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Lesson 2: The Internet: Connecting and Communicating Online Flashcards

1
Q

The _______ is a worldwide collection of networks that links millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals

A

Internet

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2
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The Internet originated as ______ in September 1969

A

ARPANET

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3
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Many home and small business users connect to the Internet via high-speed broadband _____ _______

A

Internet service

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4
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An ______ ______ is a business that provides individuals and organizations access to the Internet free or for a fee

A

access provider

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5
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An _____ _____ is a number that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the Internet

A

IP address

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6
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A ____ _____ is the text version of an IP address

A

domain name

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7
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The ___ ___ ___, or Web, consists of a worldwide collection of electronic documents

A

World Wide Web

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8
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A ___ ___ is a collection of related Web pages and associated items

A

Web site

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9
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A ___ ____ is a computer that delivers requested Web pages to your computer

A

Web server

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10
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____ refers to Web sites that provide a means for users to interact

A

Web 2.0

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A Web ____ allows users to access Web pages and Web 2.0 programs (Firefox, Opera, Safari, etc)

A

browser

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12
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The first page that a Web site displays

A

home page

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13
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The process of receiving information

A

Downloading

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14
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A Web page has a unique address called a ____ or Web address

A

URL

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15
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Allows you to open and view multiple Web pages in a single Web browser window

A

Tabbed browsing

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16
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Two types of search tools

A
  1. Search engines
  2. Subject directory
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17
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Finds information related to a single topic

A

Search engine

18
Q

Classifies Web pages in an organized set of categories

A

Subject directory

19
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Thirteen types of Web sites

A
  1. Portal
  2. News
  3. Informational
  4. Business/Marketing
  5. Blog
  6. Wiki
  7. Online Social Network
  8. Educational
  9. Entertainment
  10. Advocacy
  11. Web Application
  12. Content Aggregator
  13. Personal
20
Q

Refers to any application that combines text with graphics, animation, audio, video, and virtual reality

A

Multimedia

21
Q

A digital representation of nontext information

A

Graphic

22
Q

The appearance of motion created by displaying a series of still images in a sequence

A

Animation

23
Q

Includes music, speech, or any other sound

A

Audio

24
Q

The process of transferring data in a continuous and even flow

A

Streaming

25
Q

Consists of full-motion images that are played back at various speeds

A

Video

26
Q

The use of computers to simulate a real or imagines environment that appears as a three-dimensional space

A

Virtual reality (VR)

27
Q

A program that extends the capability of a Web browser

A

plug-in

28
Q

The development and maintenance of Web pages

A

Web publishing

29
Q

A business transaction that occurs over an electronic network

A

E-Commerce

30
Q

Allows you to create, send, receive, forward, store, print, and delete e-mail messages

A

e-mail program

31
Q

A group of e-mail names and addresses given a single name

A

Mailing list

32
Q

A real-time Internet communications service

A

Instant messaging (IM)

33
Q

A real-time typed conversation that takes place on a computer

A

Chat

34
Q

A location on an Internet server that permits users to chat with each other

A

Chat room

35
Q

Enables users to speak to other users over the Internet; Also called Internet telephony

A

VoIP (Voice over IP)

36
Q

Permits file uploading and downloading

A

FTP (File Transfer Protocol)

37
Q

An online area in which users have written discussions about a particular subject

A

Newsgroup

38
Q

A Web-based type of discussion group

A

Message board

39
Q

The code of acceptable Internet behavior

A

Netiquette

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