Internet Flashcards
What is the internet
A widespread information and communication infrastructure
The 4 Web 1.0 characteristics
Few users
Slow internet connection
HTML pages with hyper links
No contribution
The 5 Web 2.0 characteristics
Users can change web pages
Link to other users
Efficient ways to share content
Notifications of updates in real time
Connect variety of devices
What does Web 3.0 provide
Personalised internet experience
What is a script
A set of instructions
Client-side scripting
The system running the web browser
Makes page interactive
Server-side scripting
Stores the web pages
Handles personal information
What are Cookies used for
Data on a users web browser that notifies about users previous activity
There is Web based application ran
Ran on web browser which is ran on remote server
Advantages of web based applications
No need to purchase and install
Accessed anywhere
Accessed anytime
Not limited by operating system
Kept up to date
Examples of Web-based apps
Google and Microsoft
What is a mobile website
A condensed version of a desktop site
Response web design
Design that looks like it was made for the device
Mobile application
Downloaded and installed on a mobile device
Native mobile app
App written using native development language
Hybrid mobile app
Websites encapsulated in application
2 Considerations for touch screens
Sensitivity to touch
Quality of resolution
Design factors for mobile technology
Screens
Processing demands
Storage demands
Bandwidth requirements
What is a Plug-in
Adds a special feature to computer program
Extensions
Software providing customisation for web browser
What is a search engine
Uses specified keywords to return a list
The two types of search engines
Search for sound
Reverse Image Lookup
Download
A copy of the file saved on the device
Streaming
Continuous use of data on the internet in real-time
Bandwidth
Maximum transfer rate of a internet connection
Video On-Demand (VOD)
Video On-Demand Allows user to select and consume media content
VOIP
Voice over internet protocol delivers voice and multimedia over internet
Pod/Vodcast
Media files focused on themes
Compression technology list
Lossy and lossless
Lossy
Reduces bits by eliminating statistical redundancy
Lossless
No information is lost
3 things what happen with lossy compression of audio files
Sample rate - audio samples captured
bit depth - bits captured
bit rate - bits per second
What is sample rate measured in
Sounds per second
