Info Science Section 2

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Internet

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Or the net, is a world wide collection of networks that link millions of businesses, government and government agencies.

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World Wide Web

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

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ARPANET

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a network that allowed communication between scientists even if part of the network was missing.

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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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overseas 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 with a fee or for free.

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ISP

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a regional or national access provider.

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OSP

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An access provider that also has many member-only features such as instant messaging or their own custom version of the web.

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Interent backbone

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major carries of network traffic.

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IP address

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a number that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the internet.

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Domain name

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text version of the IP address.

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TLD

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(top level domain) last section of the domain cited with the domain.

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WWW

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(world wide web) a widely used service on the internet.

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Web site

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

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Web server

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is a computer that delivers requested web pages to your computer.

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Web 2.0

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provides a mean for users to share personal information, allows users to modify website content, and have application software built into the site for visitors to use.

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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 that a website displays.

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Downloading

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is the process of a computer or device receiving information.

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URL

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the unique address of a web page.

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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 information related to a certain topic.

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Subject directory

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classifies web pages in an organized set of categories or groups, such as sports, or shopping.

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Multi-media

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refers to any application that combines text with graphics, animation, audio, and video.

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Graphic

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is a digital representation of context information such as a drawing , or photo.

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E-mail

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(electronic mail) transmission of messages and files via a computer network.

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User name

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unique combination of characters, such as the letters of the alphabet.

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Mailing list

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email list or distribution list, a group of email names given a single name.

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Instant messaging

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(IM) a real time instant communications service that notifies you if you receive a message.

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Chat

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real time conversation that takes place on a computer.

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Chat room

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location on a internet service that permits users to chat with each other.

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VOIP

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(voice over IP) internet telephony, 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 uploading and downloading.

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Netiquette

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internet etiquette, includes rules for all aspects of the internet.

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Emoticon

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symbols that express emotion.

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Spam

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online internet viruses sent to you through email.

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Flame

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to insult someone technologically.