Chapter 2: The Internet, The Web, and Electronic Commerce Flashcards

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The Internet

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1) Interconnected mesh of computer and data lines
2) Connecting millions of people and organizations

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Foundation of the digital revolution, the web

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Provide an easy-to-use interface to internet resources

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To be effective and efficient

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End-user awareness of the resources available on the Internet and the web

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IT

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A large global network connecting smaller networks all over the globe

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The Internet launched in 1969

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1) The U.S funded a project to develop a national computer network
2) APPANET (Advanced Research Project Agency Network)

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World Wide Web or www was introduced in

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1991

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The Internet and the web are NOT the same

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1) The Internet is the physical network
2) The web is a multimedia interface to the resources available on the internet

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Web 1.0

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1) 1st generation
2) Linking existing information focus
3) Search programs were created
4) Provide links to websites with specific work or phrases

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Web 2.0

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1) Dynamic content creation
2) Facebook is most common in Web 2.0

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Web 3.0

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1) Identifies the relationship between data
2) Personalized content for users

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Internet Service Provider (ISP)

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1) Common way to access the Internet
2) Provide a path to access the Internet
3) Use telephone lines, cable, and/or wireless connections

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Most common providers

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Verizon, Comcast, Sprint, T-mobile, AT&T

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13
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Browser is:

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1) Provide access to web resources
2) Allow you to explore the web
3) Popular web browsers include

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Allow you to explore the web

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1) Connect to remote computers
2) Uncomplicated interface to the Internet
3) File transfer
4) Display many varieties of multimedia

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Popular web browsers include

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1) Mozilla Firefox
2) Apple Safari
3) Microsoft Edge
4) Google Chrome

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URLs

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1) Uniform Resource Locator
2) Domain name

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Uniform Resource Locator

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1) Location or address of a resource
2) HTTP is the most common web traffic
3) Rule for exchange data

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Domain name

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Where resource is located

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19
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Top-level domain (TLD) or Web Suffix

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Identifies the type of organization

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20
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Identifies the type of organization include:

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1) .com = Commercial
2) .edu = Educational
3) .gov = Government
4) .mil = U.S military
5) .net = Network
6) .org = Organization

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HTML and Hyperlinks

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1) Hypertext Markup Language
2) Browsers interpret HTML commands
3) Hyperlinks or links

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Hypertext Markup Language

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A markup language for displaying web pages

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Browsers Interpret HTML Commands

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Display document as a web page

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Hyperlink or links

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1) Connect to other web pages
2) Text files
3) Graphic images
4) Audio and Video Clips

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25
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Interactive Web Sites

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1) Technologies used to provide highly interactive and animated websites
2) Mobile Browsers

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Technologies used to provide highly interactive and animated websites

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1) Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
2) JavaScript
3) PHP

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27
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Mobile Browsers

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Designated to run on portable devices

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28
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Web Utilities

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Specialized utility programs that make using the Internet and web safer and easier

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Specialized utility programs that make using the Internet and web safer and easier

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1) Filters
2) File Transfer Utilities
3) Internet Security Suites

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Filters

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1) Block access to selected sites
2) Set time limits
3) Monitor total time spent on the Internet and at individual websites

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31
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Monitor total time spent on the Internet and at individual websites

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1) Net Nanny
2) Qustodio Parental Control
3) Circle with Disney
4) Norton Online Family
5) McAfee Family Protection

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File Transfer Utilities

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1) Upload and download files to and from the Internet
2) Three popular types of programs

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Upload and download files to and from the Internet

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1) Downloading
2) Uploading

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Three popular types of programs:

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1) Web-based file transfer services
2) Bit-Torrent
3) File transfer protocol (FTP) / Secure file transfer protocol (SFTP)

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Internet Security Suites

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1) Designed to maintain your security and privacy while on the web
2) Two best-known suites

36
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Two best-known suites

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1) McAfee Internet Security
2) Symantec Norton Internet Security

37
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Communication is the most popular Internet activity

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1) Social Networking
2) Blogs and Microblogs
3) Webcasts, Podcasts, and Wikis
4) Email and Messaging

38
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Social Networking

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Connecting people and organizations that share a common interest or activity

39
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Social Networking has standard features

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1) Profiles
2) Pages
3) Groups
4) Friends
5) New feeds
6) Share settings

40
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Blog

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1) Personal websites
2) Date/time-stamped
3) Arranged with the most recent items shown first

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Microblogs

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1) Short status updates
2) Most common is Twitter, and tweets are Twitter messages

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Webcast

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1) Streaming technology for the live broadcast of audio and video
2) No files after streaming ends

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Podcast

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1) Must download files to use
2) Can transfer to media player

44
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Wiki

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1) Specially designed website
2) Allow visitors to edit the contents
3) Support collaborative writing

45
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Email

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1) Transmission of electronic messages over the Internet
2) Three elements

46
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Three elements are included:

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1) Header
2) Message
3) Signature

47
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Header

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Address, Subject, and Attachment

48
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Email System

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Client-based and Web-based

49
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Client-based

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1) Email the client
2) Must be installed on the computer:
-Apple Mail
-Microsoft Outlook

50
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Web-based

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1) Webmail client
2) No installation necessary is free
-Google’s Gmail
-Microsoft’s Hotmail
-Yahoo’s yahoo mail

51
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SPAM

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1) Unwelcome mail
2) Computer viruses
3) Destructive programs

52
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Destructive programs

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Attached to unsolicited email

53
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CAN-SPAM Act

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1) Created antispam laws for control
2) Every marketing related to email must provide an opt-out option

54
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Spam blockers/spam filters

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Identify and control spam

55
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Messaging

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1) Text messaging/texting
2) SMS (short message service)
3) Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS)

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SMS (short message service)

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Short electronic message

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MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service)

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1) Send
2) Images
3) Videos
4) Sounds

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Instant Messaging (IM)

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Extension of email that provides direct, live communication between two or more people

59
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Extension of email that provides direct, live communication between two or more people

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1) Most programs include video conferencing features, file sharing, and remote assistance
2) Facebook Messager
3) Google Hangout

60
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Search Tools

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1) Search Services
2) Search Engines
3) Specialized Search Engines

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Search Services

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1) Operate websites
2) Spiders
3) Search Engines
4) Specialized Search Engines

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Spider

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Look for new information and update the website

63
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Search engines

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Assist in locating specific information

64
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Specialized Search Engines

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Focus on a subject-specific website

65
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Content Evaluation

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Not everything on the Internet is accurate.

66
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Not everything on the Internet is accurate:

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1) Authority
2) Accuracy
3) Objectivity
4) Currency

67
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Electronic Commerce

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1) Buying and selling of goods over the Internet
2) Three basic types

68
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Three basic types:

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1) Business to consumer (B2C)
2) Consumer to consumer (C2C)
3) Business to business (B2B)

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Business to Consumer (B2C)

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1) Sale of product or service to the general public
2) Fastest growing type of e-commerce
3) Three most widely used B2C applications

70
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Three most widely used B2C applications:

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1) Online banking
2) Financial trading
3) Shopping

71
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Amazon is one of the most widely used:

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B2C sites

72
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Consumer to Consumer C2C

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1) Consumer-to-consumer e-commerce from individual to individual
2) Web auctions

73
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Web auctions

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1) Buyers and sellers seldom meet
2) Bids are submitted electronically
3) Person-to-person auction sites

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Business to business (B2B)

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1) Sale of a product or service from one business to another
2) Primarily a manufacturer-supplier relationship

75
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Security

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1) Payment methods must be fast, reliable, and secure
2) Two options are included: credit card and digital cash

76
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Payment methods must be fast, reliable, and secure.

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Provide a convenient way to submit buyer’s information

77
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Credit card

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Fast and convenient

78
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Digital cash

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1) Internet’s equivalent to traditional cash
2) Converts digital cash to currency through the third party

79
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Cloud Computing

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1) Shifts computing activities from the user’s computer to computers on the Internet
2) Frees end users from owning, maintaining, and storing software programs and data

80
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Three essential components are included in cloud computing are:

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1) Clients (end-users)
2) The Internet
3) Service providers

81
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Internet of Things (IoT)

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1) Continuing development of the Internet
2) Allows objects embedded with electronic devices to send and receive data
3) Uses Web 3.0 Application

82
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Allows objects embedded with electronic devices to send and receive data

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Smartphones and wearable devices

83
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Develop and maintain websites and resources

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1) Backup of a company website
2) Design and development of websites
3) Work with the marketing
4) Increase site traffic
5) Development of web promotions

84
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A look at the future

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1) Car’s dashboard as a power, Internet-connected computing device
-Safely and diagnostics features are already there
2) Self-driving cars