Chapter 3 - Using the Internet Flashcards

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Aggregator

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A software program that finds and retrieves the latest update of web material (usually podcasts) according to your specifications

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Blog

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A personal log or journal posted on the web

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3
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Bookmarks

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Features in some browsers that place markers of websites’ URL in an easily retrievable list

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4
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Boolean operators

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A word used to refine logical searches

- words AND, NOT and OR describe relationships between keywords in search

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5
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Breadcrumb trail

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A navigation aid that shows users the path they have taken to get to a web page or where the page is located within the website

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Business-to-business (B2B)

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E-commerce transaction between businesses

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Business-to-consumer (B2C)

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E-commerce transactions between businesses and consumers

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Client

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A computer that requests information from a server in a client/server network

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Client/server network

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A type of network that uses servers to deliver services to computers that are requesting them (clients)

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Consumer-to-consumer (C2C)

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E-commerce transactions between consumers through online sites such as eBay

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Cyberbullying

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Using technology to harass or intimidate another individual

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Domain name

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A part of a URL that consists of two parts

- site’s host and suffix that indicates the type of organization (popsci.com)

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13
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E-commerce

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The process of conducting business online

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14
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E-mail client

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A software program that runs on a computer and is used to send and receive e-mail through an Internet service provider’s server

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File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

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A protocol used to upload and download files from one computer to another over the Internet

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16
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Favorites

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Microsoft Edge’s bookmark feature

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17
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Host

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The portion of a domain name that identifies who maintains a given website

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18
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Hyperlink

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A type of specially coded text that, when clicked, enables a user to jump from one location to another

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Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

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The protocol that allows files to be transferred from a web server so that you can see them on your computer by using a browser

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20
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Instant messaging (IM)

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A program that enables users to communicate online in real time with others who are also online

21
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Internet

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A network of networks that is the largest network in the world, connecting billions of computers globally

22
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Internet backbone

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The main pathway of high-speed communications lines over which all internet traffic flows

23
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Internet Protocol (IP) address

A

The means by which all computers connected to the Internet identify each other
- consists of a unique set of four numbers separated by dots

24
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Intellectual property

A

Refers to products derived from the mind, such as works of art and literature, inventions and software code

25
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Keyword

A

A specific word a user wishes to look for in an Internet search or that has a predefined meaning in a particular programming language

26
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Live bookmark

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A bookmark that delivers updates as soon as they become available, using RSS

27
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Metasearch engine

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A search engine, such as Dogpile, that searches other search engines rather than individual websites

28
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Multimedia

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Anything that involves one or more forms of media plus text

29
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Path (subdirectory)

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The information after the slash that indicates a particular file or path within the website

30
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Podcast

A

A clip of audio or video content that is broadcast over the Internet using compressed audio or video files in formats such as MP3

31
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Project management tools

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Software designed to help assess the progress of a project as it moves towards completion

32
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Really Simple Syndication (RSS)

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An XML-based format that allows frequent updates of content on WWW

33
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Search engine

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A set of programs that searches the web for specific words you wish to query and that then returns a list of the websites on which those keywords are found

34
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Secure sockets layer

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A network security protocol that provides for the encryption of data transmitted using the Internet

35
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Semantic web (Web 3.0)

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An evolving extension of the WWW in which information is defined in such a way as to make it more easily readable by computers

36
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Server

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A computer that provides resources to other computers on the network

37
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Social commerce

A

A subset of e-commerce that uses social networks to assist in marketing and purchasing products

38
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Social networking

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A means by which people use the Internet to communicate and share info among their immediate friends and to meet and connect with others through common interests, experiences and friends

39
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Streaming media

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Multimedia that is fed continuously to the browser to avoid waiting for the entire file to download completely before listening to or watching it

40
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Tagging (social bookmarking)

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A keyword or term that Internet users assign to a web resources such as a web page, digital image or video

41
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Top-level domain

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The suffix, often of three letters, in the domain name that indicates the kind of organization the host is (.com or .edu)

42
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Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

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A website’s unique address (for example microsoft.com)

43
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Video log

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A personal online journal that uses video as the primary content in addition to text, images and audio

44
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Web-based e-mail

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A type of email system that is managed by a web browser and that allows access to email from the web

45
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Web browser

A

Software installed on a computer that allows individuals to locate, view and navigate the web

46
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Webcast

A

A location on the web

47
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Web server

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A computer running a specialized operating system that enables it to host web pages and to provide requested web pages to clients

48
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Wiki

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A type of website that allows anyone visiting the sit to change its content by adding, removing or editing the content

49
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World Wide Web (WWW)

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The part of the internet used the most. What distinguishes the web from the rest of the Internet are its use of common communication protocols and special languages and its use of special links