Cis: Chapter 2

Front 1

Internet

Back 1

Also called the Net, a world wide collection of networks that links millions of businesses, government agenices, educational institutions, and individuals

Front 2

ARPANET

Back 2

A networking project stated by an agency of the U.S. Department of Defense. It become functional in 1969, linking researches across the United States.

Front 3

Host/Server

Back 3

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

Front 4

W3C

Back 4

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

Front 5

Access Provider

Back 5

A buisness that provides individuals and organiztions access to the Internet free or for a fee

Front 6

ISP(Internet service provider)

Back 6

A regional or national access provider

Front 7

OSP(online service provider)

Back 7

Provides internet access and has many members, only features such as instant messaging or their own custonmized verizon of the web browzer

Front 8

Internet Backbone

Back 8

Main tranmission media that carries the heaviest amount of traffic on the Internet

Front 9

IP Address

Back 9

Internet Protocol Address, anumber that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the Internet

Front 10

TLD(Top-level domain)

Back 10

Identifies the type of organization associated with the domain

Front 11

Domain name

Back 11

The text version of an IP address. The most recognized system for assiging addresses to Internet servers

Front 12

WWW(World Wide Web)

Back 12

A widely used service on the Internet, consists of a worldwide collection of electronic documents

Front 13

Web site

Back 13

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

Front 14

Web server

Back 14

A computer that delivers requested Web pages to your computer

Front 15

Web 2.0

Back 15

Websites that provide a means for users to share personal infromation, allow users to modify Web site content, and have application software built into the site for visitors to use

Front 16

Web 3.0

Back 16

A Web that can perform practically any imageinable task, will have one huge searchable database, and automated agents of every type will retrieve the data we need to live productive lives.

Front 17

Web browser

Back 17

Application software that allows users to access and view Web pages or Web 2.0 programs

Front 18

Home page

Back 18

The first page that a Web site displays

Front 19

Downloading

Back 19

Process of a computer or device receiving information such as a Web page, from a server on the Internet

Front 20

URL(Uniform Resource Locator)

Back 20

Also called a Web address, a Web page's unique address

Front 21

Link/hyperlink

Back 21

A built-in connection to another related Web page or part of a Web page

Front 22

Search engine

Back 22

A program that finds Web sites, Web pages, images, videos, news, maps, and other information related to a specific topic

Front 23

Subject directory

Back 23

Classifies Web pages in an organized set of categories on groups, such as sports or shopping, and related subcategories

Front 24

Multi-media

Back 24

Any application that combines text with graphics, animation, audio, video, and/or virtual reality

Front 25

Graphic

Back 25

Graphic image, a digital representation of nontext information such as a drawing, chart, or photo

Front 26

JPEG(jpg)

Back 26

A formate that compresses graphics to reduce their file size which means the file takes up less storage space

Front 27

GIF

Back 27

Graphics that use compression techniques to reduce file sizes, has motion
Grapic image file format

Front 28

Thumbnail

Back 28

A small version of a larger graphic

Front 29

Animation

Back 29

The appearance of motion created by displaying a series of still images in sequence

Front 30

Streaming

Back 30

The process of transferring data in a continuous and even flow

Front 31

Podcast

Back 31

Recorded audio, usually an Mp3 file, stored on a website that can be downloaded to a computer or a portable media player

Front 32

Virtual Reality

Back 32

The use of computers to simulate a real or imaged environment that appears as a three dimensional image

Front 33

Plug-ins

Back 33

an add-on, a program that extends the capability of a browser

Front 34

E-mail

Back 34

The transmission of mesages and files via a computer network

Front 35

User name

Back 35

A unique combination of characters, such as letters of the alphabet and/or numbers that identifies a specific user

Front 36

Domain name

Back 36

The most recognized system for assiging address to internet servers

Front 37

Mailing list

Back 37

Email list, a group of email names and addresses given a single name

Front 38

Instant Messaging (IM)

Back 38

A real-time Internet communications service that notifies you when one or more people are online and allows you ro exchange messages or join a private chat room

Front 39

Chat

Back 39

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

Front 40

Chat room

Back 40

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

Front 41

VoIP

Back 41

Voice over IP, Internet telephony, enables users to speak to other users over the internet

Front 42

FTP

Back 42

File Transfer Protocol, an internet standard that permits the process of a file uploading and downloading with other computers on the Internet

Front 43

Netiquette

Back 43

The code of accpetable behaviors users should follow while on the Internet

Front 44

emoticon

Back 44

Something that is used to express emotion

Front 45

Spam

Back 45

An unsolicited email message or newsgroup posting sent to many recipients or newsgroups all at once

Front 46

Flame

Back 46

Abusive or insulting messages.