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45 Cards in this Set
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Internet
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the net- a worldwide collection of networks that links millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals
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ARPANET
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advanced research project agency network- 1969- a networking project started by the US department of defense 1. allowed scientists at different locations to share info and work together on military and scientific projects 2. could function even if part of the network were disabled or destroyed by a disaster such as a nuclear attack
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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 standards/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 free or for a fee
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ISP
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Internet Service Provider- regional/national access provider
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OSP
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Online Service Provider- has many member-only features such as instant messaging or their own customized version of a web browser
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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- a number tah uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the internet
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TLD
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top-level domain- last section of the domain name
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domain name
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text version of an IP Address
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E-mail
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electronic mail- the transmission of messages/files via a computer network
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user name
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a unique combination of characters, such as letters of the alphabet and/or numbers, taht identifies a specific user
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domain name
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text version of an IP address, URL of the website
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mailing list
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email list/distuibution list- a group of e-mail names and addresses given a single name
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instant messaging
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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 with them
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chat
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a real-time typed of 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- enables users to speak to other users over the internet (instead of the public switched telephone network)
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FTP
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File transfer protocol- and 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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Internet etiquette- code of acceptable behaviors users should follow while on the internet, conduct expected of individuals while online
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emoticon
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symbols used to express emotion
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spam
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internet's version of junk mail
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flame
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abusive/insulting messages
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WWW
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World Wide Web- coolection of electronic documents called Web pages, the Web is one of the more popular services on the internet
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Web Site
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a collection of realted web pages and associated items, such as documents and pictures stored on a web server
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Web 2.0
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websites that provide a means for users to share personal information (such as social networking Web Sites)
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Web 3.0
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Semantic Web- the web will become one huge searchable database, and automated agents will retrieve the data we need
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Web Browser
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browser- application software that allows users to access and view web pages or accessf web 2.0 programs
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home page
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the first page a website displays
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downloading
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the process of a computer or device recieving information, such as a web page, from a server on the Internet
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URL
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Unifrom Resource Locator- web address- a web page's unique address
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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, webpages, images, videos, news, maps, and other information
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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, and related subcategories
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mulit-media
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any application that combines text with graphics, animation, audio, video, and/or virtual reality
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graphic
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graphical image- a digital representation of nontext information such as a drawing, chart, or photo
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JPEG (jpg)
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Joint Photograph Exports Group- a format that compresses graphics to reduce their file size, which means the file takes up less storage space
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GIF
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also compresses graphics to reduce their file size, which means the file takes up less storage space
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thumbnail
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a small version of a lrger 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, usually and mp3 file, 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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VR- the use of computers to simulate a real or imagined environment that appears as a three-dimensional space
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Plug-ins
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add-on- a program that extends the capability of a browser
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