Information Science Chapter 2

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Internet

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also called net; worldwide collection of networks that links millions of businesses, government agencies, educational instituations, and individuals

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World Wide Web

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widely used service on internet' consists of worldwide collection of electronic documents

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ARPAnet

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allows scientists at different locations to share info and work together on projects' works even if part of network was disabled or destroyed

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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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World Wide Web Consortium; oversees research and sets strandards and guidelines for many areas of internet

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access provider

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business that provides individuals and organizations access to 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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OSP

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online service provider; provides internet access, has many member-only features such as IM or their own customized version of a web

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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; uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the internet

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domain name

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text name of an IP address

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TLD

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top-level domain; last section of domain name; identifies type of organization associated with the domain name

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WWW

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world wide web; widely used service on the Internet, consists of a worldwi8de collection of electronic documents

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web site

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electronic document on the Web; can conatin text, graphics, animation, audio, and video

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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 Web sites that provide a means for users to share personal information, allow users to modify Web site 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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refers to the first page that a Web site displays

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downloading

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the process of a computer or device receiving information from a server on the Internet

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URL

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Uniform Resource Locator; a unique address for 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; allow you to obtain information in a nonlinear way

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search engine

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a program that finds WAeb 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 o categories or groups and related subcategories

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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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a digital representation of non-text information

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JPEG

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Joint Photographic Experts Group; a format that compresses graphics to reduce their file size; goal is to reach a balance between image quality and file size

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GIF

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Graphics Interchange Format; use compression techniques to reduce file sizes; 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

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animation

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

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streaming

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the process of transferring data in a continuous and even flow

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podcast

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recorded audio stored on a Web site 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 computer to simulate a real or imagined environment that appears as a 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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short for electronic mail; the transmission of messages and files via a computer network

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user name

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a unique combination of characters that identifies a specific user

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mailing list

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also called an e-mail list or distribution list; a group of e-mail names and addresses given a single name

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instant messaging

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IM; a real-time Internet communications service that notifies you when one or more people are online and then allows you to exchange messages or files or join a private chat room

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chat

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a real-time typed conversation 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 IP; called Internet telephony; enables users to speak to other user over the Internet

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FTP

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File Transfer Protocol; an Internet standard that permits the process of file uploading and downloading with other computers on the Internet

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Netiquette

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short for Internet etiquette; the code of accepthable behaviors users should follow while on the Internet

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emoticon

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used to express emotion

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spam

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an unsolicited e-mail message or newsgroup posting sent to many recipients or newsgroups at once

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flame

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abusive or insulting messages