Internet_Textbook Flashcards
Internet
this is a global system of computers connected to each other.
computers use the ___ for communication
TCP/IP
internet is only one of many possible networks,
__ or ___ also exist
telephone networks
broadcasting networks
the internet was first conceived in ___ by the _____ (APRA) of the US government
1969
advanced research projects agency
APRA
Advanced research projects agency.
NCSA
national center for supercomputing applications
in 1993 which browser was created?
NCSA Mosaic web browser
the internet is a ___ that uses ____ for communication
WAN
TCP/IP protocol
the internet should not be confused with the WWW, which is one particular ____ that is based on the internet
application
Internet application
is a software product that uses the internet infrastructure.
such as email, FTP or internet telephony
Web application
- is an application program that runs inside a web browser.
- web applications have the advantage that they do not require other programs besides web browsers to run.
example of web application ____
word processing software program that is used from within the web browser.
Internet full definition
This is a global network of computers (or hosts) that all use the TCP/IP protocol. A wide variety of applications can use the Internet infrastructure, such as the WWW, e-mail, instant messaging, chat rooms etc.
Intranet full definition
This is a private network that uses the same technology as the Internet. Intranets are not accessible to the public. -Companies and other organizations use Intranets to connect computers together to share and exchange information.
- Intranets should not be confused with local area networks (LANs), which are limited to one geographic area’ such as a building or a campus.
- An Intranet is limited to organization, regardless of whether the organization’s various offices are located in one area or not.
www
world wide web
-refers to the viewing of webpages using a web browser software
- electronic mail is one of the most common internet applications
- allows sending of messages from person to person and is therefore a personal communication medium.
newsgroups
- users can read and post questions to a public (or restricted) bulletin board.
- Other users can read the information and respond.
- This is a popular method for questions over a broad range of different topics.
FTP
File transfer using file transfer protocol (FTP):
- Files can be transferred from computer to computer using this protocol.
- To transfer the files, an FTP client is necessary.
Instant messaging (chat rooms)
the sending of short messages to either one particular person or a group of people.
voice over internet protocol (VOIP)
- This is the real-time communication that uses voice.
- The sound is sent using the Internet connection and not the (analogue) telephone line.
internet protocol television (IPTV)
-This refers to the delivery of television programmes using the Internet infrastructure and not the traditional broadcasting medium.
telnet
this allows the user to login to another system to perform administrative tasks.
podcasts
- Audio files (e.g. radio programmes) can be automatically downloaded and listened to on either the computer or portable MP3 players.
- These files are often published on a regular basis and can be downloaded with the use of a “podcatching” program.
____ program is used to download audio files published on regular basis.
podcatching
