Comp Info Science Ch 2

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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

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World Wide Web

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widely used internet service

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ARPNET

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network linking scientific and academic reasearchers across the USA

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host/server

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any computer that provides services and connection to other computers on a network

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W3C

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the World Wide Web consortium 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 provdies individuals and organizations access to the internet free or with a fee

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ISP

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an internet service provider is a regional or national access provider

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OSP

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an online service provider provides internet access with special members only benefits

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Internet Backbone

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major carriers of network traffic

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IP Address

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an internet protocol address uniquely identifies each computer connected to the internet

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TLD

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top level domain which is the last secction of the domain

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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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the world wide web or web, is a widely used service on the internet, consists of a worldwide collection of electronic documents

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Web site

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an electronic document on the web and can contain text, graphics, animation, audio, and video. A web site is a collection of those.

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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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refers to websites that provide a means for users to share personal information, modify web content, and have application software

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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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the first page a website displays

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downloading

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proces 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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unique address or web address

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link/hyperlink

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built in connection to another related web page or part of a web page

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search engine

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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

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multi-media

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refers to any application that combines text with graphics, animation, audio, video, and/or virtual reality

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graphic

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graphical image, a digital representation of nontext information such as a drawin, chart or photo

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JPEG

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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

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uses a compression technique to reduce file sizes, and works best for images that have only a few distinct colors

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thumbnail

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a small version of a larger graphic, which can usually be clicked to display a larger image

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animation

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the appearance of motion created by displaying a series of still images in sequences

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streaming

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is the live process of transferring data in a continuous and even flow

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podcast

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recorded audio, usually in MP3 file, stored on a website that can be downloaded to a computer or a portable media player.

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virtual reality

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the use of computers to stimulate a real or imagined environment that appears as a three-dimensional (3-D) space.

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plug-ins

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a program that extends the capability of a browser

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e-mail

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a combination of a username and a domain name that identifies a user so that he or she can receive internet email

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user name

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

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domain name

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is the text version of an IP address

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mailing list

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group of email names and addresses given a single name

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Instant Messgae

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real time internet communications service that notifies you when a user is online and allows you to exchange messages in private

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chat

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real time typed connection 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 internet protocol enables users to speak to other users over the internet

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FTP

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file transfer protocol, is an internet standard that permits the process of file uploading uploading and downloading with other computers on the internet

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Netiquette

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code of acceptable behaviers users should follow while on the internet; code of conduct expected of individuals while online

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emoticon

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appearances of faces that express emotion

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spam

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sending/receiving of unwanted emails and often multiple emails

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flame

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abusive or insultive message