Computer Science Vocan From Ch. 2

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Internet

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Worldwide collection of networks that links millions of businesses, government, educational, individuals.

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World Wide Web

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Widely used service on the internet, consists of a worldwide collection of electronic documents.

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APPANET

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Network that became the basis for the internet. Department of Defense

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Host/server

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Server is a computer that provides services used by other computers.

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W3C

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"World Wide Web Consotium" staff of people that lead the web to its full potential.

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Access Provider

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Business that 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. regional or national access provider.

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Host/server

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Server is a computer that provides services used by other computers.

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OSP

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Online Service Provider

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Internet Backbone

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Traffic on the internet.

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IP Address

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Internet Protocal Address, number that idenifies each computer or device connected to the internet.

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TLD

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Top Level Domain. last section of the domain name.

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Domain name

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Text version of an IP address.

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E-mail

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Electronic Mail. is the transmission of messages and files vis a computer network.

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User name

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Unique comination 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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Text version of an IP address.

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Mailing list

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Group of e-mail names and address given a single name.

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Instant Messaging

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Internet communications service that notifies you when one or more people are online. Allows you to exchange messages.

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Chat

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Real-time typed conversation that take place on a computer.

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Chat room

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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. Internet standard that permits the process of file uploading and downloading with other computers.

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Netiquette

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Internet etiquette, code of acceptable behaviors users should follow while on the Internet.

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Emoticon

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Use to express emotion such as ;) smile, ;( frown, :O surprised, etc.

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Spam

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Internets version of junk mail, unsolicited e-mail messgae or newsgroup posting sent to many recipients or newsgroups at once.

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Flame

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Abusive or insulting messages.

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WWW

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World Wide Web. widely used service on the internet, consists of worldwide collection of electronic documents.

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Web site

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Collection of related web pages and associated items, such as documents and pictures.

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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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To refer to web sites that provide a means for users to share personal information.

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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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Refers to the first page that a web site displays.

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Downloading

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Process of a computer or device recieving info. such as web pages, from a server on the internet.

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URL

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Uniform Resource Locator.

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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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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 ina n 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, animations, audio, video, and virtual reality.

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Graphic

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Or graphical image, is a digital representation of nontext information.

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JPEG

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Joint Photographic Experts Group. the standard algorithm for the compression of digital images.

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GIF

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Graphics Interchange Format, file format for sharing graphical images up to 256 colors.

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Thumbnail

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Small version of a larger graphic

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Animation

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Is the appearance of motion created by displaying a series of still images in sequence.

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Streaming

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Process of transferring data in a continuous and even flow.

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Podcast

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Recorded audio, usually on MP3 file, stored on a web site that can be downloaded to a computer or Ipod.

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Virtual Reality

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Use of computers to simulate a real or imagined environment that appears as a (3-D) space.

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Plug-ins

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Or add-on is a program that extends the capability of a browser.