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45 Cards in this Set
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Bandwidth
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the amount of data sent per second that can be sent over your internet connection
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Cookie
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a piece of text that a web server can store on a user’s hard disk; allow a website to store information on a user’s machine and later retrieve it
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Bookmark
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a hyperlink that is saved in the bookmark list and filed in your browser; you can use bookmarks to keep track of favorite or important sites and to return there whenever you are on the www
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Boolean searching
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searching that uses Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) in the search expression; especially helpful multifaceted for specific topics. Boolean operators help expand or narrow the sculpt of your search
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Bandwidth
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the amount of data sent per second that can be sent over your internet connection
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Copyrights
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the right to copy or duplicate materials such as images, music, and written words. Only the owners of the information can grant this right.
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Downloading
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transferring or copying a file from another computer to the computer you’re using
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Cookie
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a piece of text that a web server can store on a user’s hard disk; allow a website to store information on a user’s machine and later retrieve it
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Bookmark
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a hyperlink that is saved in the bookmark list and filed in your browser; you can use bookmarks to keep track of favorite or important sites and to return there whenever you are on the www
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FAQ
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frequently asked questions; a list of commonly asked questions and answers on a specific topic. This is usually the first place you should look to find answers.
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Freeware
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a software program that’s available for use without any charge. This doesn’t mean the program isn’t copyrighted. Anyone can use it, but the program can’t be legally sold or distributed without permission.
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Boolean searching
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searching that uses Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) in the search expression; especially helpful multifaceted for specific topics. Boolean operators help expand or narrow the sculpt of your search
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Copyrights
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the right to copy or duplicate materials such as images, music, and written words. Only the owners of the information can grant this right.
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Modem
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a device that translates computer signals to analog signals suitable for sending across cable or phone lines
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Downloading
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transferring or copying a file from another computer to the computer you’re using
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Netiquette
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slang for the unwritten rules of internet courtesy.
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FAQ
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frequently asked questions; a list of commonly asked questions and answers on a specific topic. This is usually the first place you should look to find answers.
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Freeware
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a software program that’s available for use without any charge. This doesn’t mean the program isn’t copyrighted. Anyone can use it, but the program can’t be legally sold or distributed without permission.
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Modem
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a device that translates computer signals to analog signals suitable for sending across cable or phone lines
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Netiquette
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slang for the unwritten rules of internet courtesy.
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Packets
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a block of data that can be transmitted from one computer to another on a network like the internet. A packet contains data to be transmitted, data to guide the packet, and data that corrects errors along the way
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Shareware
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software that you are allowed to download and try for a specified period free of charge. If you continue to use the program after that time, you are expected to pay to continue using the product legally.
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Spam
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unsolicited messages or postings usually advertising a product.
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Spider
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a computer program that travels the internet to locate resources. A spider can be referred to as a robot or wanderer. Each search engine uses a spider to build its database.
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Uploading
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transferring a file from a local computer to another remote computer.
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Network
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A group of computers that are joined. The wires that join the computers look like a net. This net lets you share work with other people at the computers
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Hyperlink
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Contains the web address or URL of a web page. When this is clickeed, it goes and gets the webpage
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Router
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A device that forwards data packets along networks. This is connected to at least two networks
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WAN (Wide Area Network)
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A group of computers that are joined over a large area. This area could be a city.
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Internet
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An international network of computers. Networks let computers all over the world share information.
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WWW (World Wide Web)
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Computing a vast network of linked hypertext files, stored on computers throughout the world, that can provide a computer user with information on a huge variety of subjects
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URL (Uniform Resource Locator)
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the address of a web page on the internet
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Protocol
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A set of rules that governs the communication between computers on a network
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ISP (Internet Service Provider)
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Refers to a company that provides Internet Services including personal and buisness access to the internet
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HTTP
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A protocol used to request and transmit files, especially webpages and webpage components over the Internet or other computer network.
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Web browser
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A program used to view web pages on the internet. Such as Windows Explorer, Safari, Firefox, etc.
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Domain name
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A series of alphanumeric strings separated by periods, such as www.school.com, that is an address of a computer network connection and that identifies the owner of the address.
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Router
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A device that forwards data packets along networks. This is connected to at least two networks
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LAN
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A group of computers that are joined in a small area. This area could be in a school, computer lab or business office
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HTML
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The authoring language used to create documents on the World Wide Web
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Server
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A computer or device on a network that manages network resources.
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ISP
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Refers to a company that provides Internet services, including personal and business access to the Internet
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DNS
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An Internet service that translates domain names into IP addresses.
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IP address
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A numerical label assigned to each device (e.g., computer, printer) participating in a computer network that uses the Internet Protocol for communication
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Top level domain
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Refers to the suffix attached to Internet domain names
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