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Chp.2: The Internet, The Web, E-commerce Flashcards

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What is an Internet

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its a large network that connects smaller networks all over the globe.

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What is WWW?

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world wide web, made it possible to include: graphics, animation, sounds, and videos.

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What is the internet feature?

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its a physical network (wire / cables)

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What does being online means?

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it refers to being connected to the internet.

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What are the most common uses of the web and the internet?

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  1. communication
  2. Searching (for information)
  3. Education / e-learning
  4. Entertainment - Shopping
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What are the features of communicating using the internet/ web?

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  • Exchange e-mails, photos, videos.
  • Discussion groups (forums)
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What are the features of (Searching) using the internet/ web?

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  • Access some of the worlds largest libraries directly.
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What is the feature of (Education / e-learning) using the internet/ web?

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  • you can take classes on almost any subject.
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What are the features of (Entertainment) using the internet/ web?

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  • Find music, movies, magazines and computer games
  • shopping online.
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What is the common way to access the internet?

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  • is through an Internet Service Provider (ISP).
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What is the provider?

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a provider is already connected to the internet and provide a path or connection for individuals to access the internet.

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What does the most widely commercial Internet Service Provider use?

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  • telephone lines
  • cables
  • wireless connection
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What are Browsers?

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are programs that provide access to the (web resources).

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What does the browser do?

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it connects you to:
- remote computer
- opens and transfer files
- display text, images and multimedia

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What are 4 well known browsers?

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1) Apple safari
2) Google chrome
3) Microsoft edge
4) Mozilla Firefox

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How can the browser connect to resources?

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to connect to the resources, the location or the address (Uniform Resource Locator URL) should be specified.

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What are the 2 major parts of the URL?

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1) Protocol
2) Domain name

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What is protocol?

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rules for exchanging data between computer.

e.g. http, used for web traffic.

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What is Domain name?

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it indicates the specific address where the resource is located.

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What is Top-level Domain (TLD)?

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Each domain name ends with a TLD which tells what kind of organization hosts an email account.

e.g. .com, .edu

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What are the types of organizations of these Top-level domain:
.edu .com .org .mil .gov

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edu: Educational
com: Commercial
org: non profit organization
mil: Military
gov: Government

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What are Utilities?

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are programs that make computing easier.

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What are Web Utilities?

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are specialized utility programs that make using the internet and the web easier and safer.

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What are Plug-ins?
Give examples.

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are programs that are automatically started and operate as a part of your browser.
- or (os), but other must be installed

e.g. Acrobat Reader - Media player - Quick Time - Real player -Shockwave.

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What are Filters?
Give examples.

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are programs that allow the parents and organization to block access to selected sites.

e.g. Net Nanny
- AVG family safety
- Qustodio Parental Control
- Norton Online Family
- McAfee Family Protection

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What can Filters do?

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can monitor use and generate reports about total time spent on the Internet and the time spent at individual websites.

27
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What can File transfer utilities do?

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  • help you upload and download files to and from the internet.
28
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What are 3 popular types of file transfer?

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1- File transfer protocol (FTP) / Secure File transfer protocol (SFTP)
2- Web based file transfer service e.g. Dropbox.com
3- Bit Torrent

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What is internet security suites?

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is a collection of utility programs designed to maintain your security and privacy while you are on the Web.

30
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What does internet security do?

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  • control spam
  • protect against computer viruses
  • provide filters
31
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What are 3 known internet security suites?

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1- kaspersky
2- McAfee
3- Norton

32
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What is the most popular internet activity?

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Communication

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What are popular types of internet communication?

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  • Electronic mail (e-mail)
  • Messaging
  • Blog
  • Microblogs
  • Social Networking
  • Webcast
  • Podcast
  • Wikis
34
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What is an E-mail?

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its the transmission of electronic messages over the internet.

35
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What are the 3 basic parts of an e-mail?

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1- Header:
.Address (To, Cc and Bcc)
.Subject
2- Attachments
3- Messages

36
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What is the drawback of an email?

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  • Spam: junk, unwanted messages
  • computer viruses: or destructive programs are attached to spams.
37
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How to control spam?

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  • spam blockers (spam filter)
  • Antispam laws
38
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What are the 2 types of messaging?

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  • Text messaging (texting or SMS)
  • Instant messaging (IM)
39
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What is text messaging?

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It is the process of sending a short electronic message
>160 characters.

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What is Instant messaging?

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It allows two or more people to contact each other via direct, live communication.

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What are features of (IM) include?

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  • include video conferencing features, file sharing, and remote assistance.
  • Most widely used by:
    Facebook Messenger and Google Hangouts
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What is social networking?

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.are sites focus on connecting people and organizations that share a common interest or activity.

43
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What do social networking sites provide?

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provide many tools that facilitate (يسهل) meeting, communicating, and sharing.

44
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What are examples of social networking sites ?

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  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn (it is the premier business-oriented social networking site)
45
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What is Blog / web blog?

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  • They are personal web sites where articles are regularly posted.
  • Postings are time-stamped
  • blogs are like online diaries with personal information, hobby or theme. (blogger & wordpress)
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What are Microblogs?

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Publish short sentences that only take a few seconds to write.

47
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What Microblogs designed for?

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Designed to keep friends and other contacts up-to-date on your interest and activities.

The most popular microblogging site is Twitter.

48
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What are Webcast & Podcast?

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Both deliver media content (such as music & movies) over the Internet to your computer.

49
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What does webcast provides?

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use streaming technology in which audio and video files are continuously downloaded to the computer while they listen or view the file content.

50
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Podcast

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  • Don’t use streaming technology.
  • Before a podcast can be run, the media files
    have to be downloaded and saved to your computer.
51
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What is Wiki?

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is a website designed to allow visitors to use their browser to add, edit, or delete the site’s content.

Wikis support collaborative writing.

52
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What is Wikipedia?

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is an online encyclopedia written and edited by anyone who wants to contribute.

53
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What are example of web authoring?

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Creating blogs and wikis

54
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What is search services/tools?

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are organizations operate websites that can help you locate the information you need.

they provide spiders that look continuously for new information and update the search services.

55
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What is spiders?

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are programs that continually look for new information & update the search services’ databases.

56
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Define search engine.

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are specialized programs that assist you in locating information on the web.
e.g. Google, Bing & Yahoo

57
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What is cloud computing

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Cloud computing uses the Internet & the Web to shift many computer activities from the user’s computers & other computers on the Internet.

58
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What are the features of cloud computing?

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  1. It frees end-users from owning, maintaining, and storing software programs and data.
  2. It provides access to these services from anywhere through an Internet connection.
59
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What are the basic components to cloud
computing?

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1- Clients (end-users).
2- The Internet.

60
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What is The Internet of things (IoT)?

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(IoT) is the continuing development of the Internet that allows everyday objects embedded with electronic devices to send & receive data over the Internet.

include smartphone and wearable devices.

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What is Fitbit?

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is a bracelet that measures health data (such as the number of steps walked, heart rate, quality of sleep) & sends that data to smartphone or personal webpage.

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