Chapter 2 Flashcards

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Internet

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a world wide connection of networks that links businesses, governent agencies,educational institutions, and individuals.

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ARPANET(advanced research project agency network)

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An internet the U.S. department of defense started. 1. Allowed scientists at different locations to share info and work together on scientific projects 2. Could function even if part of the network were disabled/destroyed by a disaster such as a Nuke

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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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Aver seas 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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a regional or national access provider

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OSP

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many members - only features such as instant messaging or their own customized version of web browser

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Internet Backbone

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major carriers of network traffic

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IP Adress

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(Internet Protocol) is a number than uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the internet.

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TLD

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The last section of the domain name

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Domain Name

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The text version of an IP adress

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WWW

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a widely used service on the internet consists of a world wide connection of electronic documents

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Web site

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A collection of related Web pages and associatied items, such as documents and pictures stored on a web server

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Web 2.0

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Web sited that provide a mean for users to share personal information, allows users to modify site content, have application software built into site

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Web 3.0

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Semantic Web , Predicted to preform practically any imaginable task.

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Web Browser

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a application software that allows users to access and view web pages or acess Web 2.0 programs.

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Home Page

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The first page the website displays.

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Downloading

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The processs of a computer or device receving info, such as web page, from a server on the internet

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URL(or Web Adress or Uniform Resource Locator)

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A unique adress a 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 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 sportsor shoping, and related sub categories.

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Multi-Media

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Anyapplication that combines text with graphics, animation, audio and video and/or virtural reality

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Graphic

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a digital representation of non-text information such as drawing,chart, or photo.

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JPEG (Joint photographic experts group )

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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 ( Graphic Image File)

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Uses compression techneques to reduce file sizes.

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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 apperance of motion created by displaying a series of still images in sequence

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streaming

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the process of transfering data in a countinous or even flow

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podcast

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recorded audio, usually an MP3 file, stored on a web site that can be downloaded to a computer or 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 imaged environment that appears as a three demensional space

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Plug-ins

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or add on, is a program that extendes the capability of a browser.

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E-mail (electronic Mail),

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the transmission of messages and files via a computer network

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user name

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a unique combinantion such as letters of the alphabet and or numbers that indentifies a specific user

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Domain Name

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the text version of an IP adress from the URL from www to TLD

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Mailing List

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also called an E-Mail list or distribution list, a droup of email names and adresses given a single name

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Instant Messaging (IM)

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A real time internet communications service that notifies when you are online and allows you to exchange mesages 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 (Voice over internet protocol)

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also called Internet Telephoney, enables users to speak to other users over the internet.

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FTP (File Transfer Protocol)

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an internet standard that permits the process of file up loading and downloading with other computers on the internet

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Netiquette

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Short for internent ettiqutte, the code of acceptable behaviors uders should follow while on the internet

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Emoticons

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Things to express emotion such as :), :(

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Spam

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the internets version of junk mail. Unsolicited e-mail message or news group posting sent to many recipetents or newsgroups at once.

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Flame

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Abusive or insulting messages.