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45 Cards in this Set
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worldwide connection of networks
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Internet
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an internet service
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World Wide Web (Web)
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a networking project started in 1969 by the department of defence to connect scientifiv and academic researchers across the United States
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ARPANET
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any computer that provides services and connections to other computers
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host/server
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World Wide Web Consortium
oversees research and sets standards and guidelines for many areas of the interner |
W3C
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a business that provides individuals and organizations access to the Internet for free or for a fee
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access prvider
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Internet service prvider
a regional or national access provider |
ISP
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online srvice provider
provides internet access and has many members only features |
OSP
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the major carriers of network traffic
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Internet Backbone
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internet protocol address
a number that uniqauely identifies each computer or device connected to the internet |
IP address
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the text version of an IP address
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domain name
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top-level domain
the last section of a domain name |
TLD
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Web/World Wide Web
consists of a worldwide collection of documents |
WWW
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a collection of related web pages and associated items stored on a web server
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web site
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a computer that delivers requested web pages to your computer
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web server
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refers to websites that offer a means for users to share personal information, modify web content, and have application software built into the site for visitors to use
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Web 2.0
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browser
application softwre that allows users to access and view webpages or access web 2.0 programs |
web browser
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the first page a website displays
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home page
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the process of a computer or device receiving information from a server on the internet
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downloading
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Uniform resource locator/web address
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URL
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built in connection to another related web page or part of a web page
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link/hyperlink
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a program that finds web sites, web pages, imagesk,, videos, news, maps and other information
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search engine
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classifies web pages in an organized set of categories and subcategories
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subject directory
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any application that combines text with graphics, animation, audio, video, and/or virtual reality
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multi-media
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graphical image
a digital representation of nontext information |
graphic
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a small version of a larger graphic
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thumbnail
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joint photographic experts group
compressed digital image |
JPEG
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graphics interchange format
compressed digital image |
GIF
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appearance of motion created by displaying a series of still images in a sequence
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animation
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the process of transferring data in a continuous and even flow
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streaming
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recorded audio stored on a website that can be downloaded to a computer or a prtable media player
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podcast
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the use of computers to simulate a real or imagined environmentthat appears as a 3D space
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virtual reality
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programs that extend the capability of a computer
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plug-ins
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electronic mail
transmission of messages and files via a computer network |
E-mail
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a unique combination of characters that identifies a specific user
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user name
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email list, distribution list
a group of email names and addresses given a single name |
mailing list
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a real time internet communications service that notifies youwhen 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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instant messaging (IM)
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a real time typed conversation that takes place on a computer
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chat
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a location on an internet server that permits users to chat with each other
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chat room
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voice over IP
allows users to speak to other users over the internet |
VoIP
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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 |
FTP
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code of acceptable behaviors users should follow while on the internet
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Netiquette
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symbols used to express emotion
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emoticon
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the internets version of junkmail
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spam
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abusive or insulting messages
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flame
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