Information Systems Flashcards
Telnet
A network protocol that enables users to log on to networks remotely over the Internet
cascading Style Sheet(CSS)
A markup language for defining the visual design of a web page or group of pages
Cloud computing
A computing environment in which software and storage are provided as an Internet service and are accessed with a web browser
(FTP) File Transfer Protocol
A protocol that provides that provides a file transfer process between a host and a remote computer and allows users to copy files from one computer to another
Extranet
A network based on web technologies that links selected resources of a company’s intranet with its customers, suppliers, or other business partners
Backbone
One of the internees high speed, long distance communications links
Java
An object-oriented programming language from Sun Microsystems based on C++ that allows small programs to be embedded within an HTML document
Applet
A small program embedded in web pages
IP address
A 64-bit or 128-bit number that identifies a computer on the Internet
Web Portal
A Web Page that combines useful info and links and acts as an entry point to the web - they typically include a search engine, a subject directory, daily headlines, and other items of interest. Many ppl choose a web portal as their browsers home page
IP - Internet Protocol
A communication standard that enables traffic to be routed from one network to another as needed
Content Streaming
A method for transferring media files over the Internet so that the data stream of voice and pictures plays more or less continuously as the file is being downloaded
RIA - Rich Internet Application
Software that has the functionality and complexity of traditional application software but does not require local installation and runs in a web browser
Intranet
An internal corporate network built using Internet and World Wide Web standards and products; used by employees to gain access to corporate info
VPN - Virtual Private Network
A secure connection between two points on the Internet
Web Services
Standards and tools that streamline and simplify communication among Websites for business and personal purposes
HTML tags
Codes that let the Web browser know how to format text - as a heading, as a list or as a body text – and wether images, sound, and other elements should be inserted
ARPANET
A project started by the US department do defense in 1969 as both an experiment in a reliable networking and a means to link DoD and military research contractors, including many universities doing military-funded research
Extensible Markup Language (XML)
The markup language designed to transport and store data on the web
Tunnelling
The process by which VPNs transfer information by encapsulating traffic in IP packets over the Internet
TCP - Transmission Control Protocol
The widely used transport- layer protocol that most Internet applications use with IP
Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
The standard page description language for web pages
Web Application Framework
Web development software that provides the foundational code - or framework - for a professional, interactive website, allowing developers to customize the code to specific needs
Web 2.0
The web as a computing platform that supports software applications and the sharing of info among users
Smart card
A credit card sized device with an embedded microchip to provide electronic memory and processing capability
SSL - Secure Sockets Layer
A communications protocol used to secure sensitive data during e-commerce
Cybermall
A single website that offers many products and services at one Internet location
Click fraud
A problem arising in a pay-per-click online advertising environment where additional clicks are generated beyond those that come from actual, legitimate users
E-Government
The use of info and communications technology to simplify the sharing of info, speed formerly paper-based processes, and improve the relationship between citizens and government