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8: The Internet and the World Wide Web Flashcards

1
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the largest and most well-known computer network, linking millions of computers all over the world

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Internet

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the predecessor to the Internet, named after the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA), which sponsored its development

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ARPANET

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the collection of Web pages available through the Internet

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World Wide Web (WWW)

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a business or other organization that provides Internet access to others, typically for a fee

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Internet service provider (ISP)

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a person or an organization that provides Internet content

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Internet content provider

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a company that manages and distributes software-based services over the Internet

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application service provider (ASP)

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7
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a self-contained business application that operates over the Internet

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Web service

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a type of Internet connection in which the computer or other device must dial up and connect to a service provider’s computer via telephone lines before being connected to the Internet

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dial-up connection

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9
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a type of Internet connection in which the computer or other device is connected to the Internet continually

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direct connection

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10
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dial-up Internet access via standard telephone lines

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conventional dial-up Internet access

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fast, direct Internet access via cable TV lines

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cable Internet access

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fast, direct Internet access via standard telephone lines

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DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) Internet access

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fast, direct Internet access via the airwaves and a satellite dish

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satellite Internet access

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fast, direct Internet access available in some areas via the airwaves

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fixed wireless Internet access

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AKA fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) Internet access - very fast, direct Internet access via fiber-optic networks

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broadband over fiber (BoF) Internet access

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Internet access via a mobile phone network

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mobile wireless Internet access

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17
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a location that provides wireless Internet access to the public

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Wi-Fi hotspot

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a Web site designed to help users search for Web pages that match specified keywords or selected categories

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search site

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a software program used by a search site to retrieve matching Web pages from a search database

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search engine

20
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a type of Internet search where keywords are typed in a search box to locate information on the Internet

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keyword search

21
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a word typed in a search box on a search site or other Web page to locate information related to that keyword

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keyword

22
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a type of Internet search where categories are selected to locate information on the Internet

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directory search

23
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a way of exchanging real-time typed messages with other individuals (chatting)

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instant messaging (IM)

24
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a way of exchanging real-time typed messages with other individuals via a cellular network and, typically, cell phones

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text messaging

25
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a Web page that enables individuals to post messages on a particular topic for others to read and respond to; also called a discussion group or message board

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forum

26
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the process of placing telephone calls via the Internet

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Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

27
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a face-to-face meeting taking place via the Web; typically uses video cameras and microphones to enable participants to see and hear each other

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Web conference

28
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a site that enables a community of individuals to communicate and share information

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social networking site

29
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the collection of social networking sites and other communications channels used to transmit or share information with a broad audience

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social media

30
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buying products or services over the Internet

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online shopping

31
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an online activity where bids are placed for items, and the highest bidder purchases the item

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online auction

32
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buying and selling stocks or other types of investments via the Web

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online investing

33
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the process of downloading movies and television shows, on demand, via the Web

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video-on-demand (VOD)

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a Web page designed to be designated as a browser home page; typically can be customized to display personalized content

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portal Web page

35
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a tool used to deliver selected Web content to subscribers as the content is published to a Web site

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RSS (Really Simple Syndication)

36
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a recorded audio or video file that can be played or downloaded via the Web

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podcast

37
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instruction delivered on an individual basis via the Web

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Web-based training (WBT)

38
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a learning environment in which the student is physically located away from the instructor and other students; commonly, instruction and communications take place via the Web

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distance learning

39
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a Web page that contains short, frequently updated entries in chronological order, typically by just one individual

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blog

40
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a collaborative Web page that is designed to be edited and republished by a variety of individuals

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wiki

41
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a collection of an individual’s work accessible via the Web

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e-portfolio

42
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using a software program or browser option to block access to particular Web pages or types of Web pages

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Internet filtering

43
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a small file stored on a user’s hard drive by a Web server; commonly used to identify personal preferences and settings for that user

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cookie

44
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a software program that is installed without the user’s permission and that secretly gathers information to be sent to others

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spyware

45
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words used in keyword searches to determine what information is presented - “AND”, “OR”, “NOT”

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Boolean operators

46
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limiting search results to specific search characteristics (page title, URL, top-level domain etc.)

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field searching

47
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technology that enables one computing device to identify the current status of another device

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presence technology

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