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The Internet, The Web & E-Commerce Flashcards

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A network launched in 1969 when the US funded a project that developed a national computer network ARPANET.

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Internet

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ARPANET stands for

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Advanced Research Project Agency Network

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When was the internet launched?

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1969

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Web also known as

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World Wide Web

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Web was introduced in

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1992

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Who introduced the Web?

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Center for European Nuclear Research (CERN) in Switzerland

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It is a multimedia interface to the resources available on the internet

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Web

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Common Uses of Internet (5)

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Communication, Shopping, Searching, Entertainment, Education/E-Learning

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Are programs that provide access to Web resources and allows you to connect to remote computers, open, and transfer files, displays text and images, and providers in one tool an uncomplicated interface to the internet and web documents.

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Browsers

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Allows you to explore, or to surf, the Web by easily moving from one Web site to another

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Browser

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Examples of browsers:

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Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge

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What must be specified in order to connect to web resources?

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URL (Uniform Resource Locators)

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What are the 2 basic parts of URL?

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Protocols and Domain Name

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In URL, this identifies the type of organization

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Top-level Domain (TLD) e.g. cyboryan.github.IO

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is the coding system used to make we pages

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Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

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Every web page contains ______ (special coded commands) which tell browsers where and how to present the text, graphic images links and other web page components

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HTML tags

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typically appear oon the web page as underlined and color text and / or images

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hyperlink or link

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web pages also can contain special program called ______ that are typically written in a programming language such as Java

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Applets

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Provides animation, displaying graphics, providing ineractive games, and much more

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java applets

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the most popular internet activity

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communication

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three most popular types of internet communications are:

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email, instant messaging, discussion groups

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22
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the transmission of electronic messages over the internet

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email (electronic mail)

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a typical e-mail message has three basic elements

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header, message, signature

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a one-line description, used to present the topic of the email message

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subject

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allows you to attach files such as documents and pictures on the email message

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attachments

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typically short and to the point

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message or letter

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provides additional information about the sender which typically includes the sender’s name, address and telephone number

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signature line

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are unwanted and unsolicited emails which can be dangerous aside from being a distraction and nuisance

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spam

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the law that requires every marketing-related email provide an opt-out option

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anti-spam law

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programs that use a variety of different approaches to identify and eliminate spam

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spam blockers

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extension of email that allows two or more people to contact each other via direct, live communication

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instant messaging

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most instant messaging programs also includes

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video conferencing features, file sharing, and remote assistance

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connecting individuals to one another

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social networking

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three basic categories of social networking sites

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reuniting sites, friend-of-a-friend sites, common interest sites

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are designed to connect people who have known one another but have lost touch

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reuniting sites

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are designed to bring together two people who do not known one another but share a common friend

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friend-of-a-friend sites

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bring together individuals that share common interest or hobbies

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common interest sites

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examples of reuniting sites

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classmates online, facebook

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exaamples of friend-of-a-friend sites

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facebook, myspace, tagged

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examples of common interest sites

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flickr, linkedin, meetup

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an organization that operate web sites that can help you locate the information you need

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search services

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special programs that continually look for new information and update the search services’ databses

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spiders

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special programs that you can use to locate specific information on the web

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search engines

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are programs that automatically submit your search request to several search engines simultaneously

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metasearch engines

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examples of metasearch engines

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dogpile, metacrawler, search and web meta search

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these search engines focus on subject-specific web sites which can potentially save you time by narrowing your search

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specialized search engines

47
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what are the 4 things to consider to evaluate the accuracy of information you find on the web?

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authority, accuracy, objectivity, currency

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is the buying and selling goods over the internet

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e-commerce (electronic commerce)

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three basic types of e-commerce

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business-to-consumer(b2c), consumer-to-consumer(c2c), business-to-business(b2b)

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involves the sale of a product or service to the general public or end users

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business-to-consumer

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examples of business-to-ocnsumer

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online baking, online stock trading, online shopping

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involves individual selling to individual which often takes the form of an electronic version of the classified ads or auction

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consumer-to-consumer(c2c)

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2 basic types of (c2c)

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auction house sites, person-to-person auction sites

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involves the sale of a product or service from one business to another

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business-to-business(b2b)

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three basic payment options online are:

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check, credit card, electronic or digital cash

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are the most traditional and require the longest time to complete

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check

57
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purchases are faster and more conveninet than check purchases

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credit card

58
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is the internet’s equivalent to traditional cash

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electronic or digital cash

59
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are specialized utility programs that make using the internet and the web easier and safer

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web utilities

60
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use to free users from owning and storing applications

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web-based services

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internet standard for tansferring files (downloading and uploading)

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file transfer protocol (FTP)

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are programs that are automatically started and operate as a part of your browser

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plug-ins

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programs that llows you to block access to selected site and set time limits

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filters

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collection of utility programs designed to maintain your security and privacy while you are on the web

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internet security suites

65
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What are the two most widely used commercial ISP in the world?

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National Service Providers (NSP) and Wireless Service Providers (WSP)

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Provides access through standard telephone or cable connections.

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National Service Providers (NSP)

67
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Provides Internet connections for computers with wireless modems and a wide array of wireless
devices.

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Wireless Service Providers (WSP)

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The most common way to access the Internet is through an _______

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Internet Service Providers (ISP)

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