Lesson 2: The Internet: Connecting and Communicating Online Flashcards
The _______ is a worldwide collection of networks that links millions of businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, and individuals
Internet
The Internet originated as ______ in September 1969
ARPANET
Many home and small business users connect to the Internet via high-speed broadband _____ _______
Internet service
An ______ ______ is a business that provides individuals and organizations access to the Internet free or for a fee
access provider
An _____ _____ is a number that uniquely identifies each computer or device connected to the Internet
IP address
A ____ _____ is the text version of an IP address
domain name
The ___ ___ ___, or Web, consists of a worldwide collection of electronic documents
World Wide Web
A ___ ___ is a collection of related Web pages and associated items
Web site
A ___ ____ is a computer that delivers requested Web pages to your computer
Web server
____ refers to Web sites that provide a means for users to interact
Web 2.0
A Web ____ allows users to access Web pages and Web 2.0 programs (Firefox, Opera, Safari, etc)
browser
The first page that a Web site displays
home page
The process of receiving information
Downloading
A Web page has a unique address called a ____ or Web address
URL
Allows you to open and view multiple Web pages in a single Web browser window
Tabbed browsing
Two types of search tools
- Search engines
- Subject directory
Finds information related to a single topic
Search engine
Classifies Web pages in an organized set of categories
Subject directory
Thirteen types of Web sites
- Portal
- News
- Informational
- Business/Marketing
- Blog
- Wiki
- Online Social Network
- Educational
- Entertainment
- Advocacy
- Web Application
- Content Aggregator
- Personal
Refers to any application that combines text with graphics, animation, audio, video, and virtual reality
Multimedia
A digital representation of nontext information
Graphic
The appearance of motion created by displaying a series of still images in a sequence
Animation
Includes music, speech, or any other sound
Audio
The process of transferring data in a continuous and even flow
Streaming
Consists of full-motion images that are played back at various speeds
Video
The use of computers to simulate a real or imagines environment that appears as a three-dimensional space
Virtual reality (VR)
A program that extends the capability of a Web browser
plug-in
The development and maintenance of Web pages
Web publishing
A business transaction that occurs over an electronic network
E-Commerce
Allows you to create, send, receive, forward, store, print, and delete e-mail messages
e-mail program
A group of e-mail names and addresses given a single name
Mailing list
A real-time Internet communications service
Instant messaging (IM)
A real-time typed conversation that takes place on a computer
Chat
A location on an Internet server that permits users to chat with each other
Chat room
Enables users to speak to other users over the Internet; Also called Internet telephony
VoIP (Voice over IP)
Permits file uploading and downloading
FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
An online area in which users have written discussions about a particular subject
Newsgroup
A Web-based type of discussion group
Message board
The code of acceptable Internet behavior
Netiquette
