Uses of internet W1 Flashcards
It deals with the use of different communication technologies such as mobile phones, telephone, internet, to locate, save and edit information
ICT
Is the global system of interconnected computer networks that use the internet protocol that links billions of devices world wide
Internet
Uses of Internet
- Communication
- Shopping
- Leisure
- Entertainment
Benefits of Internet
- Always available
- Offers a vast range of information
- Serves as a means to communicate with people
- Offers a wide access to learn about our cultures
- Information on the internet is readily updated
An information system on the internet that allows documents to be connected to other documents by hypertext links, enabling to search for information by one document to another
World Wide Web
Is a hypertext document connected to the www
Web Pages
It is a document that suitable for the www
Web Pages
A location connected to the internet that maintains one or more pages on the www
Web Sites
It is related collection of www files that includes a beginning file located a home page
Web Sites
It display a web page on a monitor or mobile device
Web Browser
It is a software application for retrieving, presenting and traversing in resources in the www
Web Browser
Impact of the internet on the following fields:
A. Business
B. Education
C. Family
D. Mass Media
E. Society
When the www was invented, most web pages were static
Web 2.0: Dynamic Web Pages
(Also known as flat page or stationary page) in the sense that the page is “as is” and cannot be manipulated by the user
Static
Is a term coined by Darcy Dinucci on January 1999
Web 2.0
It is the evolution of Web 1.0 by adding dynamic web pages, the user is able to see a website differently than others
Web 2.0
It also allows users to use web browser instead of just using their operating system
Web 2.0
Browsers can be used for their interface, application software and even file storage
Web 2.0
Features of Web 2.0
- Folksonomy
- Rich user experience
- User participation
- Long tail
- Software as a service
- Mass participation
Allows users to categorize and classify information using freely chosen keywords (e.g tagging)
Folksonomy
Content is dynamic and is responsive to user’s iniput
Rich user experience
services that are offered in demand rather than on a one time purchase
Long tail
the owner of the website is not the only one who is able to put content
User participation
users will subscribe to a software only when needed rather than purchasing them
Software as a service
html files and current web browser could not support web 3.0
Compatibility
diverse information sharing through universal web access
Mass participation
Movement led by the www consortium (W3C)
Web 3.0 and semantic web
since most users can use the internet, web 2.0’s content is based on people from various cultures
Mass participation
the user’s security is also in question since the machine is saving his/her preferences
Security
aim of 3.0 is to have machines or servers
Web 3.0 and semantic web
Web 3.0 and Semantic web several problems
- Compatibility
- Security
- Vastness
- Vagueness
- Logic
The W3C Standard encourages web developers to include semantic in their web pages
Web 3.0 and semantic web
the www almost contains billions of web pages
Vastness
there are certain limitations for a computer to be able to predict what the user is referring to at a given time
Logic
certain word are imprecise, the words “old and small” would depend on the user
Vagueness
