Lesson 2: The Internet: Connecting and Communicating Online (2) Flashcards
Computer ____ describes a process in which two or more computers or devices transfer data, instructions, and information
communications
Uses of Computer Communications
- Blogs
- Chat rooms
- Fax
- FTP
- Instant messaging
- Internet
- Newsgroups
- RSS
- Video conferencing
- VoIP
- Web
- Web 2.0
- Web folders
- Wikis
Allows users to send and receive short text messages on a phone or other mobile device or computer
Text messaging
Allows users to send pictures and sound files
Picture messaging
Allows users to send pictures and sound files
Video messaging
Allows wireless users to exchange real-time messages with one or more other users
Wireless instant messaging
Allow people to connect wirelessly to the Internet from home, work, school, and in many public locations
Wireless Internet access points
A coffeehouse, restaurant, or other locations that provides personal computers with Internet access to its customers
Cybercafé
A navigation system that consists of one or more earth-based receivers that accept and analyze signals sent by satellites
global positioning system (GPS)
Includes tools that enable users to share documents via online meetings and communicate with other connected users
Collaboration software
- Helps groups of people work
together on projects and
share information over a
network - Component of workgroup
computing - Major feature is group
scheduling
Groupware
- Allows someone to leave a
voice message for one or
more people - Computer in voice mail
system converts an analog
voice message into digital
form - A voice mailbox is a storage
location on a hard disk in the
voice mail system
Voice mail
Enable programmers to create applications that communicate with other remote computers over the Internet or on an internal business network
Web services
A Web application that combines services from two or more sources
Mashup
A collection of computers and devices connected
together via communications devices and transmission media
Network
A network the connects computers and devices in a limited geographical area
local area network (LAN)
A LAN that uses no physical wires
Wireless LAN (WLAN)
Connects LANs in a metropolitan area
Metropolitan area network (MAN)
A network that covers a large geographical area
Wide area network (WAN)