real or imagined environment that appears as a
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Plug-ins
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a program that extends the capability of a browser. (Doesn't usually cost anything
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E-mail
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(electronic mail) used to create, send, receive, forward, store, print, and delete messages
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user name
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a unigue combination of characters, letters and /or numbers, that identifies a specific user
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domain name
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the text versino of an IP Address
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mailing list
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a group of E-mail names and addresses given a single name (every person in the list receives the E-mail)
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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 service that permits users to chat with eachother
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VoIP
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(Voice over Internet Protocol) 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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(Internet etiquette)The code of acceptable behaviors users should follow while on the internet; the conduct expected of individuals online
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emoticon
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used to express emotion :)
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spam
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internet's version of junk mail; unsolicited E-mail message or newsgroup posting sent to many recipients
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flame
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abusive or insulting message
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