Information Science Ch 2

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Internet

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also called the NET, a world wide collection of networks that links millions of business, government agencies, educational institutions and individuals

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World Wide Web

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one of the more widely used internet sources

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ARPLANET

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network that linked scientific and academic researchers across the United States

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W3C

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(world wide web consortium) oversee’s research and sets standard and guide lines for many areas of the internet

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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) a regional or national access provider

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OSP

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(online service provider) has members-only features such as instant messaging or their own version of a web browers

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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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(Internet Protocol Address) number that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the internet

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Domain name

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text version or an IP Address

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TLD

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(Top-Level Domain) last section of the domain name

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Host/server

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a physical computer divided to running one or more such services

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WWW

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(world wide web)
world wide collection of electronic documents

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Web Site

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collection of related websites and associated items, such as documents and picture stored on a web server

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Web Server

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computer that delivers requested web pages to a computer

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Web 2.0

(Three important points)

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1. share personal information
2. modify content
3. app software 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

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home page

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first page that a website displays

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Downloading

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process of a computer receiving information, such as a web page from a server on the internet

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URL

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unique address for a web page

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link/hyperlink

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short for hyperlink: 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, page images, video, news, maps and other information related to a topic

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Subject Directory

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search tool that classifies web pages in an organized set of categories and subcategories

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Multi-media

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any app that combines text with graphics, animation, audio, video, and/or virtual reality

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Graphic

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non-text information such as a drawing, char or photo

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JPEG

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(Joint photographic experts group)
format that compresses graphics to reduce their file size

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GIF

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(Graphical Image File Format)
File format that uses compressed techniques to reduce file size

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thumbnail

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small version of a larger graphic

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animation

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

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streaming

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process of transforming data in a continuous and even flow

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podcast

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recorded audio stored on a website that can be downloaded onto a computer or a portable player such as an iPod

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Virtual Reality

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computers used to simulate real or imaginary environments that paperers as a 3D space

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Plug-ins

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program that extends the capability of a browser, often used to enhance multi-media

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E-mail

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letters send over the internet from one person to another

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user name

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

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mailing list

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group of email names and addresses given in a single name

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Instant Message

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real-time internet communication service that tells you when one or more people are online

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chat

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real-time typed conversations that takes place on a computer

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chat room

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a location on the internet the permits users to chat with one another

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VoIP

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(voice over internet protocol) enables users to speak to each other over the internet

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FTP

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(File Transfer Protocol) internet standard that permits the file uploading and downloading with other computers on the internet

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Netiquette

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code of acceptable behaviors users should follow on the internet

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emoticon

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symbols used on the internet to express emotions

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spam

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unsolicated email message or news group postings sent to by many people or groups at once

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flame

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abusive or insulting messages