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27 Cards in this Set
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packet switching
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sending digital messages in chunks through any open pathway; to be reassembled at their destination
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protocols
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software codes that enable one computer to communicate with another
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world wide web
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a simplified means of navigating the Internet based on hypertext links and grapical user interfaces
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hypertext links (hyper links)
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highlighted words and images within a web page that allow the user to move to another site by pointing and clicking a mouse
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browser
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a software program that enables a user to move around the Internet
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graphical user interface (GUI)
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a set of browser features, such as icons and hot spots, that allow users to navigate websites easily
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uniform resource locator (URL)
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an internet address that connects the user to a website on a particular computer
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hypertext transfer protocol (http)
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the protocol that enables computers to recognize links on the world wide web
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hypertext markup languege (HTML)
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the basic computer language used to write hypertext transfer protocol (http).
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Java
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an advanced programming language used for animated images and advanced sound applications
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streaming
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sending live video and broadcasting over online applications
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buffering
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downloading and saving a video file at the same time it is being viewed
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Web 2.0
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the idea of a second-generation internet that is highly participatory, allowing users to improve it as they use it
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mashup
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Online participation in which users combine material and add to the application as they use it.
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cloud computing
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using online software applications rather than tools and information housed on a personal computer
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cell technology
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Radio-wave towers are set up on a grid so that each area of the grid is supplied with radio service
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distance learning
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taking classes at locations other than a scool facililty, especially online
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massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs)
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Games such as EverQuest that allow many players to join in over the Internet
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spyware
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programs that track internet user's activities and report them back to advertisers
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SMS (short message service)
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mobile phone text messaging
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MMS (multimedia message service)
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Mobile phone text messaging that includes image, sound, or video
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portals
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sites from which users begin their web surfing
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e-commerce
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the selling of goods and services online
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hacker
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one who uses programming skills to gain illegal access to computer networks or files
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phishing
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sending fake e-mails to get victims to reveal sensitive information
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spam
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unsolicited e-mail messages
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cookie
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a file placed on a computer's hard drive that enables that computer to be tracked
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